Mold in bedroom- looking for advice and reccomendations on dehumidifiers

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Hi we moved into our house 18 months ago and having issues with mold and dampness in our bedroom. Our bedroom is downstairs at the back of house and garden is surrounded by tall trees and we have a lot of bushes & foliage directly outside our bedroom window, this makes it quite dark and cold. I always open windows every single morning for at least an hour every single day!
I noticed today that there are black mold spores all over the lining of the curtains and little wicker baskets that we have on both bed side tables is covered in mold 😨. This has scared me as I had cancer a few years ago and have done a lot of deep diving into holistic health and read loads about how bad mold is for the body. So now I am freaking out. Is there anything else u can do to prevent this? Also would love recommendations tor a good but not too expensive dehumidifier. Many thanks!

Would recommend the Meaco dehumidifier

Have you checked outside for any causes like loose guttering?

I have the meaco 20 litre low energy one. It's been going strong for 5 years.

I have had two meacos which unfortunately packed in just after a year. They were not cheap either. They are, however very good when they're working! I recommend if you get one, to perhaps see if you can get an extended warranty. I now have a Black & Decker which is actually really good, I only use it to dry washing to be honest. The meaco ones do have a lot of good models with air purifiers, also.
Also, use white vinegar to remove mould

Mould is caused by warm moisture air hitting a cold surface and condensing. So your options are: warm the surfaces (more heating), or dry the air. You can prevent the air getting so much moisture (lids on pans, dry washing outdoors etc) or extract it (extractors, open windows, dehumidifiers).

I’d cut back the foliage on the exterior wall. I’d also thin the trees so some sun gets through.

I agree you need both to dehumidify and to heat. Mold hates dry and warm.
Make sure no furniture is against the walls- leave a gap of 5cm minimum.

Do not dry anything in the room. So no damp towels on the back of the door. No clothes drying in the house on dryers.

Meaco sell refurbed dehumidifiers on ebay

i would recommend a meaco dehumidifier

The time that condensation will really accumulate is at night when the heating is off and you are sleeping in the room making moisture with your breath. We had a terrible issue with mould in a bedroom on an exposed wall - which I have completely eliminated by moving all the furniture away from that wall, and opening the bedroom window a crack every night that someone sleeps in that room.