Helpful Tips to Lower the Humidity in Your Home

Maintaining stable humidity levels inside of your house is essential for your comfort and for the well-being of the structure of your home. A steady, reasonable humidity level will provide you with a broad variety of benefits. In contrast, too much humidity or too little humidity inside your home can lead to serious problems, including mold, mildew, and indoor allergies. What are some simple ways that you can decrease the humidity in your home? 

Use Exhaust Fans

Taking a shower or having a bath can lead to plenty of excess moisture in the air. If you do not have a way to get this moist air out of your house quickly, it can accumulate and lead to the proliferation of mold and mildew. Always run the exhaust fan in your kitchen when you are cooking and the exhaust fan in your bathroom when you are taking a shower.

Eliminate Condensation 

Sometimes, condensation will appear on the inside of windows in your house. This is not always an urgent issue, especially if the temperatures outside are very cold, but it can point to bigger problems. To decrease the humidity in your house and prevent this moisture from damaging your window frames, you should remove condensation the moment you see it.

Use a Dehumidifier

Doing major work to your house can be expensive, so sometimes a stopgap solution is needed. A dehumidifier can be used temporarily or permanently in places that have elevated humidity levels, like the bathroom, basement, or kitchen.

Insulate Your House

Condensation naturally forms whenever warm air comes into contact with cold windows or walls. By maintaining a steady temperature inside, you can illuminate condensation and decrease indoor humidity.

Don’t Air Dry

It’s tempting to dry your clothes indoors instead of running the dryer, but doing so can increase the humidity levels inside your house. When the clothes dry, the moisture from them will need somewhere to go, so it enters your air.

Clean Downspouts

The downspouts on the outside of your house are critical to funnel rain and other water away from your house towards the exterior of your property. If the downspouts are clogged, broken, or not configured properly, you should fix them immediately to avoid moisture problems inside of your house. 

Choose the Right Plants

Some types of plants, like peace lilies, are able to naturally dehumidify the spaces that they live in. If you have humidity issues, it can be a good idea to invest in plants that help remove excess moisture from the air.

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