Damp, water leaks and excess moisture in the air can all cause mold to grow. Here’s how to remove mold from your basement. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

A little bit of elbow grease plus some common household cleaners, like a bleach solution, are generally all you need to attack surface mold. Grab some cleaning rags and an old toothbrush or scrub ...

Basements are untapped resources in many homes. You can finish a basement, transforming it into a living room, home office, teen's bedroom, or a dream entertainment room or home gym. You can even turn ...

When the basement floods, the first thing you notice is water. The second thing you notice is the smell. What you don't see right away, though, is the real problem sneakily setting in. Mold can appear ...

After Hurricane Ida and its remnants hit the East Coast this week, many homeowners have been left with flood damage. Though it’s important to clean out a flooded basement quickly to avoid mold growth, ...

Some Milwaukee residents are beginning a long clean-up process Aug. 11 after historic rainfall flooded homes across southeast Wisconsin over the weekend. If you're clearing out a flooded basement or ...

Aim to keep basement humidity between 40% and 50% in summer to prevent mold, musty smells, and allergens. Use a hygrometer to monitor humidity, fix drainage or flooding issues, and consider a vapor ...

Five different types of mold, some of them dangerous, are growing in a basement room in the Longworth building awaiting cleanup by the Architect of the Capitol (AoC), according to documents obtained ...