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All posts tagged "mildew"

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  Bad Paint Doesn’t Cause Mildew – Prune those Trees and Shrubs

  Question On one of your recent programs you mentioned what to add to exterior paint so it would never mildew. What was that? We missed the product name. We have a serious mildew problem on our 150+...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  Strange Odor Coming From Under the House

  Question There’s a strange odor from under our home. Could it be mold? Lyndon Answer Yes, it could be. It could also be wet dirt. Wet dirt will grow a bacterium that produces a smell that can...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  Shower Mildew

  Question I have a mildew problem on the ceiling above my shower. I do not have a window in the bathroom. I want to paint, but am worried it might just be covering a problem instead of...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  Refrigerator Mildew

  Question Is there any way to remove mildew from the rubber gasket on a refrigerator? Rosemary Answer Yes. The process is simple. Use a sharpened ice cream stick to remove excess food and grease build-up between you...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  Mildew on an Outside-facing Wall

  Question During the winter, we had some blankets stacked against the outside-facing wall of our master bedroom. Cleaning up recently, we found mildew on the wall and blankets. Why did this happen? Lyndon Answer Keeping the blankets...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  Mildew Cleaning Formula

  Question I have heard you mention on your radio program a simple formula to get rid of mildew on painted or washable surfaces. I did not have a pencil and paper handy at the time and would...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  Lifelong Mildew Problem

  Question About five weeks ago the grout in my shower cracked as a result of normal new-house settlement. A mildew odor followed. I called the builder, who sent a man to repair the cracks. The builder advised...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  Hardwood Floor Troubles

  Question It flooded underneath my wood floor this winter. The water is gone now, but my hardwood floors smell like mildew. Angelique Answer Your sniffer has indicated the problem and now it’s time to take action before...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  4 Easy Steps to Removed that Bathroom Mildew Buildup

  Question About a year ago I re-glued some loose tiles in the shower of my master bathroom and re-grouted the remainder of the tiles. At the bottom where the tile meets the shower pan, I applied silicone...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  Question I am confused. Insulation is important, but condensation and mildew are a result of the radical difference between inside and outside temperatures. What’s the deal? Westley Answer Good question! At first glance, it would seem to...

  • Posted March 27, 2014
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