Count on AdvantaClean to Help Clear the Air

As you clean up the decorations, retire the tree and garlands, and tidy your home after the holidays, unpleasant odors can feel like unwelcome guests. It is essential to find and resolve the source of these odors, especially if you catch the unmistakable musty whiff of mold. Mold doesn’t take a holiday, and is capable of growing and multiplying inside your home year-round as long as it has access to moisture and oxygen. It also can be challenging to locate in hidden and confined spaces where it thrives undisturbed.

Mold In the Wake of Holiday Celebrations

Spores are always in your home but cause little concern without available moisture. However, during the holidays, opportunities for spores to absorb the water needed for germination occur frequently:

  • Tracking outdoor debris and wet footwear, jackets, and coats provides the water needed for mold growth.
  • Variations in humidity and temperature levels occur as doors are left open and guests adjust thermostats and crack windows without permission.
  • Humidity levels in kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry areas soar as more people use the facilities and inconsistently use ventilation or exhaust fans. 
  • Visitors may cause spills and overflows by helping out without knowing how to operate appliances.
  • Using attics or basements for extra living or sleeping space allows warm, humid air to condense on cold roof decking, rafters, or foundations, providing the perfect environment for mold growth.

AdvantaClean Can Help Neutralize Holiday Mold Odors

Our mold and odor specialists have trained through the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification ((IICRC) to find and remediate current mold outbreaks. As with any deodorization challenge, source removal of the materials causing the stench is critical. 

  • We inspect all areas, including your HVAC system, to locate active mold colonies and odor-carrying debris. 
  • We remove the mold organisms using negative-pressure air scrubbing equipment to exhaust residues and odors.
  • We educate our customers about the role of moisture management in sustainable mold and musty odor remediation efforts. We offer help to resolve underlying water damage, prevent future leaking and condensation, and moderate humidity levels to remain below 50 percent through the use of exhaust fans, dehumidifiers, and a tune-up and cleanup of your HVAC system as needed.

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Pushing through the exhaustion of winding up another holiday season to address and eliminate the source of odors rewards homeowners with a refreshed residence during the mid-winter months. The odor-control baseline and habits established with the help of the deodorization experts from AdvantaClean also set your household up for significantly improved indoor air quality throughout the rest of the year.

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