When you buy a house in Seoul, South Korea, as soon as the rainy season comes after the summer season, mold starts to become active. Mildew not only affects the beauty of your home but is also harmful to anyone’s health, causing respiratory diseases and allergies. In this article, we’ve compiled practical methods for removing mildew.
- Bedroom
Many single rooms in South Korea do not have a balcony. Koreans generally do not have the habit of hanging clothes to dry outdoors, so residents in South Korea usually dry clothes indoors. During the rainy season, wet clothes are not only difficult to dry but also increases indoor moisture.
Dehumidification method:
- Buy a clothes dryer, or go to a laundromat near the community and spend 3,000-5,000 won for clothes drying;
- Purchase a dehumidification box (제습제). You can buy good dehumidification boxes at online supermarkets at a good price. They should be placed in the corners of the room, closets, and shoe cabinets, and they should be replaced regularly;
- Air conditioning dehumidification. Press the 운전선택 button on the remote control of the air conditioner to select the 제습 function.
- Refrigerator
People think that the refrigerator is clean and fresh, so they ignore the anti-mold work of the refrigerator. But once you remember if there is any bread in the refrigerator that you bought a month ago, onions that you bought three months ago, or tofu that you bought a year ago? Look at the refrigerator seal again, that is the moldiest part of the refrigerator!
Anti-mold and mildew-removing method:
- Don’t put everything in the refrigerator. Vegetables that are not suitable for the refrigerator, such as potatoes and radishes, should not be put in the refrigerator. Store in a cool place and eat in the near future.
- Cleaning raw meat. The raw meat you bought should be washed with clean water first and left to dry for a while before putting it in the freezer.
- Organizing. To prevent cross-contamination of food, you can put fruits and vegetables on the bottom, meat and dairy products on top, and leftovers in the middle. Dairy products and seasonings must be sealed or covered, and put in the refrigerator after opening the bottle/packaging.
- Make good use of fresh-keeping boxes and bags, and clean them regularly. Even if the fresh-keeping bag/box is used, the food cannot be stored in the refrigerator for a long time. The shelf life and condition of the food should be monitored regularly. If there is any dirty place in the refrigerator, immediately wipe it off with a paper towel. Don’t stack too many things, make sure there is room for air circulation.
- Eliminate odor.
After eating the orange flesh, use the orange peel and place it in the refrigerator for 3 days; You can also slice lemons and put them on each floor of the refrigerator; Dry the tea/coffee grounds and put them in a gauze bag, then place them in the refrigerator.
- Remove mildew.
Unplug the power, empty the food in the refrigerator, dispose of the expired, spoiled, and moldy food, and remove the drawers and partitions. Wipe the inside of the refrigerator with baking soda(for stubborn stains), leave it for a few minutes, and wipe it with a hot towel. The glass and ceramic accessories should be cleaned after they are at room temperature to avoid breakage.
The inside of the refrigerator door, hard-to-touch corners, and rubber seals are parts that are easily overlooked but often contain dirt. You can clean them carefully with a toothbrush moistened with baking soda or toothpaste. Wipe the refrigerator from top to bottom. The refrigerator on the tempered glass surface can be wiped gently with soda water, and the refrigerator on the stainless steel surface can be cleaned with vegetable oil, olive oil, or baby oil.
Of course, you can also use water, or use the ratio of 3 white vinegar to 1 water to clean. It is recommended to use a softer cloth to avoid scratching the surface. Open the refrigerator door to ventilate. After all of the components and the inside of the refrigerator are dry, put it back in the drawer and compartment, and place the food back in the refrigerator.
- For professional cleaning, the oil drip pan (located above the condensation pan at the bottom of the refrigerator to prevent oil from dripping on the coil and the ground) and the coil of the condenser (adsorbing dust, too much coil dust may affect the refrigerator’s cooling function) must be cleaned, it is necessary to know the structure of the refrigerator and have professionals to disassemble the parts if needed. Carelessness might damage the refrigerator, so it is not recommended to clean it blindly. If the normal use of the refrigerator is affected by these two places, you can contact a housekeeping company for special cleaning
