Real woods are rare and more expensive. Alternative wood materials are used for construction and furniture manufacturing instead real wood. Beside surface and durability, they’re almost same as real wood but qualities are still far from the real one, especially particleboard which commonly used to make budget furniture. We frequently found that the furniture is mouldy that not only harm our health, but also make our house look dirty.
          Fungi are the creatures that breed by sporulation. When spores float in the wind and found the environment where is conducive to growth, spore will settle down and breed indefinitely. Fungi spores have a root. They’re ready to settle down in any material and wait until the environment is proper and grow up.
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          Danger of fungi Fungi are not only the cause of skin disease from directly touching such as ringworm, but also cause the respiratory infection such as sinusitis and pneumonia if you sniff it.           Fungi’s Sweethome Fungi grow well in damp place. If house or room be damp in the level that is conducive to fungal growth whether leakage in pipe or after flood, it’s possible that fungi grow in your house.           What fungi like? Things that absorb water and keep humidity well are the source of fungi such as parquet flooring, particleboard, tile grout, ceil, wall, books, fabrics, carpet, anything that be damp easily, place in the place without sunlight.
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          Fungi Elimination has ways as follow: Use the sunlight When fungi cause from humidity, bask furniture after cleaning will clear humidity as well.           Clean with antiseptic such as floor cleaner or any cleaners that have ingredient of disinfectants clean floor or furniture, followed by clean water and bask.           Clean with vinegar combined with water Vinegar is the acidic substance. Using vinegar mixed with water clean the mouldy spot will clear off the fungi successfully. So, this is the most popular way.
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          All three mentioned are way to eliminate fungi that settle in wood or house structure but they are not work in the case that fungi settle in fabric or book. Surface of Fabrics and books keep humidity easily and when touch fungi, it will leave black stain on the surface that cannot wash it out. You have to throw it out.
          And when fungi spread to settle on the proper spot, it will root into surface and grow up. The best way to get rid of fungi is throw those mouldy things away because three mentioned way are effective temporary not permanent.
          Although there’re 1,000 types of fungi in the world, there’re few types that harm our health but we can see people who’re suffering by fungi frequently. So, you should keep your house clean, have ventilation and have a light.

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