How do I remove moisture from the bathroom?
Question:Now I understand that a bathroom is the wetest place in my house, but even when Im not using it, you can actually feel there is so much moisture in the air.
It feel so shabby and sticky. If I use some plants int he bathroom would the humidity / moisture get better?
Any suggestion to get rid of this would do.
Answers:
Plants wont really do anything for your humidity no. Actually your kitchen can be the wettest place in the house because of cooking, kettle etc. Nevertheless the solution is the same in either place. Ventilation is the obvious choice to extract the mosit air and let it be replaced by drier air from the rest of the house. Even with an open window all the time in my house I still fitted an extractor fan to pull the moist air out. You can install a dehumidifier which basically passes the air over a cooler inside the machine which condenses out the water. It operates a bit like a fridge so it first chills the air and dries it then warms the air again over the other half of the coolant circuit. I have seen some "magic crystals" which absorb water and somehow it collects in a container under the crystals. Any which way, if you do not get rid of the moisture you will end up with mould and that is not at all good for you or your house.
Do you have an exhaust fan? If not, get one and turn it on any time you shower or run hot water. If you already have an exhaust fan you can get an inexpensive room size dehumidifier for just a few dollars. Plants will make it more humid, not less.
A dehumidifier removes moisturein the air, but it wouldnt look right in a bathroom. How about installing a ceiling or wall fan vented to the outside.
A exhaust fan or just a regular table fan will help dry it out.
sounds like you need to install a better exhaust system. We replaced ours a few months ago and it made a huge difference. I also wired it to the light switch so that my husband and kids couldn't forget to turn it on (which was 1/2 the problem). A small dehumidifier may also work - the moisture will eventually lead to mold if it is not corrected.
If you have enough light, ferns would love you bathroom, but I don't know if they will help with the problem. I do know there is a product called Damp Rid a local hardware stores that is supposed to help with moisture in homes. A friend of mine used it in an older home she was living in and said it really helped. Also maybe putting a small oscillating fan in bathroom during the day may help circulate air and dry out moisture. If possible, raise window to allow moisture to escape. Hope these ideas help!!
I take and put a fan in the doorway of my bathroom,and leave it on all day while at work.That is the sure way to know that the moisture will be gone daily.You can never be too safe...
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