What is scarier than mold? Bathrooms are regularly filled with moist air, making it the perfect environment for mold growth. The best way to prevent mold from turning your bathroom into a spooky room is to practice regular preventative maintenance to keep the bathroom as dry as possible in between showers and baths. Once mold manifests its ugly face it may discolor or stain bathroom surfaces, especially the grout between tiles, so practicing mold prevention in the bathroom is definitely worth your effort. If your bathroom is just too scary and past the point of no return, or just out dated, there are many great ways to take away that spooky look.

Here are some tips to keep in mind:

• Be sure to turn the bathroom exhaust fan on while you’re taking a bath or shower, leave it on for 10 minutes after you are done showering.
• Open windows and doors after you take a shower, if at all possible.
• Stretch the shower curtain out across the length of the shower rod after use. This gives it a chance to dry out completely.
• Wipe down your shower walls, including the grout between tiles.

If your bathroom is just too scary and past the point of no return, or just out dated, there are many great ways to take away that spooky look.

1. If it’s time to repaint your bathroom walls, use a semi-gloss paint. This creates a hard surface that is difficult for mold to grow on. This is an inexpensive way to get a new look.
2. The newer materials used for showers are made to resist mold; porcelain tile is an excellent material that will last for years. Most of the grouts used now are also mold resistant.
3. New counter tops in granite or quarts will definitely make a positive impact on the look of your bathroom. Granite is stunning and beautiful, and quartz is available in many striking colors.
4. Granite slabs can even be used on shower walls making an almost seamless application with no grout to take care of.

The proper application is often the key to your bathroom shower and other products lasting a long time while staying mold free. Be sure to use an experienced licensed contractor that will install your materials correctly and scare away that spooky look and bring it back to life with a gorgeous new look. ToFixIt has experts at spook busting bathrooms, so who are you going to call?