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AS we're fast-approaching the acold wintertime season, millions of Britons are dealing with the aforesaid contented - condensation and mould.

Being exposed to mould for agelong periods tin origin respiratory illnesses, allergies and asthma, and tin sometimes beryllium fatal, with newborns, young children and the aged amongst the astir vulnerable.

According to Homebrite, the occupation is immense successful the UK - an astronomical 58 per cent of privately rented households person reported issues with deadly fungus.

With temperatures present dropping, hundreds of Brits person been taking to social media to question proposal and stock their apical tips to tackle mould.

Amongst them is besides 1 mum, lone known arsenic Gracie, whose assembly location is dripping with condensation and penetrating damp.

Desperate for a solution, the parent wrote connected Mumsnet and explained that her household are astir to determination into a caller spot successful January and their caller location is ''mouldy''.

''The model needs to beryllium replaced successful the maestro chamber which is the origin of the penetrating damp, but americium I close successful reasoning that the condensation damp tin beryllium fixed by opening up the aerial vents that the erstwhile tenants had stupidly taped up?'' she asked chap users of the parenting forum.

As Gracie is presently expecting - and her tot has got health issues - she was keen for immoderate proposal from savvy mums and dads.

''I don't cognize a batch astir it to beryllium honest, but person an asthmatic 2 twelvemonth aged and I'm pregnant with no.2, truthful truly hoping to get occupation fixed ASAP.

''Also, does anyone person immoderate bully tips for keeping the damp nether power whilst we hold for repairs?

''We don't wage bills, truthful tin jack the heating up if that volition assistance to adust it out. What bash you reckon?

''Also, however agelong should I hold to redecorate the chamber wherever the plaster is crumbled? Will the damp support coming done for a while?''

Luckily for the mum, determination were plentifulness of responses, with chap Mumsnet users sharing their top tips and recommendations.

Although determination were heaps of suggestions, determination were 2 that proved to beryllium much fashionable than immoderate different - including not drying laundry indoors.

One idiosyncratic said: ''The condensation damp tin beryllium kept nether power by not drying your apparel successful the house.

''Bit hard astatine this clip of twelvemonth but we've recovered if we tin adust worldly extracurricular oregon successful a tumble dryer we don't person hardly immoderate condensation indoors immoderate more.''

Plenty of readers besides advised to ventilate the spot arsenic overmuch arsenic imaginable - and others urged Gracie to look into thermal plastering for the walls.

''You tin besides bargain thermal lining insubstantial for walls that stops them getting truthful cold, and truthful helps forestall condensation forming and making the walls mouldy,'' wrote different user.

According to GPS Decorators Limited, determination are respective benefits of investing into a thermal lining insubstantial astatine this clip of the twelvemonth - and it could adjacent prevention you immoderate superior cash.

The liner ''creates a lukewarm broad for your walls and ceilings which importantly reduces country lukewarm up time, stops vigor escaping done walls and ceilings, minimises condensation, mould and damp and reduces your vigor bills, too''.

''The astir effectual spot to adhd immoderate thermal obstruction is connected the wrong of the coldest walls.

''It is particularly effectual connected outer walls by which we mean walls that are unfastened to the elements connected the different side.''

Shoppers tin get their hands connected the winter location indispensable for £47 from Cover Your Wall, arsenic good arsenic ScrewFix wherever it's presently connected sale for £53.99.