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How to reduce HUMIDITY and get rid of MOLD on or OFF GRID ~ works after HURRICANES
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How to reduce humidity and get rid of mold, mildew and moisture in your house. Budget Friendly product. We learned this from the Amish
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@lizbethdiehl318 5 жыл бұрын
OFF GRID with DOUG & STACY Awesome, thanks for sharing! Quick question when you mentioned vapor barrier... So the vapor barrier goes on the ground or attached directly beneath the house ?
@TheWtfnonamez 2 жыл бұрын
Kinda hilarious how everyone telling me how to THINK is modern, but everyone helping me to LIVE is old fashioned. Thank you for this excellent advice sir.
@dusty265 5 жыл бұрын
Great tip, but FYI the water that your collecting is really liquid Calcium chloride, it will continue to absorb moisture. The thing is this is a very corrosive liquid, and care should be take. As not to allow it to contact any substrate like metal of any kind, additionally this product works best with even minimal air flow over it. It’s a great concept just care should be taken if you have kids or pets that can contact it. Thanks for sharing
@singleman1986 5 жыл бұрын
@forrest johnson....All well said. I appreciate you saving me all that typing....LOL. CaCl2 is what we add to water in rear tractor tires to prevent freezing. (It's another form of 'salt'). But it is HIGHLY corrosive to iron.
@veronicascott8012 5 жыл бұрын
So how do you dispose of the water?!
@singleman1986 5 жыл бұрын
@Veronica Scott....I kill my weeds with it. It's just another form of salt. So even tho it will will 'sterilize' soil for a few years, it won't 'poison' it forever. The soil microbes and fungi will break it down and eventually the weeds come back. Won't hurt a thing in the mid term. Great stuff.
@rivkaflashner9640 5 жыл бұрын
is there another way to get rid of the water? Can it be diluted?
@singleman1986 5 жыл бұрын
@Rivka Flashner....."diluted'' WHY? It is by NO means a 'thion poison'. It won't 'harm' anything but weeds or metals for a year or 2 until the soil microbes break it down to basic minerals. Just pour it into the cracks in your sidewalks and stop worrying about weeds there for a few years. Hell, you can even pour it onto a 'long term' compost pile, (such as wood chips). Don't fret yourself over it.
@TokyoCraftsman 5 жыл бұрын
We have that here in Japan already packaged in bags that look like a little pillow. When I renovate old houses I always put down some thick plastic on the ground under the house (old houses often have a perimeter foundation with pier blocks in the middle of the house so there is bare ground everywhere which means LOTS of humidity in the summer). The bags get spread around on the plastic, I put LOTS of them down there and they absorb the moisture, then in the winter months it is VERY dry here and the humidity is released, and by the next summer the bags are ready to absorb moisture again. Of course as we are on grid I put ventilation fans down there on a humidistat as well, but just the bags work well too. Cheers from Tokyo!
@angelaj8958 5 жыл бұрын
Agree the plastic is a must! it blocks smells from the soil itself too, like mildew. Isn't calcium chloride a deicer for walks n drives?
@igspal 5 жыл бұрын
@The Tokyo Craftsman The "ventilation fans on the humidistat" that you spoke about using...are you referring to an electric dehumidifier? (THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your reply, in advance!)
@CarolynLoweRmldt 5 жыл бұрын
I've got to try this. I'm in our family home and it's got tons of moisture. Causes my health to get bad. Can't move or afford upgrades or renovations.
@loridennis2989 5 жыл бұрын
@@geraldb8856 Oh thanks! I'm gonna get some charcoal!
@tinman1955 5 жыл бұрын
The Tokyo Craftsman » I'm curious what is in the bags you use? It's not calcium chloride because that dissolves into the water.
@ratchet951 5 жыл бұрын
To reactivate the the calcium chloride, just heat it up in the oven. When it loses the pink color it's ready to use again.
@georgeingridirwin6180 24 күн бұрын
Thanks great information!!
@jkhenderson1 5 жыл бұрын
It is also sold at pool stores as a calcium increaser. Just in case anyone Ives by a pool store. Thanks so much for the info!
@erikdarm 5 жыл бұрын
This product is sold as DampRid in all big box stores. They have a small collection bag underneath the calcium chloride pellets that absorb and drip. Nice to know that this product is also sold in large amounts.
@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY 5 жыл бұрын
Bulk is always cheaper and with the large bag you get more moisture
@edieboudreau9637 5 жыл бұрын
Also at dollar tree
@trudyvaccaro1560 2 жыл бұрын
More economical
@warrenhammonds1093 2 жыл бұрын
@@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY How often do you change it out?
@majesticbutterfly Жыл бұрын
Damp rid charges $16 dollars plus the bag and they only last a month they charge you for the plastic when you can make a bigger one w/a pillow
@andrewmccall1890 5 жыл бұрын
I have used a product called Damp Rid successfully I’m the past and sure enough calcium chloride is the main ingredient. I’ll be sure to buy it in bulk next time and save a bunch of money! Thanks
@denasewell 5 жыл бұрын
I really adore Stacy and Doug I get so much useful info from this channel
@simonsays3767 5 жыл бұрын
Can easily kill mold with a tablespoon of baking soda mixed in a gallon of water. Vinegar I'm told also works. U just need to adjust the PH level of whatever the mold is growing on. Apply with pump sprayer, spray bottle, rag, spongue, etc. It takes @3 days but the mold WILL NOT COME BACK like it does with bleach applications.
@rekostarr7149 2 жыл бұрын
whoa so cool. if vinegar, how much?
@surbhisehgal16 2 жыл бұрын
I will try
@angelahoffer8206 2 жыл бұрын
Also, another option that works. Borax mixed with water. Kills the mold, treats the wood from rotting, and repels insects like termites. Normally like 1 gallon to a 1/4 cup of borax, don’t need much. Warm water helps mix the borax better. I did it to my home during a full renovation. Old framer told me about how they have been using that method for decades. Works wonders!
@momoboolman8820 2 жыл бұрын
@Angela Hoffer is that safe for babies? To walk, crawl, play on with their toys and ect?
@gnvw57c Жыл бұрын
Bleach and Killz primer are the two worst things to put on mold growth. Great advice, this method works great for small areas and is safe.
@mirjamjunginger3890 5 жыл бұрын
You could plant a vine next to your walls (south). Its roots will soak all the moisture and you could harvest grapes, too. This is the natural way they did in earlier centuries.
@sandrahbradley1511 5 жыл бұрын
Mia Junginger Hi what kind of vines I planted a Trumpet vine in back yard and boy oh boy that vine is too hardy to the point I'm going to have to cover it so that it will stop growing it's popping up everywhere including places I don't want it to grow.😞
@coolwater55 5 жыл бұрын
Mia Junginger That's is probably not enough to prevent mold or moisture in crawlspace. If the vine is invasive that creates another problem if too close to the house.
@Mark-xt8jp 5 жыл бұрын
Have them plant some kudzu! If your neighbors don't burn your house down trying to kill the kudzu, it should do a number on that crawl space!
@americagrowing4446 4 жыл бұрын
I never had a problem with moisture, but didn't realize that that may be because I have flowering and grape vines growing around my cabin. Thanks for the information!!!
@user-zn9kt9ww2d Жыл бұрын
oh, I wish it could really help... My house is all surrounded by vine, still I have 70 cm of wet stains on my walls. =-(((
@suchef8518 5 жыл бұрын
Good to know! Whether you are off grid or not, moisture is always an issue! Thanks for sharing!!
@RhondaRichter-1234 5 жыл бұрын
I'm in WI and don't have a dehumidifier so I'm going to do this!!! So awesome!! I live in a small city in North central WI so I am SO glad I found you!! My children think I'm crazy "preparing" but I have 16 grandchildren and I do it for them. God bless, stay safe everyone!!
@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY 5 жыл бұрын
That love right there!
@imagbaby5 3 жыл бұрын
Having the exact same situation and same similar location it sounds !
@JWPeace_4MyBoys Жыл бұрын
mine think im crazy too! Your not alone 👍🏻👍🏻😁
@colleenhefner7885 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! As a veteran of several hurricanes and even more humid summers, this will be extremely handy! Thanks!
@jesus.maryandjoseph8880 Жыл бұрын
Great video! We LOVE your channel! My husband and I just purchased 50 acres with a small home (750 bungalow) with a full, 8ft. concrete foundation, which we plan to completely develop into living space for our family of 7. This home is being gutted to the studs, re-insulationed with quality batt insulation, drywalled, and completely rebuilt. We are trying our best to go off-grid. We were initially thinking that we should have a HVAC air exchange system (cost is about $4,100 CAD). But, we know the times in which we are living, and we are preparing to be without power at some point, hence, trying to get off the grid as much as possible. We don't want to throw away over $4,000, but we also need a way to release the moisture in our home from cooking, showering, breathing, etc. Our home will be pretty air-tight by the time it's complete. What do you recommend would be the best solution to keep moisture out of our home, should we decide to forego the expensive air exchanger? We live in a very humid area (in both winter and summer), along the cost in Nova Scotia, Canada. We definitely have to have a plan in place, so that our home doesn't grow mold in the attic/ceiling areas, walls, and in the basement. Any and all suggestions would be tremendously appreciated. Praying for you guys, and thanking God for your wonderful channel!
@lunacresentmoon 4 ай бұрын
Kitty litter and sea salt can also be used if you can get a hold of calcium chloride
@danielcrum6073 10 күн бұрын
Another one is rice and baking soda
@jeffm2787 3 жыл бұрын
Nice, just be sure to empty that bucket from time to time. Personally I would add a fitting to the bucket and run a small hose to the outdoors to auto drain the bucket. Collect and divert.
@karenbuckner1959 5 жыл бұрын
Great Nugget! Thanks Doug and Stacy, and thank your Amish friends for us, too! This nugget will not only help with mold and mildew, but help protect your beautiful cabin from rotting. My grandfather redirected a creek to build their home where he wanted. They had a cement cellar in which he created a channel for the underground creek water to come in, channel around the wall edge and flow back out the other side of the cellar. Seemed like a good idea, right? It took decades, but in time the moisture rotted out the stairs and floor joists and floor boards collapsing the first floor into the cellar. (They weren't living there at the time, but the stairs did collapse with my uncle on them.) Love how you love us enough to share these nuggets!
@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY 5 жыл бұрын
🙏👍
@joyz8062 5 жыл бұрын
Yikes!
@deborahjoyvalentine6180 Жыл бұрын
And your Comment as well!
@PrincessShaBooBoo 4 жыл бұрын
This is the MOST useful piece of information I have heard this entire month! I will use your technique for my cellar and in my crawl space 😊
@blessedisshegroup 5 жыл бұрын
I'm on grid, but with no air conditioning so this was helpful to me as well - thank you!
@axe609 5 жыл бұрын
Tie one corner up in the knot at the neck of the bag and it will leave just the point you want to drip pointing down.
@deborahhunt7448 Жыл бұрын
It's great to know this! I will pass it on to my family and friends!❤ Thank you Stacy!😊
@erinbeltran1820 3 ай бұрын
Humidity in our home is 83% and the house smells SOOO bad. I’m going to have to do this.
@lindahumphrey9113 5 жыл бұрын
That sodium chloride trick would also help with keeping spiders out as well from your home. They love dark, moist, damp areas to set up housekeeping. Great tip!
@deborahjoyvalentine6180 Жыл бұрын
I am ALL for ZERO Spiders around House 💚⚘🏠🌈
@reccocon3442 5 жыл бұрын
One definite drawback, (though ambient humidity is drawn) it is still present. Need a sealed collection media far away to drain humidity away from area.
@bradbrown5659 4 ай бұрын
maybe a funnel on the bucket with a top on the bucket and the funnel sticking through the top of the bucket . I was thinking the same thing . still exposed to the environment so it could evaporate into the air .
@Fidg234 5 жыл бұрын
Good tip. As a kid we camped on weekends and you could smell the dampness in the basement
@kennethplymel3427 Жыл бұрын
Humidity control:. GREAT tip for those of us in the super humid regions!!!
@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@armyguy9735 5 жыл бұрын
My Grandfather has a low ceiling basement and he used lots of charcoal in onion bags. The charcoal, in the summer absorbed the excess moisture but in the winter, the charcoal released the excess moisture in the dry winter air. It was self regulating the humidity. Now, I never tried this in my basement but this was my Grandparents trick. If you try it, let me know, I m curious. Great Video
@jaccourt9531 2 жыл бұрын
We try this and guess we did it wrong cause it is still dry charcoal..
@denasewell 5 жыл бұрын
Wow this is amazing information! I live in a 300-year-old farmhouse and the cellar has really bad moisture/mold I use an electric dehumidifier and it cost to run and does not work well... I have similar issues that you are having.I am gonna hang one in every corner as it is a larger space 10 bedrooms converted into a 2 family...now my home and a sort of artist community ...art students from the local art school occupy the other side. The house was on a property of an abandoned old dairy very ran down and we put blood and sweat to bring her back to life but it has many issues . It was built to last but before electricity, with 4 fireplaces I have wood stove inserts so it is more efficient.
@rustybell2722 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for alllll your wonderful information. Just last night I was thinking that my bedroom smelled a little musty and was wondering what I could get, not to cover it up, but actually get the moisture out of the air -- AND you come through just at the right time!! Love you guys!!
@simonsays3767 5 жыл бұрын
Tbs Baking soda in a gallon of water. Spray everything.
@janebarbour405 5 жыл бұрын
What a great idea! One other thing your flowers are beautiful! And I really like the pots on the window! I remember watching the video when you all introduced those special hangers! Have a blessed day!!!😊♥️
@pinemeadowshobbyfarmafruga8319 5 жыл бұрын
I'm sure glad I placed a vapor barrier on my ground under my house before placing the foundation in place. This is a great tip about calcium chloride.
@genal5808 5 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh! Perfect timing. My basement just flooded last night. Thank you so much for sharing this video. You nuggets are always appreciated here!
@raptorchic3042 5 жыл бұрын
Such a great tip! I wish we could have seen the calcium dripping with moisture...in action, how well it was working. Can you show us in another video how its doing down there, please. Thank You guys!
@edwardwoods5977 3 жыл бұрын
It works just like damp rid
@curban616 5 жыл бұрын
Good to know..we live in Florida and moisture is awful here. Thanks for the info!
@elizabethbrown3016 5 жыл бұрын
my dingy flat has a mould problem that I keep spraying and scrubbing... truely one of life's helpful nuggets, given by 2 golden nuggets 😜😊
@Nnnmmamam 5 жыл бұрын
We had damp and mould in the spare room but we cleaned it then lit big cheap church candles from IKEA under the spot where it started from. I light them most days and that's helped ALOt
@elizabethbrown3016 5 жыл бұрын
+Natasha Midgley fab idea! I'm going to do that as well. Much thanks 😊
@GrandmasGardenofHope 5 жыл бұрын
Elizabeth, have you tried cleaning with borax? It works better than bleach as it gets absorbed and sits around waiting to do its job all over again.
@wellpointcanada6426 5 жыл бұрын
Concrobium has a great line of products that work awesome too. If you use them exactly as directed (make sure the mold control spray completely dries before washing it off with their mold/mildew stain remover) you will get rid of the mold issue without endangering your health from coming into contact with mold spores. You should also look at getting a dehumidifier, that's what I did and we never got the mold back again. I live in the tropics so it's humid 24/7!
@megenberg8 5 жыл бұрын
try a product called WET & FORGET. you spray it on & wait. no scrub or rinse. available nation wide/online. interior for household and exterior formulas. fence/roof mold & mildew. basements. and i'd imagine crawl spaces!
@jgirlhere Жыл бұрын
Great tip and video, Stacy!! I've used this stuff to even dry out electronics successfully.
@RedeemingtheRoberts 5 жыл бұрын
Such a great #nugget! We live in TN and the humidity and moisture is intense. Thanks for sharing what your learning with us!
@lisab9541 5 жыл бұрын
You have a nice crawl space. Never thought I would day those words. First time I have seen your site. Thank you.
@newdayfarm9463 5 жыл бұрын
Great info. I didn’t know it could be purchased in bulk. I buy the expensive little containers for my rv, but I will make my own from now on. Since I can’t hit the like button more than once......👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻☺️👩🏻🌾
@meanderingmama2926 5 жыл бұрын
We buy the little buckets for our rv too! This is a greatly useful tip!!!🌟🌟🌟🌟😘
@highlandhorn99 5 жыл бұрын
we live in our rv also! guess what we'll be doing...Thank you doug n stacy!
@4winds2go 5 жыл бұрын
Mountain Mama how and where do you use them? New to living in RV in cold temps with lots of indoor moisture problems. Thanks in advance
@JaneDoe-oi5gp 5 жыл бұрын
Suzanne Ulicny Ward ...We've lived in our 24ft. Camper for the past 71/2 yrs. Here in central Maine.We put hay bales around the outside of the camper in the Fall, put @1/2 in. Sheets of "foam board" under the " snap & click" flooring for some insulation, installed a 602 Jotul woodstove with metal sheeting around It, metalbestos chimney, slate under it & leave the ceiling vent cracked. We have zero moisture problem...so much so, that I have to keep a pot of water on the stovetop & run a diffuser when we have the woodstove lit. We're snug as 2 bugs in a rug! 😊
@JaneDoe-oi5gp 5 жыл бұрын
Suzanne Ulicny Ward P.S. Using propane for heating puts moisture in the air...
@laurenhedges6380 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I was searching for how to use a dehumidifier in my shed for storing my eBay inventory. I watch your channel anyways and I found you when I wasn’t even looking for you and I’m stoked that there’s a cheap and simple method!! I don’t have to waste precious pennies on a machine that’s destined to fail one day ☺️
@sarahbrowne2375 3 жыл бұрын
This was the video that brought me to the Farm. We love generational living and learn as we grow. Many moments of gratitude and hope. Thank you ever so much. PS forever Airedale fans
@cheryllevalley3495 5 жыл бұрын
I had mold everywhere from rain and because a huge oak tree at the back of my cottage is causing drainage issues. It will be removed in the spring and land graded away from the house. In the meantime I have to move everything at the back of the house to the front. I washed all clothing, floors...everything. borrowing a dehumidifier and have been looking g for some alternative ways to dry things up. Thank you for sharing this great tip. My foundation sits directly on the ground with no crawl space. What I may consider is building a door when the floor is replaced so that I can use a tray below to floor within the foundation to collect the moisture from calcium chloride. Given I can't hang it. Dehumidifier helps as long as it runs daily. I live in a temperate rain Forrest. If the door in the floor doesn't work I'll be looking for plan C which would potentially mean a smaller version indoors.
@simonsays3767 5 жыл бұрын
Tbs baking soda in gallon of water kills mold. Changes the PH of the substrate (walls carpet leather wood whatever). Moll is dead in 3 days. Wont grow back.
@wellpointcanada6426 5 жыл бұрын
Check out Concrobium products as well. They worked great for the mold issue we had but you really need to make sure that the Mold Control spray completely dries before using their Mold stain remover to wash it off. I also reapplied the Mold Control spray on the entire affected area after washing the stains off and made sure it stays dry, no mold has never returned. The dehumidifier is also a very necessary thing to have long term. We use one in the affected room almost daily...run it for 5 to 6 hours a day and then shut it off. I live in the tropics so we have heat/humidity 24/7.
@superultramegamaga4021 5 жыл бұрын
whoa trippy... sound doesnt sink with lips... its like saturday morning kung-fu movies
@superultramegamaga4021 5 жыл бұрын
Mark JetGator pun intended.. (homestead) .sink... sync.. ... but hey kudos for being the fuck nut spelling police... feel better about yourself now?? ..loser
@micahmitchell517 5 жыл бұрын
@@fljetgator1833 At the end it was out of sync [sink].
@jodiecarr9750 5 жыл бұрын
Great tip. So easy! Missouri is so humid. You definitely need something for the moisture.
@MarysNest 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Stacy, What a great idea. Thanks for the wonderful info and explanation. I always enjoy your recipes and other tips!! Love, Mary ❤️😘❤️ PS...It looks like you are wearing one of Heidi’s skirts. I have one too! And 2 of her aprons!! She is the best. I learned about here from you. Thank you for sharing her info because I learn so much fro her too!!❤️😘❤️
@kathyinigarida578 5 жыл бұрын
I would like info on the aprons if you could please share. TY. 😊
@MarysNest 5 жыл бұрын
Kathy Inigarida - Hi Kathy, The aprons are made by a lovely woman name Heidi who has the KZfaq channel Rain Country Homestead - Heidi has an Etsy shop by the same name. I don’t have the link handy but if you go to her KZfaq channel and leave her a comment she will give you the link to her Etsy store. She makes beautiful things… Skirts and aprons, and more. And her husband Patrick makes beautiful handcrafted wooden goods. I also purchased a pasta rack that he had made. Tell her you are interested in the aprons like the ones I purchased (I’m Mary from Texas - She’ll know.) Her hand work is gorgeous!! Good luck! Love, Mary❤️😘❤️
@628DirtRooster 5 жыл бұрын
I'll have to try this for my storage buildings.
@jaeljade3609 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, so glad I saw this! I live in Florida where humidity is bad. I have a stinky closet I'll try this in. Thanks!
@tiffanysandoval6910 3 жыл бұрын
Hi :) What was your results?
@charlottemyers8449 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea but my question is how often do u change out the bag?
@MissAdventures 5 жыл бұрын
If you want to get a two for one special, you can also add a layer of oil at the bottom of the bucket, a stick in a can across the top of the bucket with peanut butter on it and a stick from the ground to the top of the bucket and now you also have a rodent trap.
@steverhodes8100 5 жыл бұрын
Miss Adventures
@elizabethcote9070 Ай бұрын
Oh yeah did this one year,caught 13 rodents.
@bighammer587 5 жыл бұрын
0:25 From what I can see from this photo, (only one foundation vent) your crawl space is in desperate need of more ventilation. It might take quite a bit of work now, but a cross flow of air will remove the moisture and humidity that you are dealing with. One thing that I can see that would be easy and effective is to replace your solid access door 3:47 with a screen door. But adding more vents in the foundation will take care of your dampness. Also... I see a lack of insulation or vapor barrier at the floor level. Adding these elements will have a positive effect as well. Is there any 6 mil plastic on the ground throughout the entire crawl space? I can’t tell from the video, but that will also make a significant improvement. The desiccant is really just a band aid. Fix the problem with proven methods of moisture control!! 😊👍👍
@scotmcpherson 5 жыл бұрын
Mark Pool although that’s somewhat true, the ambient humidity this summer caused mildew to grow on the wood in our kitchen cabinets that are constantly being opened and closed several times every day. Ugh, what a pain that was to clean.
@circularebin 5 жыл бұрын
Scot Mc Pherson ... you have to consider the environment in which your cabinets are installed. You’re thinking that the opening and closing of cabinet doors are ventilating the trapped humidity inside the cabinets, when in fact, the trapped humidity is inside the home. The humid air inside the home, becomes stagnant inside the cabinets. When you have high humidity inside the home, and trapped humidity under the home, you’re going to lose the war against mold. You can’t build a tight envelope, without some way to exchange the air frequently. Old houses never had mold problems, but when the wind blew, you could see the curtains move with the windows closed.
@bighammer587 5 жыл бұрын
Mark Bray : Nice explanation and accurate description!
@scotmcpherson 5 жыл бұрын
Except it’s not. The house is kept open in the summer. Breeze blows through the house.
@circularebin 5 жыл бұрын
Scot Mc Pherson ... During the time your house is open and ventilating during the day, humidity is climbing, and it’s the time at which you’re mostly accessing the cabinets. When your cabinet doors are opened, the humidity will equalize, whether it’s in a high or low state. The humidity inside your house will reach it’s lowest point at night, provided you’re still ventilating, but the cabinet doors are closed. The moist air inside the cabinets are trying to seek equilibrium and will be absorbed into the pores of the wood until that state is met. By the time the cabinet interior equalizes with the home’s interior air, the humidity begins to climb again, and the doors are opened and closed. The best solution would be to remove the doors and allow the cabinets to breathe. Closets will suffer the same fate as the cabinets, if left closed up. You can seal the porous wood with high gloss paint or a varnish, such as polyurethane, to prevent the mold regrowth from the pores, but the mold can still grow on the surface. When it grows on the surface of an impermeable coating, the mold can be wiped off like a dust, but anything porous, like typical wall paint and even stain blocking paints, the mold can begin another life cycle and grow right through them. I hope all of that makes sense.
@PatricesProjects 5 жыл бұрын
I have watched things on mobile tiny houses, and many of them have moisture issues. If you used an attractive fabric, and a cute bowl or bucket, that would sure help it seems.
@stoverboo 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Our new sunroom is turning out to be a mold factory. We hope this method will help.
@JoyinFlorida 3 ай бұрын
We JUST put in a sunroom with a "window" unit ac and it definitely feels humid out there. The last thing I need is another thing plugged in so I'm hoping this helps!🤞
@YHWHRULES1 5 жыл бұрын
HalleluYAH!🙏💪❤️ Praise יהוה Thanks for Sharing!😃
@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY 5 жыл бұрын
Look who it is!!! Shalom
@becauseitscurrentyear8397 5 жыл бұрын
You could try draining the buckets with hoses so you don't have to dump them. and tie up the other corner so it is neatly all over the bucket.
@denisehaley9271 Жыл бұрын
I simply use nylon Granny stockings stuffed full of cedar chips around our basement. We've got a 25'x70' full basement and this works great. No worries if pets or kids touch it, non toxic, smells great also.
@bradadam3924 Жыл бұрын
Do you use a dehumidifier as well? My basement is 27x23. I’m trying to find alternative ways dehumidifying my basement without a dehumidifier
@kimberly_can9624 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Doug and Stacy. We live off grid in a cabin in Ontario Canada. I am having issues with moisture and mold. I am going to try this for sure. Thank you so much for the info. Love your channel and use a lot of your information. Cheers from Canada!
@KathrynEkbatani 3 жыл бұрын
Wondering if you had success? We’re also in Ontario and looking for a solution for our off grid cabin.
@jennys3482 2 жыл бұрын
Where do you buy it in Canada? I live in Ontario too 😊
@lamebubblesflysohigh 5 жыл бұрын
Air conditioner really DO make your air colder... it takes the air with ambient temperature from your living room, let it flow over evaporator coils full of liquid medium (liquefied gas). Air gives the medium part of its energy in form of heat and it expands from liquid to gas. Since the air lost that energy (heat) it is now cold and with little help of fans blown into your living room again. And just like when you use canned liquid air this change from liquid to gas also draws moisture from the air and make it condense on the can (coils) which makes it also not only cold but also dry. Refrigerator works almost exactly like that too.
@vishnuseepersad8673 5 жыл бұрын
lamebubblesflysohigh me
@maryrichards786 5 жыл бұрын
That was one of the most interesting and USEFUL videos that I have ever seen on your channel!! Thank you so much! I have had issues for a while in certain parts of my home and this just may do the TRICK!! I actually stood up and yelled "That's gonna work!!!" I'm home alone right now but I definitely spooked my poor dog. Thanks for all the healthy and extremely useful tid-bits over the years Also, thank you for all of the new reasons to get excited about life again.
@TheWonderwy 2 жыл бұрын
I love your nuggets. Every one is pure gold. Thank you.
@frndssayaugust306 6 ай бұрын
I watch a lot of alternative energy/living videos. I live vanlife. I am not sure calcium chloride was isolated originally by the Amish. I definitely don’t think they have been keeping it a secret.
@bonniemullen9820 5 жыл бұрын
Thank u Stacy for the tips on how to get rid of the mold under the house! Love and hugs❤️🙋👍🌹
@sandrahbradley1511 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this info I've used Damp rid years ago this past summer was extremely humid I totally forgot about this I will be purchasing this soon for my basement thanks again😄💕.
@rovan26 Жыл бұрын
This is so helpful! We just bought an old 1850 farmhouse with a stone foundation and concrete floor. It is very damp and gets some water in the basement after heavy rainfalls and during spring thaw. The humidifier in the basement is running around the clock and the lowest it gets is 60%. The upstairs is damp because of this, so I see lots of daddy long leg spiders- yuck! Can't wait to try this, thank you!
@bark8650 5 жыл бұрын
Great idea especially for us in FL humidity city!
@piahess9738 5 жыл бұрын
Hello,thanks for the great tip.I will be doing this for I get a lot of wetness under my house.Be well you two,and your critters.
@rapunzeleh546 5 жыл бұрын
interesting - i use calcium chloride for making vegan cheese - food grade of course... amazing how one thing can have so completely different uses! i'm thinking on a smaller scale, this would be good in the top box of a bee hive in the winter to keep the moisture down... nothing kills bees faster than a constant 'rain' of condensation inside.
@phillully4472 5 жыл бұрын
nice tip Stacy about the Calcium chlorite. this is how some meats are cured with a salt.
@markwmyers9113 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your information. We have a basement also with the same problem moisture during the spring rains and summer humidity. We have a dehumidifier and fans going to keep the air circulation going.
@miltonPmilkwood 5 жыл бұрын
Diatemachous earth works as well. Non toxic, food grade silica.
@HeavensGatesCherryFarm 5 жыл бұрын
Good nugget, I'm going to try that at my farm basement, never thought of that cool!!🍒🍒
@student_of_life9656 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I am a new Florida resident, and new to dealing with high humidity. Going to attempt this method in my crawl space ASAP. Thank you lots.
@Ashortutorial. Жыл бұрын
And how's the humidity now?
@Ashortutorial. Жыл бұрын
I live in Europe but having the same problem
@brookatbabblingbrookacres2690 5 жыл бұрын
Stacy, so timely. I am thinking about buying a property with a 1906 farmhouse. Its slightly musty. I think it is from the dirty basement. I was going to clean it and this would be a great addition rather than always using a dehumidifier.
@jennifercalogero2828 5 жыл бұрын
How often do you need to replace the calcium chloride in the pillow case, how do you properly despose of the used up calcium chloride or can you constantly recycle it for other uses and what do you use the water in the bucket for?!!! Thank you so very much!!!!
@pi1810 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe it will still work to melt ice?
@s73y73 3 жыл бұрын
liquid calcium chloride is widely used in concrete to decrease the set time of concrete in the winter.
@deborahjoyvalentine6180 Жыл бұрын
Thanks guys. Lol I would have sent Doug down under 😄 Stacy you are an amazing sweetheart and pioneer!
@charleshines5700 15 күн бұрын
Ice melter is probably the first thing that would come to mind if you mentioned calcium chloride to someone. I live in Pennsylvania not far from Ohio and the rain we have been getting is really heavy. I was just today noticing the first sign of moisture in my basement and it is made with the typical cinderblock you may have seen at one time or another. It is the kind with the two big holes you could easily fit a hand through. I was wondering if the calcium chloride would help with that. I had the same kind of problem in a house I used to live in and a dehumidifier didn't really seem to make it go away much. I think it only appeared to help because there were dry days and thus not as much water coming through. Sadly this may be one of those things that was caused by the exterior surface of the wall not being coated enough with tar before backfilling. I remember that the wall must be sealed because when we built our house that was one thing I remember keeping a small fire outside going to keep the tar hot so that someone else could apply it to the wall. They would come back and put it on the fire in a metal bucket or maybe a pot they never will use in a kitchen ever again to reheat it. Can you imagine how fast you must work with that before it starts to thicken again? That is why I had to keep a good fire going for it. We didn't have any propane burners but we have plenty of wood and sticks and burnable stuff. The idea with using the tar is to create a moisture barrier. We must have used a lot of it!
@corrinaevans7622 5 жыл бұрын
Interesting! The Amish have a long history! If they say it works, i believe! 💕
@dragonscapes24 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Or house has a moisture problem, especially the basement. Gonna give this a try.
@noeleenfalkner4557 2 жыл бұрын
NO in a caravan cottage 44CR and yes can smell the mustiness dehumifier going and is getting better maybe wash my carpet corners New Zealand under water in parts!
@ourselfreliantlife 5 жыл бұрын
That's a good tip! We live in a much more arid climate, but that may be useful during the monsoon seasons. Thanks!🙏
@autumnmeadows4079 5 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, we live in Miami, Florida and suffered a mold situation like we have never experienced before. We tried several things including a dehumidifier (sp). I will try this as well. I am going to need to hunt around for some buckets to catch the moisture. I have one but use this for the fertilizer ZOO DOO that I get from the Miami Zoo. the price is right and it works so well. Thanks for your timely-right on time advice. Always a pleasure seeing your stuff.
@briant3586 5 жыл бұрын
That's some useful information for folks without electricity and/or air conditioning. #Nugget
@jayrosado5894 5 жыл бұрын
Amish with videos? Lol its cool. Sometimes i want to leave it all for a cabin in the middle of nowhere.
@jaccourt9531 2 жыл бұрын
Well this is 3 years old and all of the stores in Virginia do not sail the calcium chloride no more
@bernardflood8289 5 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Ireland. How about installing some kind of sink underneath with a waste pipe through the wall to get rid of any drip's, that would save you from having to empty the bucket and also save the moisture in the bucket going back into the pillow case.
@AridiaMoonWolf 5 жыл бұрын
As long as there is no metal used due to the drippings being hydrochloric acid. When adding calcium chloride to water, hydrochloric acid and calcium oxide form. So please be careful!
@bernardflood8289 5 жыл бұрын
Very good point.
@kkforchrist17 5 жыл бұрын
Thats a better option than dumping the water often. You could run PVC pipe to collect the water and it go outside the crawlspace. It would create a system similar to a dehumidifier and safely remove the water thereby reducing humidity even more.
@wandawas2 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. I will try it in my RV today. On my way to home depot. Namaste.
@fakechecknumber1198 10 күн бұрын
You tube would not allow me to like so i will leave a comment ❤❤
@BatistenhaVidanoSítioUSA 5 жыл бұрын
Hey guys, what a great video and very nice idea. Thank you so much.
@deborahtiffany775 5 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic idea! We are on grid so don't need to do it, but I am impressed.
@maryhardy1137 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this. We always get mold in the winter.I knock myself out every year trying to clean it up. Any advice on that front. It is in our crawlspace. I can't get to it because I can't walk.I would wait forever for my husband to do it. If there is something relatively easy he might do it. You are so blessed to have Doug.
@vintagebodymindsoulradley9151 Жыл бұрын
Charcoal in your crawl space. I’d say Anyone else
@missmartpants2269 5 жыл бұрын
I have a problem with moisture in my home...pretty bad. Thank you for sharing!
@piwackitpepper7558 3 жыл бұрын
I'm going to do this tomorrow!! Fabulous on so many levels :)
@nancilynhill6950 5 жыл бұрын
Smart trick, road rock salt to absorb water and redirect it. We have a lot to learn from the Amish.
@doozle5132 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed that vid. I've been putting salt out recently. It's dried up my flat a fair bit. I don't use aircon. Using old-school methods gives me a sense of peace. Subscribed. Will check out your other videos.
@Margaret10620 2 жыл бұрын
Where do I get calcium chloride and the bag? Thanks for sharing. Awesome video
@j.j.lisaadams8133 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE GREAT TIPS! BLESSINGS!
@itsmylife8358 5 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your channel. In watching this video I was thinking If you put a tee behind your stove and extended the Chimney pipe into the cellar almost to the floor but keep it 1 1/2 X's the diameter of the pipe from the floor, this would create an air flow in the same way it works with the stove. Now by getting a positive draft sucking the air and moisture out of the cellar 24 hours a day at no expense (as in a fan running) this should greatly reduce or eliminate extra moisture. I would keep it the same or larger diameter of the stove pipe Don't choke it down. Ricky
@ilamariewolusky419 Жыл бұрын
Ricky, I like your suggestion because it's pulling air from the floor, which is where the cold air is, because it's winter, extremely humid (90% inside and out) and we are off grid. I try to keep air flowing with windows open but we freeze. I'm hoping to get more specs on this idea. Do you have any others for my situation?
@itsmylife8358 Жыл бұрын
@@ilamariewolusky419 I just thought of this idea and posted. You could pick the brains of some old school plumbers, hvac guys for ideas. With vents you could make the celler part of the living heated area. Make sure there is no radon.
@jackandlenora1983 Жыл бұрын
i need to get of that to put under my house. It is wet under there because of water pipes that have busted over time. Thanks for sharing the information.
@shannagarroutte7829 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks I’m going to build a plastic mesh sliding rack into my shed/tiny house foundation so I can be prepared for moisture.
@gemmaandreaalba8623 5 жыл бұрын
We have a small farm and soon we will be completely off grid in our small cabin we will be building.
@daleval2182 2 жыл бұрын
Great tip guys, I'm going to add some tea tree, eucalyptus oils too, will help kill mold spores too, i used to use course salt, baking soda, def switch to CC
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