Why Does Mold Grow on the Bread in Your Kitchen?

10/5/2020 (Permalink)

Although mold is most easily discovered on bread or even the potatoes, the terrifying truth is that mold can grow anywhere in your kitchen.

Why Does Mold Grow on the Bread in Your Kitchen?

You went grocery shopping on Saturday and when you go to make a sandwich Tuesday morning you notice there is already mold growing on your bread. It can’t be so!

Few things are more frustrating than buying groceries only to have them turn moldy in just a few days. If you keep bread on your counter, you may wonder why mold often grows quickly on it. To understand bread mold, you must know a few things about general mold growth.

Mold Reproduces Through Spores

Unlike plants that usually need seeds to spread, mold reproduces through tiny microscopic spores. For spores to take hold, they often need both humidity and a food source. As such, mold is often common in area of your home that are frequently wet.

You may find mold in the following rooms:

• Kitchens
• Bathrooms
• Laundry rooms
• Attics
• Crawlspaces

Kitchen Mold May Be in a Few Places

Although mold is most easily discovered on bread or even the potatoes, the terrifying truth is that mold can grow anywhere in your kitchen. In fact, you may even notice mold in your refrigerator.

Refrigerator mold often occurs inside appliances for a few reasons. First, humidity levels can be high in refrigerators. Also, your refrigerator likely has ample food sources to support mold and fungus growth.

Removing Mold May Not Be Simple

If you stroll down the cleaning aisle in your grocery store, there are likely dozens of products that claim to kill mold. Unfortunately, these products often only mask the appearance of mold. A cleaning product may bleach mold without actually killing it. While you assume mold is gone from your kitchen, spores continue to move around your home on air currents.

Seeing bread mold may cause you to lose your appetite. Unfortunately, it could indicate a larger mold problem in your home. By understanding how mold reproduces, you can develop a strategy for stopping mold. Nonetheless, you may need professional assistance to help you control mold in your kitchen.

If you find mold in your kitchen, or anywhere in your home or business, do not hesitate to call SERVPRO of East Mahoning County. We are mold mitigation professionals and will eliminate the mold spores. If you need our help, give us a call today!

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