17 Fun Facts About Mold in Your Home
You likely don't give mold much thought other than getting rid of it. Mold is actually much more complex and interesting than it may seem. Today's blog from Southwest Florida's best mold company offers some fun facts about mold that you may not know! Mold Fun Facts How many of these mold facts have you heard before? Mold is just one in 200,000 fungal species, and there are more than 100,000 individual species of mold. Only 5 of the 100,000 species of mold are found indoors. Outdoors, mold exists nearly everywhere! Mold has to have moisture to thrive. Mold can start growing in less than two days in the right conditions. While mold and mildew are related, they are not the same thing. Mildew only grows on surfaces, and is easier to eliminate than mold. Mold is very colorful, and while we see a lot of black mold, it can be white, orange or green as well. Mold constantly multiplies to live and that drive allows the fungus to...