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What is it that causes mildew?

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12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Mildew is essentially mold.Mold is always present in the air, and all it takes for mildew to start growing is moisture and a food source.Many surfaces contain enough nutrition for mildew spores to start growing and dirt only makes it worse.

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