To prevent ants, food is encouraged to be kept in the kitchen/dining area. Eating in one's room is a personal choice which comes with the responsibility to bring dirty dishes back to the kitchen and wash them in a timely manner. Even mere hours is enough time for scouts to discover gold mines of dirty dishes, snack bags, etc.
While we want you to make your private space comfortable, not pounding more than two small picture hooks per wall is suggested. Sadly, pushpins are a similar issue. Although it may seem rather annoying, the reality is a disproportionate amount of work required to finish the room properly, as it hopefully was at your move in. A thumb tack hole in and of itself is fine. However, when its removal also takes paint off the wall, it becomes an issue. To repair even slight damage requires each site to be spackled, sanded, retextured if possible, primed, and finally re-painted. The walls which have an accent color are particularly of concern, as each spot repair adds to the cumulative need to repaint the entire wall.
It's really your choice, but to avoid incurring repair fees, people are encouraged to resourcefully lean things against the wall on a desk, dresser or bookshelf as a workaround.
Moisture issues are caused by water activities (such as showering), cooking, the transpiration and expiration of life (plants as well as people) and drying items (such as clothing). In any room, the prolonged presence of people, under the right conditions, promotes moisture. To mitigate the growth of mildew and mold under these conditions, the circulation of air flow and the reduction of visible moisture (condensation) is necessary. In bedrooms, this is typically evidenced after sleeping.
Colder temperatures outside promote the formation of condensation on the inside of windows and their frames in rooms where the air contains a higher percentage of moisture. 30-50% relative humidity is ideal in the built environment. At night, the presence of people simply breathing in bedrooms can raise the humidity considerably. For this reason, in the morning after a cold night is a good time to check windows in bedrooms. Opening curtains during the day helps to increase air circulation to areas which are common locations for mildew growth, such as windowsills and window frames. Physically wiping condensation from windows and frames with an absorbent cloth can remove a significant amount of moisture.
Another common source of potential moisture issues are house plants indoors. While they can be pleasing to the eye, they can also be a source for spills and/or standing water, potential damage to surfaces, and a place for dust to collect. Advocates of the built environment would suggest a more appropriate place for plants is outside. After all, we are a homestead with a large garden and orchard. Think of the outdoors as the plants' room!
Again, it is ultimately your choice. However, cautions should be taken if having a houseplant is an essential component of your stay here. Complete containment underneath using a non-porous tray is necessary to ensure no water reaches surfaces. Windowsills are an exceptionally poor location choice for plants because even non-porous containment in a place where moisture aggregates can warp paint and/or harbor mildew. Moisture levels need to be monitored. If the relative humidity is too high, creating greater air flow is needed, which necessitates the removal of items from windowsills.
Moisture issues are caused by water activities (such as showering), cooking, the transpiration and expiration of life (plants as well as people) and drying items (such as clothing). In any room, the prolonged presence of people, under the right conditions, promotes moisture. To mitigate the growth of mildew and mold under these conditions, the circulation of air flow and the reduction of visible moisture (condensation) is necessary. In bedrooms, this is typically evidenced after sleeping.
Colder temperatures outside promote the formation of condensation on the inside of windows and their frames in rooms where the air contains a higher percentage of moisture. 30-50% relative humidity is ideal in the built environment. At night, the presence of people simply breathing in bedrooms can raise the humidity considerably. For this reason, in the morning after a cold night is a good time to check windows in bedrooms. Opening curtains during the day helps to increase air circulation to areas which are common locations for mildew growth, such as windowsills and window frames. Physically wiping condensation from windows and frames with an absorbent cloth can remove a significant amount of moisture.
Another common source of potential moisture issues are house plants indoors. While they can be pleasing to the eye, they can also be a source for spills and/or standing water, potential damage to surfaces, and a place for dust to collect. Advocates of the built environment would suggest a more appropriate place for plants is outside. After all, we are a homestead with a large garden and orchard. Think of the outdoors as the plants' room!
Again, it is ultimately your choice. However, cautions should be taken if having a houseplant is an essential component of your stay here. Complete containment underneath using a non-porous tray is necessary to ensure no water reaches surfaces. Windowsills are an exceptionally poor location choice for plants because even non-porous containment in a place where moisture aggregates can warp paint and/or harbor mildew. Moisture levels need to be monitored. If the relative humidity is too high, creating greater air flow is needed, which necessitates the removal of items from windowsills.
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