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Millie Fender

Experts recommend leaving a bowl of rice in your wardrobe this November — here's why

Bowl of uncooked rice.

The winter months are prime time for mold to take hold in your home. And once you have a mold problem, it can be near-impossible to remove. The combination of your warm home and the colder outside air can cause high levels of humidity and condensation indoors, which creates the ideal environment for mold growth.

But there are some areas of your home which are more prone to mold than others, and one of the easiest places for mold to take hold is your wardrobe. This is because it's a closed-off area with little airflow. And (if you're anything like me) it's often crammed to the brim with an excessive number of clothes, which in turn creates even less ventilation.

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