Hanging wet clothes indoors

Rainy British weather means we can’t always dry laundry outside. But one load of wet laundry hung indoors adds over nine pints of extra moisture into the air in our homes each day. Moisture helps bacteria, fungi and mould to grow, and these could cause potentially fatal respiratory problems. The Asthma Society of Ireland warns of the dangers. Pheena Kenny said: “Moist environments encourage the growth of mould which can release ‘seeds’ called spores. The spores can cause allergic reactions in some people. For some people with asthma, it can cause symptoms to get worse.”