Do you 'air' your house?

juno

I have a bee phobia so hate having windows open in Summer. I have to have a bottle of killing spray in every room to feel safe and can always tell you where it is - even though yesterday I had to phone my boyfriend to ask where my kitchen sieve was.

Strangely, wasps don't bother me.

Tiddlywinks

Fruball wrote: »

As someone whose job involves going in and out of people's houses all day long I can tell you which houses are aired and which aren't.

Without wanting to be rude, the houses where windows clearly aren't aired smell VERY stale, particularly in bedrooms.

The thing is, every family/house has it's own unique scent (although we can never smell our own) and unaired ones are not pleasant _pale_

I had my living room window open most of yesterday! I like to open the windows for a few minutes each day for a quick blow through.

I agree with this... I also used to visit as part of my job and can tell the difference between houses that are 'aired' and those that aren't.

rileydog wrote: »

I'm confident that mine is the exception to your rule For example now I'm in the living room and all I can smell is Lenor as I've got washing drying, my bathroom always smells of lovely shower gel and my bedroom doesn't smell but I think that's because there's just me and I am clean, shower daily, change bedding regularly etc - if there was me and a smelly bloke I would have to brave it and open them more regularly as the 'morning after bloke smell' is not a pleasant one!

As the other poster said... you can't always smell your smells!

rileydog wrote: »

Nope, no mould/damp/condensation That's why I started this thread, to see if it was nonsense about needing to air the house to prevent this as I don't ever air the house yet suffer from none of the above. It seems it's not nonsense but somehow my house defies physics

I always have windows open when I'm home and have a bedroom window open all through the night (for fresh air - nothing to do with condensation)... but I don't really know why I'm telling you that because all you'll do is remind me that you don't open your windows, that you are happy with living without fresh air and that you don't get condensation.... .

Torry_Quine

I must say I'm very surprised that so many people open windows in heated rooms at this time of year. It makes no sense to me at all. I open windows when it's warm and I need ventilation to keep cool which won't be for many months yet.

LittleMax

Having worked with student tenants and tenants in social housing an important factor with condensation and mould is heating. You can probably get away with not airing as much as long as you have the central heating on for long enough each day. The problems come when homes are not heated AND not aired.

rileydog

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

I always have windows open when I'm home and have a bedroom window open all through the night (for fresh air - nothing to do with condensation)... but I don't really know why I'm telling you that because all you'll do is remind me that you don't open your windows, that you are happy with living without fresh air and that and don't get condensation.... .

Yep, that about sums it up If I move house in the future and start to suffer with condensation/mould/damp/smelly house then I'll reconsider my window opening strategy. I still don't get why my house doesn't suffer from the above but I have learnt today that it's normal to air/vent a house so thanks to all who replied!

coolcait

rileydog wrote: »

... It seems it's not nonsense but somehow my house defies physics

Not to mention yourcomplete denial of the the existence of house spiders.

I wonder if any of this is linked, in any way, to posting history?

[MSE arachnophobes, everywhere, sigh at the very thought ]

Dunroamin

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I must say I'm very surprised that so many people open windows in heated rooms at this time of year. It makes no sense to me at all. I open windows when it's warm and I need ventilation to keep cool which won't be for many months yet.

I don't open windows when the heatings on though. I open the bedroom window at night and the living room/kitchen window on sunny days when the heating is off.

rileydog

coolcait wrote: »

Not to mention yourcomplete denial of the the existence of house spiders.

I wonder if any of this is linked, in any way, to posting history?

[MSE arachnophobes, everywhere, sigh at the very thought ]

Quoting myself below, I've never said house spiders don't exist. Not sure what you mean by being 'linked to posting history'? I just looked at my profile and i've never started a thread about spiders? Haven't looked through all my posts but don't think I've ever even mentioned them!

rileydog wrote: »

I appreciate I can't stop all spiders in my house but I honestly see the not opening windows as a small action that causes me no issues and might just prevent a handful getting in

sassyblue

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I must say I'm very surprised that so many people open windows in heated rooms at this time of year. It makes no sense to me at all. I open windows when it's warm and I need ventilation to keep cool which won't be for many months yet.

I know some of you are going to think I'm mad but imo opening the window a little can sometimes warm a room, because it makes the air inside the room circulate better. Doesn't apply to all rooms though, but does seem to in our bathroom and living room.

Torry_Quine

sassyblue wrote: »

I know some of you are going to think I'm mad but imo opening the window a little can sometimes warm a room, because it makes the air inside the room circulate better. Doesn't apply to all rooms though, but does seem to in our bathroom and living room.

I wouldn't say that you're mad. Don't heat my bathroom other than when having a bath or shower though.