I was recently told by someone that while it’s not okay to leave water – even a few drops – in or around the kitchen sink because it will cause mildew/mold to grow it’s perfectly okay to spray your entire shower with water to remove cleanser and then just leave it dripping on the walls and curtain with no fear of mildew/mold infections. This seems a bit odd to me as I figured if mildew or mold can grow in a kitchen sink just from a few drops of water it can certainly grow in a shower doused with water. Was the person right, or am I right to be skeptical?
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I think the person that told you that had it backwards! Bathrooms are generally small and not well ventilated, so mold and mildew are a more frequent problem than in a kitchen, which is usually bigger, more open and better ventilated.
Kitchen sinks are generally made of stainless steel and usually very difficult to develop mildew, never heard of such thing, what I have seen is bathroom walls and shower curtains develop mildew/mold due to high humidity.
This is definitely backwards! I have only rarely seen mold or mildew in a kitchen (and even then, never in the sink), but it is very common in the bathroom.
In your bathroom you can get mildew on the ceiling, walls, in the grout, around the toilet, on the shoer curtain/doors – just from the warmth and humidity. It’s always best to try to keep the bathroom as dry and possible.
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