house with moisture issues

Madi lane

our rental unit has no central heating or air! we has ac units and space heaters! also the house is cinderblock and the closet is has cement flooring and our clothes seem to get a musty smell. any suggestions for what i could use to stop some of the moisture issues? I have tried using this thing for an rv it has like this sand in it and it did pretty good but still the smell was there. please help!

MontereyBride

You can use a dehumidifier to soak up the excess moisture. Make sure you put your clothes away when they are completely dry. If your hamper is in there take it out. Sweaty clothes plus the presence of moisture is not good. Also make sure your closet isn't stuffed/make sure everything hangs freely with gaps in between for air flow. 

There may be mold in the concrete as well. You can spray it with white vinegar and then wipe. It's a great disinfectant and it's not harmful to you, your clothing, or the walls/flooring.  

sklopfer

Second on the dehumidifier - but also put damprid in your closets and your laundry room. 

Madi lane

thanks! I will have to try some of these suggestion:) oh! on the damp rid! that is what I have been using it just didnt  help with the smell otherwise it took care of the moisture pretty good! 

jleh

We have moisture issues in our rental home's basement. As pp suggested, running a portable dehumidifier has really helped dry things out and keep the smell at bay. (Our unit cost about $150 at Walmart)

zoolady

I got mine at Lowe's for about 150 and it takes an amazing amount of moisture out of the air.