How do you  prevent mold and mildew in vacation home?
 To remove mildew from leather goods, wipe with a cloth moistened with diluted alcohol.Dry in a current of air. If mildew remains, wash with thick suds made from a mild soap or detergent, saddle soap, or a soap containing a germicide or fungicide.Mix 1-1/2 cups of household bleach in one gallon of water and thoroughly rinse and disinfect the area. Never mix bleach with ammonia as the fumes are toxic. 