If you're still soaking in the mess from the last Seattle rainstorm, chances are you've got a problem with mold.
Mold Inspectors say it's a virtual certainty: Any flooded home or building that wasn't cleaned and completely dried within a day or two is a haven for the fungal spores. And unless you get rid of them quickly, molds can potentially mean trouble to your health and home and don't forget wallet.
People who have asthma, allergies or sensitivity to mold are the most likely to suffer effects such as wheezing, itchy eyes, headaches, rashes and other discomforts. But people who are already sick, or have weakened immune systems, can catch infections that could lead to more serious conditions caused from the mold spores. "If you've got mold indoors, that needs to be dealt with," -The Seattle Inspector For most healthy people, temporary exposure to molds will pose little health hazard. No medical studies have definitively linked mold exposures to long-term health consequences, and everyone reacts differently to different types of molds.
The "toxic black mold" often heard about after major disasters is a different type that requires months of stagnant water to spread - The Seattle Inspector. The clean up is different for these molds as well.
Indoor mold, whether it's green, brown, purple or any other shade, needs to be deprived of moisture to stop growing, along with its food source.
That means anything that could feed and harbor mold growth — including damp paper, wood, fabric, cardboard, wallpaper,upholstery and carpets — should be thrown out or replaced. All other surfaces should be thoroughly cleaned with regular detergent or diluted bleach solution WRONG!! Visit Pacific Northwest inspections Group to learn how to properly clean up your mold issue! ....And it's essential to eliminate all traces of moisture. Otherwise, the mold will keep growing and growing creating continued problems.
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