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Original 6/2/2019 Post | |||||||
Karen 6/2/2019 6:29:36 AM |
Hi Everybody, Sometimes conference calls end up on a single topic...or close to it, and that was the case with yesterday's conference call. The topic was homes contaminated with mold. It was really interesting to hear what everyone had to say...and in the long time I've been active in this community, I don't remember the topic ever coming up before in this much depth. One of the big questions was...how do you know if you have mold in your house? One person said that her house looked just fine...a nice house from the looks of it...but...it had mold and the people who lived there suffered. Someone ordered a home test kit for mold...but also had her home professionally evaluated. Another person commented how the use of a special vaporizer with a stone filter (which I think she used to diffuse Kleen Green) revealed what looked like moldy contamination when she cleaned the stone filter. Another person said she used dehumidifiers throughout the house to knock down moisture, which encourages mold. Someone else said she'd had her house professionally treated for mold and that it's fine now. That is really encouraging! More interesting information surfaced...there are different types of mold. One person said she'd dealt with a white powdery looking mold in her basement (please correct me if I've misquoted anyone here...I'm going on memory). Someone also mentioned other types of mold. Mel continuously discussed how living in a moldy environment will prevent someone from getting better. It was surprising how many of us had dealt with mold in one way or another, and I'm wondering how many others are dealing with the same thing. A friend of mine had black mold in her house several years ago, and her insurance company paid for them to live in a hotel while her house was gutted and treated. She later told me that insurance companies don't always do that...or not much anymore, but it might be worth checking into if a person is dealing with this. I am certainly no expert...but...I thought it might be a good idea to start this thread to gather more information. So...jump in if you have any thoughts, ideas, or miracles! Love, Karen | ||||||
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Mary W 10/19/2019 8:42:40 AM |
Mary W Maria, thanks for your concern and information, I've tried to talk to landlord about this situation and they saying everything but mold and what they say is in the same family as mold. I've tried to get the City to test but they saying I need proof that I'm sick. I thank God that I don't have a home just an apartment to move out of. I'm looking for one now. I did have and air purifier and Ozone but it's not enough. I just want out so I can sleep a little longer because breathing this stuff at night and I believe I do is hindering some must needed sleep Mary W | ||||||
Mel 10/12/2019 10:24:58 AM |
Hello Everyone and Welcome, Maria,I was reluctant to post your first post because You made it sound so easy and in all my experience I would feel compelled to say your family was lucky it was as easy as you made it sound. I have asked others for their opinions with mixed results, therefor we shall make mold the topic of our next coffee tea with me next Saturday October 19. I hope maria you will join us then.I will also invite others who have had experience with mold. Please do not misunderstand, Mold is extremely Dangerous,and the better educated we are can only help us as a community. God bless you all, Mel | ||||||
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