More about mold

[ewigweibliche]

I'm starting to get freaked out. Now that I'm pulling things away from the walls and looking down at the trim, I see it everywhere. The spots in the corners are worse than I realized. The mold along the trim is hard to see, but it's clearly in the early stages. I'm completely grossed out. I don't want anything to touch the walls or the floor. I

Comments

[erinya]

Good luck. I think the mold combined with how long you've been sick is good reason to be upset, and to act as quickly as possible.

[bloodfever]

Am I being alarmist?Hard to say without actually living it, but my approach in your situation would probably be to remove the visible colonies and find another place to live. At the end of the day while the colonies are still live they are producing spores, and have been since you moved in. Spores are *already* on all your stuff (and you are breathing them in constantly). Not cleaning at this point to prevent spore displacement is a little like closing the barn door after the horse has bolted. Dead mould = no more spores

[ewigweibliche]

Thank you for the science lesson! I know that molds and all kinds of stuff are in the air generally, but they don't take root normally. However, I think we will take your advice and clean them up either tomorrow or Monday - for the reasons you say.

[bloodfever]

I was just trying to help. Sometimes freaking out brain overrides logical brain, as I know well.

[ewigweibliche]

No, no - I wasn't being sarcastic. I genuinely meant thanks.

[readthisandweep]

I've texted this info but here it is in case you're on line. Call the Environmenal Health department at Aberaeron immediately. 01545 572151.

The number for Environmental Services & Housing is 01545 572105 & the contact is Mr Bryn Thomas.

It's their job to help you!

Good luck.

[msmidge]

Yay! I was going to suggest calling a housing inspector--this is not something you should have to resolve privately with the landlord and hope for his/her good graces.

[ewigweibliche]

THANK YOU. I just called them. An environmental health agent will be calling me on Monday.

[seaivy]

I hope you have called the numbers readthisandweep has given you. Here the health authorities would condemn the house until throughly disinfected and certified habitable and would provide you with emergency housing until you could find real housing.

I am soooo sorry this is adding to your stress and yet another stumbling block to your work. You really do need to get into healthful peaceful quarters as soon as possible. I will be asking the Goddess for you.
Blessings

[ewigweibliche]

Thank you.