Holy Mold
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
United States
July 5, 2017 5:45am CST
When the hubby tore apart the floor in the bathroom he left a gaping hole. The moisture from the leak had caused a lot of damage. And of course with water damage comes mold too.
My allergies are so bad today. I can barely talk. I have a sexy raspy voice today. Yay me.
Friday will be challenging due to the fact that I have a client who is a a germaphobe. She will probably cancel my visit when she hears my voice. I am also coughing from the post nasal drip. She will fear that she will become sick herself. It will be a bonus if she cancels. I would love an early start to the weekend!
I have told my husband to spray a mixture of bleach and water to the area to kill off the mold. Hopefully he will do that before he ventures forward. I can't keep getting sick because of mold.
With the help of a decongestant and allergy meds, I am determined to make it through the day. Should be an easy day today with the exception of my first client. 15 cats! Add a cup of cat dander to the mold dilemma and I am doomed.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
5 Jul 17
It is horrible. I am going to Home Depot to purchase a product that they have for mold.
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@Juliaacv (50886)
• Canada
5 Jul 17
@ElusiveButterfly Good luck! I saw a show earlier today about people bothered by mold, they suggested putting some mint essential oil in hot water and breathing that in.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
5 Jul 17
@Juliaacv I do have some mint oil and will be willing to give it a try.
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@BarBaraPrz (47084)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
5 Jul 17
I think I heard recently that bleach DOESN'T kill mold, but don't quote me on it. I'd still bleach the heck out of everything, though.
And the mask thing might be a good idea to adopt at home until the mold question is thoroughly dealt with.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@BarBaraPrz Concrobium. It is about $9 for a 32 oz bottle.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
5 Jul 17
I was reading about something that Home Depot has to treat mold. It is reasonably priced so I will give it a try.
@BarBaraPrz (47084)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
5 Jul 17
@ElusiveButterfly Hope it does the trick. What's it called?
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@celticeagle (165809)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jul 17
Hope she cancelled. Probably be best. Mold is not good at all. Hope this gets taken care of soon for you.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
8 Jul 17
My clients rarely cancel. This one has bonded with me and looks forward to my daily visits. I can understand her need to have cats as she lives alone. They are her only company. However, I leave there not feeling very clean.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
9 Jul 17
@celticeagle we have 2 cats and it is difficult to keep it out of every nook and cranny. They are miniature white tumbleweeds!!
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@celticeagle (165809)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Jul 17
@ElusiveButterfly ......We have three and it is hard keeping it clean around here. With our long hair and the cats we need to vacuum daily.
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I hope you are not allergic to cat fur.@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
5 Jul 17
One of them got out yesterday so she is now down to 14. I am not allergic as far as I know. However, the pet dander isn't great nor the smell from the litter boxes and other places.
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@LadyDuck (470631)
• Switzerland
6 Jul 17
@ElusiveButterfly I can imagine that the smell is not pleasant. My mother in law had two Siamese, my husband was pretty sensitive and he said the room where they stayed smelled bad.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@LadyDuck it is a sad situation. It is my first encounter with animal hoarding.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
5 Jul 17
Holy cow, that sounds awful. I love watching Reno shows and that mold is not good. Hope it is all fixed and soon!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
5 Jul 17
He is steadily working on the problem. I am not very patient though.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
8 Jul 17
@PainsOnSlate he finally got the valve on the tub to stop leaking. He is not a plumber, but a Jack of all Trades at most.
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
6 Jul 17
@ElusiveButterfly I would not be patience either. good luck with a speedy fix.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
6 Jul 17
I am getting a bottle of Concrobium from Home Depot. It is about $9 a bottle and is supposed to do the trick.
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@LovingMyBabies (85289)
• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Jul 17
I hope you feel better and you can get through the day.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
5 Jul 17
I barely made it through the day. Fell asleep in the recliner when I got home. Little Miss sat right next to me and let me sleep.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
6 Jul 17
Black mold especially can be deadly and with Little Miss it is especially important it get it cleaned up not to mention for you as well. It is amazing what gets exposed when you start any project, isn't it?
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
6 Jul 17
It is finally drying out. Have to go to Home Depot today to get a treatment for it.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
5 Jul 17
I am worried about the long-term effects.
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@Courtlynn (67090)
• United States
5 Jul 17
@ElusiveButterfly right. Understandable
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