Clean mold

Clean mold

If a homeowner takes up the task of cleaning any mold, the foremost thing to keep in mind is that basic personal protection equipment such as rubber gloves, eye protection and high-quality pollen or dusk mask be worn.

Locating mold to be cleaned

Mold can develop in places that have excess moisture and lumber seems to be an ideal resting place for collection of fungal spores on the surface of the wood. This kind of mold requires wet wiping and scrubbing to remove it, but simply wiping the wood can release spores into the surrounding air. So, the safer and preventive approach is to gently spray or wet down the mold prior to the removal.

Products for cleaning mold

Help is at hand for all suffering from mold and it's damaging effects on personal hygiene, health and home equipment as there are numerous products available, ranging from common bleach to commercial mildewcides (pesticides for mildew, specifically), which are promoted for cleaning mold from wood. The U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) suggests using a mild detergent and water for most molds clean up.

It recommends wet vacuuming the area, wiping or scrubbing the mold with detergent and water and, after drying, vacuuming with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuum. Another do it yourself alternative could be using common bleach and water for cleaning mold. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends using a solution of 10 parts water to one part bleach to clean mold from


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Black mold

Black mold

Black mold is associated with toxicity and the media has often referred to it as Toxic mold or Toxic black mold. This kind of mold is related to Stachybotrys chartarum, a type of greenish-black mold commonly linked with heavy water damage. However, not all molds that appear to be black are Stachybotrys. The known health effects from exposure to Stachybotrys are similar to other common molds, but research is still inconclusive in this area as it is also said to be associated with more severe health effects in some people.

How Black mold can affect people

Those with a fit immune system would not probably suffer much reaction when exposed to common household molds and those with allergic reactions, similar to common pollen or animal allergies, and irritation are the most common health effects for individuals sensitive to molds; resulting in these latter kind developing flu-like symptoms and a temporary problem of mild to severe skin rash. Molds may also aggravate asthma.

In rare cases, fungal infections from building-associated molds may occur in people with serious immune disease. Most symptoms are temporary and eliminated by correcting the mold problem.

The question of whom or what categories of people are affected by exposure to mold usually arises in areas where there has been an outbreak of mold. There is a wide variability in how and who are affected by exposure to mold.

People are affected over variable periods of time. Some may be affected more severely and quickly than others. Children and Infants are the most susceptible to infection. Elderly citizens are next in line, followed by pregnant women and individuals with respiratory conditions, allergies and asthma. However, the people who are in a high risk category of developing very serious ailments, if affected by.....


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Black mold symptoms

Black mold symptoms


The media often refers to Black mold as toxic or deadly mold and this fungi is us usually associated with Stachybotrys chartarum-a type of greenish-black mold known to cause heavy water damage. However, not all molds that appear to be black are Stachybotrys. Black Mold is found in the walls of homes, apartments and schools where a leak has let water into the walls. Black mold can make some people very sick, especially affecting those with asthma very severely. This is because the Black mold's microscopic spores can get into the lungs and prove fatal at times.

Effects of Black mold

Black mold or Stachybotrys, causes bleeding in the lung, which can be fatal for infants and pregnant women. The Stachybotrys mold spores are inhaled into the lungs, where they weaken the blood vessels, causing the lungs to bleed.

Symptoms of Black mold

The common symptoms of this toxic mold are coughing up blood and frequent nosebleeds, which is recorded by most patients suffering from Stachybotrys poisoning. Stachybotrys is found in wet areas and places affected by leaky pipes and within or on walls exposed to excessive moisture. Stachybotrys mold is wet, black, and slimy and it smears when touched. Black Mold poisoning symptoms are akin to the ordinary flu warning signs but can lead to toxic life threatening conditions. The amount of...


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