Re: ! Visible mold on clothing!

[Guest guest]

The presence of lesser molds is a warning that conditions may be

propitious for toxin forming colonies elsewhere, but I doubt if they

can get a foothold on something like a sweater under normal

circumstances.

I wouldn't test a sweater. It would only be an indication of the

presence of a " mother colony " and I better start looking for it.

" Follow the water "

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[Guest guest]

,

If it is lessor type of mold, then just wash it is okay? Or, out of

preponderous of caution, toss it?

Barb

>

> The presence of lesser molds is a warning that conditions may be

> propitious for toxin forming colonies elsewhere, but I doubt if they

> can get a foothold on something like a sweater under normal

> circumstances.

> I wouldn't test a sweater. It would only be an indication of the

> presence of a " mother colony " and I better start looking for it.

> " Follow the water "

> -

[Guest guest]

> ,

> If it is lessor type of mold, then just wash it is okay? Or, out of

> preponderous of caution, toss it?

> Barb

I have heard that one can never get mold out of a synthetic fabric, so I have

been tossing

anything like that out. I have been washing and bleaching cottons, which is

about all I

wear. I have not had that happen with clothes I kept, but with rags.

when I had stuff from my basement that was moldy, I tossed it. I am starting to

react to

touching moldy or toxic things by having my hands get stiff and achey, so out it

goes.

[Guest guest]

doesn't the bleach ruin your clothing?

kl_clayton <kl_clayton@...> escribió:

> ,

> If it is lessor type of mold, then just wash it is okay? Or, out of

> preponderous of caution, toss it?

> Barb

I have heard that one can never get mold out of a synthetic fabric, so I have

been tossing

anything like that out. I have been washing and bleaching cottons, which is

about all I

wear. I have not had that happen with clothes I kept, but with rags.

when I had stuff from my basement that was moldy, I tossed it. I am starting to

react to

touching moldy or toxic things by having my hands get stiff and achey, so out it

goes.

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[Guest guest]

Sometimes, but otherwise I have to toss it anyway. Some of my clothes are new

enough

not to be affected by this, so I use just a cup or so of Borax in each full

load, and I have a

big washer. So, 1/2 c in a samll load. I am not working anyway, so if something

is stained

or worn looking, it doesn't matter, if it is otherwise safe to wear. I have to

rinse an extra

rinse cycle, and then air them after drying.

> > ,

> > If it is lessor type of mold, then just wash it is okay? Or, out of

> > preponderous of caution, toss it?

> > Barb

>

>

> I have heard that one can never get mold out of a synthetic fabric, so I have

been

tossing

> anything like that out. I have been washing and bleaching cottons, which is

about all I

> wear. I have not had that happen with clothes I kept, but with rags.

>

> when I had stuff from my basement that was moldy, I tossed it. I am starting

to react to

> touching moldy or toxic things by having my hands get stiff and achey, so out

it goes.