My Bedroom/ also directions for mixing ammonia/vinegar and baking soda

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Hi,

I think I have complained a few times on here about how bad my asthma

has been as of late. We had recently moved in early Nov. After

looking at about 100 apts and houses, we finially found one that did

not appear to have a moisture, mold or any other allergy problem.

Well, in the past few weeks I have been waking up like I was being

strangled and lacked breath. I would wake up several times a night

like this and was going on little or no sleep and using my nebulizer

constantly. I had told my husband over and over that I thought it

was the carpet in our bedroom but of course he gives me the same old

same old that there is mold and dust everywhere and I needed to get a

grip. This bedroom was the only room in the house with carpet, the

rest is hard wood I stopped sleeping in that room several nights

ago and started sleeping in my daughter's room. I could not handle

waking up gasping for breath again. Yesterday morning I found my

husband on the couch. I asked if he ever went to bed (the one in the

room with the carpet). He said he did, but he woke up and could not

breath! Yesterday he removed everything out of that bed room to

outside and ripped up the carpet!! Afterwards, he washed the *whole*

room, I mean everything, even the ceiling with a sponge mop of a

mixture of ammonia, baking soda and vinegar. Right now the room is

drying out with windows open and fans. I had prayed that my family

would *really* understand and start taking my illness serious. I see

my prayers were answered! All it took for him was to feel strangled

and not breath one time and he takes action. Well, at least he knows

how I feel now! I did not want to rip up the carpet myself because

my immune system can't handle it. He has a VERY tough immune system

so he can take it. I have been sick since we moved in in Nov. He has

the carpet in the back of his truck. The bottom is all nasty with

stains. It was most likely loaded with mold. Last night after he

got the carpet out before the room was cleaned, like a dummy I walked

into the room and had a bad asthma attack. Anyway, I am hoping this

resolves my issues as of late.

I remember once someone asked on this group if ammonia, vinegar and

baking soda could be mixed. On the back of Southern Home Lemon

Ammonia, here are instructions as read word for word, " Special

Woodwork and Painted Walls: Add 1 cup Ammonia, 1/2 cup vinegar, 1/4

cup baking soda to 1 gallon hot water.

That is the only place I see where the combination can be used. I

still tend to believe the baking soda and vinegar might be too much

for clothing and hair. I know the combination is oftened used to

unclogged drains.