Guest guest Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 As much as we don't want to hear it, the correct answer is " walk away from everything " to ensure you're not bringing it with you. Since that is not a realistic situation for many of us, I have done some research about it over the past year and plan to follow the guidelines listed below at the time our new home is built later this year: ** Throw Away / Abandon / Walk Away From ** Papers of any kind (almost impossible to safely clean, which will also include some of the " off the wall " stuff you might have (I collect foreign coins, so I've gotta strip 'em out of the holders before decontaminating and moving.) Any type of item that is porous will also be almost impossible to safely clean - our Navajo etched vases will be left behind. ** To Keep / Try to Save ** Attempt to have artwork detoxed and cleaned professionally. I haven't yet contacted a conservator, but I can update when the time is closer. Basically, from what I have read, if the item is " sealed " (not porous)and the outside can be cleaned with bleach or peroxide, the mold on the surface should be killed. I'm sure I've forgotten a ton of stuff (I'm a bit fuzzy today) but maybe this will get the ball rolling on responses. Sincerely, Farrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 no easy answers, depends on level of contamination, your level of reaction which may calm down after you've been away from things for awhile. airing them out for a few sunny days may help somethings but it would be best to than store them and deal with it later. I think mycotoxins may actually like leather pretty good and would be very careful there. leather absorbs some pretty nasty smells and they tend to stay with it. just my view,be careful. --- In , " travel_jf " <travel_jf@...> wrote: > > As much as we don't want to hear it, the correct answer is " walk away > from everything " to ensure you're not bringing it with you. Since > that is not a realistic situation for many of us, I have done some > research about it over the past year and plan to follow the > guidelines listed below at the time our new home is built later this > year: > > ** Throw Away / Abandon / Walk Away From ** > > Papers of any kind (almost impossible to safely clean, which > will also include some of the " off the wall " stuff you might have (I > collect foreign coins, so I've gotta strip 'em out of the holders > before decontaminating and moving.) > > Any type of item that is porous will also be almost impossible > to safely clean - our Navajo etched vases will be left behind. > > > ** To Keep / Try to Save ** > > Attempt to have artwork detoxed and cleaned professionally. I > haven't yet contacted a conservator, but I can update when the time > is closer. > > Basically, from what I have read, if the item is " sealed " (not > porous)and the outside can be cleaned with bleach or peroxide, the > mold on the surface should be killed. I'm sure I've forgotten a ton > of stuff (I'm a bit fuzzy today) but maybe this will get the ball > rolling on responses. > > Sincerely, > Farrell > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 , there is an 'art conservor' right in our group, Dean/ Dean Studios. If she is too far away for you to have her clean them, you could write and ask her advice. Just search through archives at group website for an email of hers and then hit 'reply' key and select from drop down menu option of sending response directly to her, change subject, etc. I'm not sure how often she reads now though as I think she's been moving around trying to find a place she doesn't react to. This is *after* she had a new home built for her then she couldn't live in it...so it can be tough! --- In , " travel_jf " <travel_jf@...> wrote: > > As much as we don't want to hear it, the correct answer is " walk away > from everything " to ensure you're not bringing it with you. Since > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Hi Barb - thanks for the information. We have many large paintings my mother-in-law did and since she has since passed, these paintings have become " priceless. " -- Sincerely, > > , there is an 'art conservor' right in our group, > Dean/ Dean Studios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 I think that each person reacts differently and I have seen people here say that some items we successfully had cleaned cannot be cleaned. However, we were misinformed that leather furniture can be cleaned. It really isn't any different from cloth upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc., and made us ill. Our doctor helped us figure it out. > > Hi, I have posted a few times in past week about this and am in process of trying to move and sorting out personal items among what to toss . . . I was told by a friend who had mold, leather should be able to be cleaned and safe to move, have leather couch / ottoman happened to find patch under (now behind) couch of greyish stuff engrained in hardwood floor - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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