Re: Problem buying new items that bring spores in my new apt.

[Guest guest]

I'm not even sure if it's anything. Getting a check in the mail for

$3.25 is nothing compared how much you had to suffer. They're all

heart. & #9829; & #9829; llaci

[Guest guest]

>My problem is in the plastic bags-something about them always seems

moldy to me. I don;t know if its the chemicals I smell or the plastic

but I can buy an item and put the bag in the trunk of my car and 5

minutes later have to stop the car, remove the item and throw the bag

away because the fumes are so strong.

There are several stores in particular that have these " bad bags " and

I think its because they have a mold problem and the bags are

absorbing the smell. I didn;t think mold could multiply on plastics

(just paper and wood etc) but i think because moisture isnt absorbed

by plastic-it just sits on the surface-it creates a great environment

for mold to grow.

Also, my sympathies on throwing everything away-I've been there and

its tough but it gets easier as you start to feel better.

> OK, so in the past month I have gotten rid of all of my personal

> belongings, including furniture, clothing, etc....even sold my house

> and bought a new car. I am now in a brand new apt. complex on the top

> floor and I've been slowly buying clothing and personal items.

[Guest guest]

Long shot here, but are you sure you are not reacting to chemicals off-gassing

from the products you're buying or perhaps new furniture and the brand new

apartment? The latter could provide alot of off-gasing of voc's like

formaldehyde which can be a big problem as well. It may not be mold in this

instance. Some new places for me have been awful just to walk into. I've known

peoiple that are not even mcs and have a problem with new construction. Just a

thought. Sam

> I am now in a brand new apt. complex

>

[Guest guest]

I don't think it's the off-gassing of the new items. I can put the offending

item in a plastic bag and will start feeling better very soon. sometimes, it is

the plastic bag itself....once I bought some make-up from ULTA and put the bag

in my car while I went to the grocery store and when I returned to my car I had

to roll all the windows down to ride in it for days. Needless to say I returned

all of the merchandise to ULTA and complained to them....but they didn't seem to

care, or even understand. I ended up having to get my car detailed on the

indside to get the spores out!