Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Thanks That is how they get they get colds all the time. Our last house had mould too. Flat roof and it leaked. Real Estates don't give a ...... about it. Part of living on the coast they think but I know how much it affects all our health. Yeah could do the bleach but it is a high ceiling and neither my husband nor I wish to clean up mould in someone elses house at such heights. I know that sounds bad for our kids but it is not our fault it is there so why should we poison ourselves with bleach etc to clean it. Love and Blessings Tracey ----- Original Message ----- From: Elliott health Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 2:45 PM Subject: Re: Mould It could be a number of things; headaches, runny noes, congestion, etc. I don't know that much about mold, but it doesn't sound good. You might buy a dehumidifier for the house (around $30 at Sears). This will dry up the water keep mold from getting worse. You could also get some bleach to kill it I suppose. Elliotteliz3378@...----- Original Message ----- From: "rainbowegret" <egret.11@...><health >Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 10:34 PMSubject: Mould>>> Hi All>> Does anyone know anything about Mould. The bathroom in our rental> house is going very mouldy (small window and no fan). I know my boys> get affected by mould because just about every house we rent ends up> with mould and our kids getting sick.>> Can anyone tell me exactly what it can cause? Dylan and my> oldest two have very swollen and runny eyes and seems to be> getting a cold again only had one last week or so.>> Dylan was exposed to mould growing under the slats of his cot when> he was a baby.>> I can always tell they way the are that they are being affected by> it. I just wondered in anyone knew some symptons of exposure and> what I can do to help.>> Love and Blessings> Tracey>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 rainbowegret wrote: > > Hi All > > Does anyone know anything about Mould. The bathroom in our rental > house is going very mouldy (small window and no fan). I know my boys > get affected by mould because just about every house we rent ends up > with mould and our kids getting sick. > > Can anyone tell me exactly what it can cause? Dylan and my > oldest two have very swollen and runny eyes and seems to be > getting a cold again only had one last week or so. > > Dylan was exposed to mould growing under the slats of his cot when > he was a baby. > > I can always tell they way the are that they are being affected by > it. I just wondered in anyone knew some symptons of exposure and > what I can do to help. > > Love and Blessings > Tracey ===================== Hi Tracey, That is one drawback to living on the coast. Best is to move and get away from the moldy climate. Other than that you could clean it up using a combination of white vinegar, eucalyptus essential oil, tea tree essential oil, lemon grass or lavender essemtial oils. Use this in a spray bottle and spray the mold for several days. You also need to air out the bathroom. I know the window may be small but open it up and let some air in there. Never use bleach. It only adds to the health problems as it is carcinogenic (known to cause cancer). You could also try hydrogen peroxide if you can get it. Much safer than bleach. Just make sure if you get hydrogen peroxide that you dilute it to 3%, unless if already comes diluted. Mold and the spores of mold can cause many serious health problems. Most of them respiratory but can be at the root of some systemic ones as well. I don't know what renters laws or rights are in OZ but you should be checking into them really closely and seeing just what rights you do have. Nobody should have to live in a rental that will compromise their health. If you yell loud enough someone is bound to hear you. -- Peace, love and light, Don Quai " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " -- In compliance with the highest standards of Universal Law, this email has been thoroughly disinfected and purified in the solar flares of the sun. Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.290 / Virus Database: 265.5.0 - Release Date: 12/9/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Hi Don That sounds like a much better choice than bleach. Used to use spagnum moss disinfectant but can't seem to get it anymore. I hate using bleach. We don't use any chemicals in our house. I don't like things like that. We use no insecticides or anything. Have a few ant bates at present but that is only because we have ants running around the floorboards in everyroom. I know they need food too but the baby crawls on the floor a lot and they bite. The window is open all the time. We love fresh air and always have windows open in every room every day even when it is cold unless the rain is coming in. Neither Carl nor myself can stand being locked up in a closed up house. Carl would much prefer old ways and not even live in a house. Love and Blessings Tracey ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Quai health Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 5:57 PM Subject: Re: Mould rainbowegret wrote:>> Hi All>> Does anyone know anything about Mould. The bathroom in our rental> house is going very mouldy (small window and no fan). I know my boys> get affected by mould because just about every house we rent ends up> with mould and our kids getting sick.>> Can anyone tell me exactly what it can cause? Dylan and my> oldest two have very swollen and runny eyes and seems to be> getting a cold again only had one last week or so.>> Dylan was exposed to mould growing under the slats of his cot when> he was a baby.>> I can always tell they way the are that they are being affected by> it. I just wondered in anyone knew some symptons of exposure and> what I can do to help.>> Love and Blessings> Tracey=====================Hi Tracey,That is one drawback to living on the coast. Best is to move and get away from the moldy climate. Other than that you could clean it up using a combination of white vinegar, eucalyptus essential oil, tea tree essential oil, lemon grass or lavender essemtial oils. Use this in a spray bottle and spray the mold for several days. You also need to air out the bathroom. I know the window may be small but open it up and let some air in there. Never use bleach. It only adds to the health problems as it is carcinogenic (known to cause cancer). You could also try hydrogen peroxide if you can get it. Much safer than bleach. Just make sure if you get hydrogen peroxide that you dilute it to 3%, unless if already comes diluted.Mold and the spores of mold can cause many serious health problems. Most of them respiratory but can be at the root of some systemic ones as well.I don't know what renters laws or rights are in OZ but you should be checking into them really closely and seeing just what rights you do have. Nobody should have to live in a rental that will compromise their health. If you yell loud enough someone is bound to hear you.-- Peace, love and light,Don Quai"Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man."-- In compliance with the highest standards of Universal Law, this email has been thoroughly disinfected and purified in the solar flares of the sun. Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.290 / Virus Database: 265.5.0 - Release Date: 12/9/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 It seems that everyone is treating the mold, not the cause of it. Is there plumbing leaking under the house? A roof leaking? A rotten window sill that lets water in? Something is creating the dampness that mold likes. I lived on the coast most of my life and the only time I had mold problems was when something leaked. Fix the cause and the mold will go away. Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiagoatclearing@... http://coloredboers.home.att.net/always.html Dial Broadband has arrived Nationwide! Up to 5 times faster than traditional dialup connections from $13.33/month! See the demo for yourself at www.BigValley.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Gayla We live in a rented house and there is a small window only in the bathroom. The mould is on the ceiling and top of the walls and is just from our having showers. There is no exhaust fan in the bathroom to suck out the steam. Window is open all the time including when we are in the shower. There is nothing we can do if the Landlord doesn't want to put in a fan etc. apart from trying to treat it naturally. We are already paying $220.00 AU per week rent. They are supposed to maintain it as well. Blessed Be Tracey ----- Original Message ----- From: Gayla health Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 3:38 AM Subject: Re: Mould It seems that everyone is treating the mold, not the cause of it. Is there plumbing leaking under the house? A roof leaking? A rotten window sill that lets water in? Something is creating the dampness that mold likes. I lived on the coast most of my life and the only time I had mold problems was when something leaked. Fix the cause and the mold will go away. Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiagoatclearing@... http://coloredboers.home.att.net/always.html Dial Broadband has arrived Nationwide! Up to 5 times faster than traditional dialup connections from $13.33/month! See the demo for yourself at www.BigValley.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Perhaps a small circulating fan on the counter top would keep the air moving enough to keep the mold at bay? Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiagoatclearing@... http://coloredboers.home.att.net/always.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Rainbow Egret health Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 2:31 PM Subject: Re: Mould Gayla We live in a rented house and there is a small window only in the bathroom. The mould is on the ceiling and top of the walls and is just from our having showers. There is no exhaust fan in the bathroom to suck out the steam. Window is open all the time including when we are in the shower. There is nothing we can do if the Landlord doesn't want to put in a fan etc. apart from trying to treat it naturally. We are already paying $220.00 AU per week rent. They are supposed to maintain it as well. Blessed Be Tracey ----- Original Message ----- From: Gayla health Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 3:38 AM Subject: Re: Mould It seems that everyone is treating the mold, not the cause of it. Is there plumbing leaking under the house? A roof leaking? A rotten window sill that lets water in? Something is creating the dampness that mold likes. I lived on the coast most of my life and the only time I had mold problems was when something leaked. Fix the cause and the mold will go away. Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiagoatclearing@... http://coloredboers.home.att.net/always.html Dial Broadband has arrived Nationwide! Up to 5 times faster than traditional dialup connections from $13.33/month! See the demo for yourself at www.BigValley.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 I would spray the combo on (but ecalyptus by itself may not work..) and leave it and see what happens. Another idea is borax is a naturally occurring mineral, soluble in water. It can deodorize, inhibit the growth of mildew and mold, boost the cleaning power of soap or detergent, remove stains, and can be used with attractants such as sugar to kill cockroaches. Try spraying this mixure on it. Suzi Rainbow Egret <egret.11@...> wrote: > Don said: Other than that you could clean it up using a combination of white vinegar, eucalyptus essential oil, tea tree essential oil, lemon grass or lavender essemtial oils. Use this in a spray bottle and spray the mold for several days. < I have eucalyptus essential oil. So do you just spray it on and leave it for several days? You do not have to wipe it off? I hope not because then their is no ladder required :-) neither of us like heights that much. Blessed Be Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Rainbow Egret wrote: > > > > Don said: Other than that you could clean it up using a > combination of white vinegar, eucalyptus essential oil, tea tree > essential oil, lemon grass or lavender essemtial oils. Use this in > a spray bottle and spray the mold for several days. < > > I have eucalyptus essential oil. So do you just spray it on and > leave it for several days? You do not have to wipe it off? > > I hope not because then their is no ladder required :-) neither of > us like heights that much. > > Blessed Be > Tracey > ================================= Hi Tracey, You will also need the vinegar and some tea tree oil. Lemongrass essential oil is also very good against fungus and molds. If you can get a diffuser then diffuse tea tree oil and lemongrass in your bathroom for several days. It should handle the outward mold problem. Anything internal (in the walls) will take a much more agressive approach that should be left to the owner. Or just use the tea tree, eucalyptus and vinegar and some lemongrass essential oils in a spray bottle and spray the mold every day for a week or so. Hopefully, it won't take that long to kill it off. -- Peace, love and light, Don Quai " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " -- In compliance with the highest standards of Universal Law, this email has been thoroughly disinfected and purified in the solar flares of the sun. Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.290 / Virus Database: 265.5.3 - Release Date: 12/14/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Rainbow Egret wrote: > Hi Don > > I was going to use vinegar. I will have to get some tea tree oil. > Don't know about lemongrass oil will have to look for that. > > Was already going to get some more oil burners and burn eucalyptus and > tea tree in the bedrooms to try and keep it dry. A naturopath told me > about this years ago. > > The ground gets very wet when it rains and water runs out from under > the slab for days after it has stopped raining. We live mostly > upstairs and there is mould on the front of the house under the > windows and under the eves. I'd say it is one big mouldy mess all round. > > Have to get out asap in early February as kids especially Dylan and > (oldest too whose room is nearer to the bathroom only toilet in > between) are getting cold symptoms every few days and swollen runny > eyes etc. > > I know straight away that it is mould. It happens in every house just > about. > > Blessed Be > Tracey ================================== Hi Tracey, Burners tend to change or destroy the beneficial properties of the oils if heated too high. Best would be a diffuser that doesn't heat the oils. They are much better than burners. Course they are more expensive too. The burners are okay as long as you don't heat the oils too much. Just enough warmth to evaporate them into the air. -- Peace, love and light, Don Quai " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " -- In compliance with the highest standards of Universal Law, this email has been thoroughly disinfected and purified in the solar flares of the sun. Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.290 / Virus Database: 265.5.3 - Release Date: 12/14/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 It must have grown from the air onto a few drops of kefir splashed " up there " which is not enough to fight the mold, or a tiny particle or two of leftover or neglected debri on the jar itself, or some other contaminant which is allowing the mold to culture on it. It can happen that something can splash without notice and dry there even if one has rerinsed with HOT water an otherwise clean or previously sterilized jar. IF the visible mold does not reach down onto the surface of the kefir and integrated with it (assuming it is milk kefir that is) .. then I would take a clean paper towel or doubled tissue paper (kleenex, etc. or even doubled up clean toilet tissue), and wipe it away careful to keep all areas of contact from contaminating or seeding the milk kefir. IF that is the case, (just some along the top not touching .. or even IF minimally touching it ... being super careful in removal of it so as not to recontaminate, should be sufficient in the case of milk kefir if it is otherwise healthy and balanced. It will be able to repel any unforeseen spores which might drop onto the surface). In the case of water kefir .. I would say one has to be ever so much more careful. Milk kefir is quite " hardy " .. after all it had to survive thousands of years in very primitive conditions! Cheers, Joyce Simmerman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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