If I have a mold problem in my home, what should I do about it?
If your home has a mold problem that's usually coming because you've got a moisture problem. Mold is a sign and a red flag for to much moisture. So the first thing you want to do is find out where the moisture is coming from because if you clean up the mold right now and throw out what's been mold contaminated, but you haven't stopped the moisture you're just going to regrow the mold. If you're having a bad reaction to the mold you want to safeguard yourself. You may have to go live in a motel for a few days or a few weeks or go stay with a neighbor or with a relative if you are having a lot of breathing problems in your home, but assuming that's not happening and you could stay there the number one thing to tackle is the moisture problem. Is this coming from flooding, is this coming from a leaky roof, is this coming from a burst pipe. This may have occurred weeks or months ago and it is in areas of the home that haven't fully dried out and the mold can be actively growing inside of a wall, inside of the ceiling, it could be growing in a damp basement. So the number one problem attack where the moisture is and dry out those areas prevent the moisture from getting into your home if it's coming from outside. The second thing is to see where is the mold contaminated parts of your house is it in the carpeting, is it in clothing that was stored some place, is it in your attic, is it in your basement and get it cleaned up.
