How to find and clean mold in my house for my son who is allergic to mold?
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Well finding the mold is a problem but helping your sons allergies is not. Grape seed extract in a large enough dose can eliminate allergies. Start with 2mg per pound of body weight. If you do not see results go up by another mg per pound until you see results. The body has to reach a saturation point for it to work. Most allergies are brought on by a lack of bioflavonoids. When he gets relief from the allergies you can start dropping the dose until the symtoms start to return then just go back up a little and you have souved half the problem. Just be careful with the cleaning products you will be using for the mold. Bleach is a lung irritant along with most of the other products listed. If he already has allergies his immune system is already on the weak side and more chemicals would be bad. When I swiched to non toxic cleaners my whole families health improved and the ones I use not only work better but they are cheaper. Contact me through my 360 page if you want more info.
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soap and water\nlather and scrub well\napply deoderant\n\nif this doesn't work see a doctor.
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Speaking from personal experience mold can be extremely dangerous to someone's health. I lived in a basement that had mold and I had problems breathing and I swelled up several sizes. I also became very depressed. I didn't connect everything until months later.\n\nIt can be even more dangerous for small children- there is even some evidence that certain types of mold are linked to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)\n\nI know there are lots of different kinds of mold but if you have any in your house it would be well worth the expense of getting it professionally removed.
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You have a compulsive obsessive disorder. Don't let it carry you away my friend, it can and will control you just like an obsessive boyfriend.\n   See a doctor first. Then lets get down to facts. If you've cleaned the mold out from between the bathroom cracks, cleaned the floors with a detergent and the toilet seats, the stool, in and around everything, you'll get almost 100% of anything that can harm you. The same in the kitchen. Don't leave scrap food around, your garbage has to go out at night, etc.\n   Clean up your dirty clothes, wash them, etc. normal household cleaning will do most of it including vacuuming.\n   Don't get too carried away and become obsessive. Don't drive people away. Remember, see the doctor, tell him your desires. In the lab we use a 10% solution of bleach for bacterial control, let it air dry but, this isn't all that necessary in the home.
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is your son using any breathing material like nebulizers? once in a while you have to change those mask, tubing, baffle -- everything. anything with moisture is a breeding ground for bacteria (that causes pneumonia). that's number 1.\n\nis your son always congested in the lungs? did his doctor teach you any effective ways to help clear up his lungs? like effective coughing? because when the congestion stays there and not expectorated = also a breeding ground for bacteria.\n\npneumonia is infection in the lungs basically. infection is caused by bacteria. so try to keep him in a safe environment. and also if he's been having dry cough, a humidifier in the room will help humidify his lungs, making it easier to expel the secretions. drink plenty of fluids of course...
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You have a bad problem that has to be corrected. Yes you can get very sick when the mold ends up in your lungs. If you rent go right to the landloard and put in a written complaint and call the health department. If it is your own home you need to get a contractor to replace some walls before it gets out of control. \n\nPlease add your age to the end of questions so we know better how to answer your question..
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It depends if it was his fault that the mold was there. If it is, then you can always take him to small claims court for very little investment....and no expensive lawyer.
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Leave soap bars all over the house and buy him colognes from secret admirers? Put a pine tree decal on him while he sleeps? Suggest he lay off the spicy foods because they are bad for his health? take him fishing and "accidentally" push him in?\nSeriously though, not easy to confront someone with, been there once... just asked if he had a medical condition because I was concerned about his recent body odour... good luck!!
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get a stirle jar and have a crap in the bathtub and wash the rest down the drain. and wash yourself clean after as well and clean any mess up so no one else has to deal with it
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I work for a mold laboratory. There isn't a difference between mold and mildew. In fact they are both technically a fungus. Just like the mushrooms in your yard are a fungus. \n\nTo be honest though if you are just looking to kill mold in your house it is cheaper and just as effective to use one part bleach to 9 parts water and put it in a spray bottle. \n\nYou don't need to have any fancy cleaners unless you have the "black mold" and that actually isn't found that often. \n\nPlease feel free to email me if you have any futher questions.
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Bleach may clean mold off a surface, but it does not kill spores or penetrate porous materials where mold hides. For safe and effective killing of mold, only EPA approved, environmentally safe, biodegradable cleaners should be used. Additionally, it is always best to force dry the area after applying anything wet. Finally, a proven enzyme based product specifically designed to return the environment back into a natural, healthy state should be used to complete the remediation process.\n\nThere is no way to eliminate all molds and mold spores in your home.\nThe only way to control indoor mold growth is to control the moisture. If mold is a problem in your home or building, you must clean up the mold and eliminate the moisture sources.
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Here are a couple of links to try:\n\nhttp://www.moldpro.org/google.html\nhttp://www.moldcareer.com/\nhttp://www.iaqa.org/mold_rem_training/moldremcert.htm
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You will have to contact the manufacturer for inactive.  The active is given here\n \nhttp://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Product.jsp?REG_NR=01046600028&DIST_NR=063387\n\nThe tin compound is a common mold preventive.
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his in his toddlers years so i would suggest to put a lot of color paintings in his room... and take away any sharp objects cuz this may endangered ur son. also put rubber pods on the edges of tables located on ur son's room..
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When I first moved to Japan I was told about dust mite problems and given a handout about things to do in this case and also in the case of mold. I've never had the problem myself so I can just tell you a few of the main points. The dust mite itself is not harmful to us, the skin that it sheds in carpets, mats, futons...causes reactions as well as their feces, things like that and of course you get the mold and the mildew growing there as well. If you cleaned the dust mites out thoroughly you still may have a mold and mildew problem. That is also very common in Japan. If you can't afford to have your pillows and mats professionally cleaned, you may want to go to a coin laundry and use the GIANT machines they have to wash and then DRY everything VERY WELL that fits in the machines. This step is important. It should help. You'll want to do a major cleaning job every 6 months or so and use an antiseptic spray on everything. If you try to use your own vacuum make sure it has a "hepa filter" and remember the  suction may not be strong enough, so it's possible you'll only bring allergens to the surface. The stronger the better in this case. Other tips: \nReplace your pillows once a year or put it in the freezer for an hour to kill dust mites.\nDo not use a steam vac because it causes mold.\n\n♡Wish I could have been more help, good luck and I hope you can get everything taken care of. Have you tried to ask the owner of the house for help? Please try to ask, many times they will share the cleaning costs with you and maybe try to help you out. It's worth a try.♡ EDIT: If the children have stuffed/plush dolls they all need to be cleaned or washed and dried very well also.
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The prescription shampoo they are talking about, Lindane is very toxic to little ones.  I'd definately try other alternatives.  The face cleanser, Cetaphil has been shown recently to smother the buggers.  Buy a bottle of it, and apply to DRY hair.  Cover all hair and scalp COMPLETELY leave on a couple hours - the longer the better - overnight?  Super.  Its non-toxic so it won't hurt your child unless the little person is sensitive to the ingredients in the product itself.  \n\nApplying water to the hair/scalp beforehand allows the lice to curl up and 'defend' themselves from water and any subsequent applications of substances you use to try to kill them. \n\nAnd remember, still pick out the eggs, over and over and over as long as you can and as many as you can possibly see.  That is the key to prevent re-infestation.\n\nGood Luck!\n\nDivaM
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Try using mayonnaise or saled dressing and covering with a plastic shower cap overnight.  Wash out in the morning. Repete the next night.  Then again in one week.  No harsh chemical or toxins to hurt your child and it really works!