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A month ago I hung up some new curtains in my bedroom, and they have since developed a musty/moldy smell. They were hung above a vent which seems to have proliferated the smell. The area feels unliveable atm.
I need to know, how do mold spores get around? Are they a threat to the environment if the area is kept dry? How do you clean up after them? I removed the curtains days ago but the room still has a residual scent.
I vacuumed the curtains before I discovered they were the problem, and am wondering if the vacuum is contaminated and if the filters should be changed?
I know that mold exists everywhere and is inescapable, but it's still confusing.
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>>18536853
is the air actually dry?
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>>18536867
It's pretty dry with the hot temperatures outside (over 100°F) but the cool air coming from the air conditioner could be throwing it around, and there might be some condensation happening. That's actually a really great point you make anon. I'll try to dehumidify it with some baking soda.
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>>18536853
Mold is incredibly toxic. I believe in the near future mold in buildings will be recognized as a greater health hazard than lead in the environment was.
Watch the documentary "Moldy" for examples of how serious a problem mold can be, the kinds of serious and difficult to diagnose and treat health problems it can cause, and how difficult it can be to find it in an environment.
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>>18536853
Take the curtains out and let them get hit with direct sunlight. Will kill the mold. Once you're done that, throw them in the washing machine.
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>>18537387
Most mold is harmless. The stuff that isn't is incredibly bad, though.
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>>18537393
Agreed. I should have used the phrase "mold can be incredibly toxic." Mea culpa.
The mold problem is made wildly worse by the widespread use of mildicides in products (e.g., interior paint). Just like the overuse of antibiotics has created deadly, antibiotic-resistant superbugs, decades of overuse of mildicides has done the same thing for mold inside buildings.
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>>18537393
I think the black mold is the only true 'toxic' one out of the species
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