Does removing the mold from the carpets & walls also kill the mold spores in the air??
we have just discovered mold under the carpets & walls in the bedroom. We are in the process of getting it removed, however I am due to have a baby next week & want to make sure that there are no mold spores that could be floating in the air in other rooms etc that could harm my newborn… How can I ensure that all the mold spores are not present when I bring the baby home… Please help 
Mr. Peabody
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Mold can only grow if there’s moisture. Unless the moisture is eliminated, mold will continue to grow whenever the moisture is present. If there is mold in the walls, it’ll keep coming through the walls and floating in the air forever. However, the more contaminated material you can remove or clean, the better it is. But unless you are extremely careful, you will spread it around when you remove the carpet. You should google “how to remediate mold” before disturbing it. A popular saying in the business is: “a bad cleanup is worse than no cleanup at all.”
Also contrary to what everyone thinks, bleach is no good because the mold will grow back almost overnight (it’s roughly 97% water (good for more mold) which is what’s left after the 3% bleach evaporates in a few minutes!) Lysol is the best product you’ll find in a retail store for exposed surfaces and small areas like bathrooms. It really works and it’s cheap.
You might also want to google “health symptoms of mold”. Many people are surprised to learn that certain kinds of mold can cause headaches, difficulty concentrating, depression, insomnia and skin rashes as well as the obvious things like sneezing and respiratory issues. And anyone with a compromised immune system (ie pregnant or on chemo) will be at a much greater risk of serious illness so you should not be present when the cleanup is going on. Good luck.
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go to any hardware store and for ten dollars you can get the areas tested, you send in your sample and they will tell you if your at a dangerous level or not…or what levels your at, I don't want to scare you but you need to tell your Doctor, you dont say how far along you are but if you have been breathing this air for awhile so has your baby so he needs to know., your baby could be born with Asthma or allergies of some sort so the sooner you let him know the better. Bleach is what your supposed to use to kill the mold but I'm not sure about air borne spores,but I dont believe you should be breathing in Bleach either, get in and discuss this as soon as you possibly can, it isn't healthy for any of you.Look up Black Mold on the net and you can learn alot more about it.
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