mold/mildew and air conditioning
Posted By: sm on 2006-08-19
In Reply to: This is misinformation . . . no way does a/c - kill mold/mildew (sm)
If mold is growing in closets, keep closet doors. open to promote air flow. ... minutes to kill the mold. If the surface is porous like ...
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Some other sources of mold and mildew
Have you checked the attic for a roof leak? Sometimes a small leak, over several years, can cause water to seep into drywall and cause mold and mildew that is very hard to detect. Also, what about carpeting? One wet spot that goes unseen, or even a pad soaked through, can cause mold and mildew. It might be worth the time and money to have a home inspection done, with the specific purpose of finding the source of the problem. These guys can be very good at uncovering all kinds of things! I am with you - one should not need to be on meds in order to live some place, especially not a weekend getaway! Best of luck.
Mold and mildew problems sm
I have a problem affecting my health. Have a weekend getaway that I believe has a mold/mildew problem which cannot be seen with the naked eye. I can smell it, have "cleaned" as much as I can with Clorox. My DH denies there is any mold in the house, yet I cough and wheeze each time I spend time there. Just had an inhaler and antibiotic prescribed by our MD for a cough that has made me miserable for several days. Anyone have any suggestions on how to handle suspected mold problems? Men seem to pooh pooh this idea; yet I have a definite allergy to mold and mildew proven in skin testing years ago. Help! I'm miserable. I should be just grateful to have this place but what good is it if it's making me sick, literally. 
only thing a/c kills is mold/mildew!...nm
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need to be run indoors with air conditioning..sm
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Fleas and air conditioning...sm
Do you think that a flea would die if it were to come into a house that is really cold. We keep our air very, very cold and everyone around has had a horrible time with fleas. But we let our two cats come in and out as they wish and tonight is the first night I have noticed fleas on one of my cats. Let me tell you it was the whole flea family. So I rushed him in and bathed him with flea shampoo....It seems like I heard somewhere though that cold kills fleas (if they were to jump off the cat). Has anyone ever heard of this? I just hope that I got them before they became a problem in my home.....
If only air conditioning killed fleas!! No way!!
I rescued 2 kittens about 6 months ago, and they blessed my house with love and fleas!! I wasted 6 months using Frontline on kitties and dogs - forget it! Infestation crisis! I finally had the sense to switch to Advantage and its a miracle. Much less expensive than Frontline, and way more bang for your buck!! After the initial application of Advantage on 2 cats and 3 dogs, just had to reapply after 2 weeks, and now we are on top of things. No more fleas, though I will continue to use for months more. I hate using this toxic stuff, but my dogs are flea allergic. Nearly killed them. I would give Advantage a shot once just to make sure you didn't miss any fleas. And we keep our house frigid - doesn't bother them one bit. In fact, I picture them laying around in floor cracks and furniture, on little flea lounge chairs with pina coladas!!
STRAWBERRIES/MOLD
Does anyone know how to keep strawberries from going moldy. I have tried taking them out of their orginal container and leaving on the counter or putting them in the refrigerator and they go moldy after a day. I have left them in their container and they still go moldy. TIA
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