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4 Myths About Mold

by Clara Nichols

Finding mold in your bathroom, kitchen, or in your basement is a fairly common problem that a lot of homeowners run into. If you have never had to deal with mold before though, you may not know the first thing about what to do and how or if you should treat it. To help you familiarize yourself a little bit more with it, here are four myths about mold debunked. 

Myth 1: It's Not Harmful

If someone tells you that mold isn't' harmful, then you are talking to the wrong person. Although there are different types of household molds that are a lot more harmful than others, all types of mold can cause a variety of different issues including allergy-like symptoms (sneezing, itching, coughing, runny nose), difficulty breathing (especially in those who have asthma), fatigue, and even headaches. 

Myth 2: It's Easy to Contain

One of the other things to know about mold is that it spreads like wildfire, which is what makes it so difficult to get rid of on your own. While you may just see a few black specks on your bathroom ceiling, if you were to tear open the drywall, you would notice that the mold is actually a lot larger of a problem than you may have known. 

Myth 3: It's Easy to Treat on Your Own

Depending on the type of mold that you have growing in your house, it may require a lot of clean-up work including: 

  • Removing and replacing the drywall
  • Using chemicals to kill existing mold
  • Having a ventilation system installed to prevent mold from growing in the future

Myth #4: You Can Get Rid of Mold With a Cleaning Product

While using cleaning products is part of the mold remediation process, it's not the only solution. In fact, if getting rid of mold with one cleaning solution solved the issue, then mold remediation wouldn't exist. The combination of removing existing surfaces (like drywall and flooring) along with killing off the existing mold is what typically gives homeowners the best results. Then, a preventative solution like a ventilation system has to be put into place.

If you find some mold in your house you may take a deep sigh of relief and think that although it looks bad, there's really nothing to fix. However, mold is a lot more harmful than you may have known. to learn more about how to get rid of it, reach out to a mold remediation company near you. 

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