Help! How to move from moldy environment

[acrosstheveil]

wonder why noone else reacts to the same mold i am being exposed to. what causes the hypersensitivty? I mean, other people are around the same items that cause borderline anaphylaxis for me and it has been like a year since the original exposure.

 

[GypsyGirl]

Genetic predisposition. Severity of allergy/autoimmune reactions vary. Toxic overload. There's been some studies of reaction differences between genders.

I'd guess that one's existing immune system state plays a part. In un-sciencey terms, it seems like a domino effect. I had genetic predisposition, wornout immune system, some suspect allergies, and then a virus which hit that first domino...

(My ENT warned me that subsequent re-exposure would likely hit harder. It's the body's self defense stuck on dramatic feedback loop.)

 

[detts]

Thanks Gypsy Girl for your really helpful input. Some of the things we are doing - we have a few Winix plasmawave purifiers going to keep the air clean, as well as carbon filters in the a/c.

Relieved to hear that this cleaning process can be done, I was getting quite overwhelmed with the thought of throwing everything out on top of being ill with mold sickness.

I like the idea of sealing the documents as I can't throw a lot of paper things away since they are important legal /business documents.

I am going to begin tackling this now as we move out at the end of the month.

Cheers!

 

[GypsyGirl]

@detts, you're welcome! Yeah, the plastic baggies for documents & (aired out) plastic bins for storing them have been very, very useful.

Hang in there. It can be done.

 

[detts]

I just thought of something else- is it possible to clean gold jewelery without damaging it?

 

[GypsyGirl]

I soak pieces in warm water with dish soap (or seltzer for my wedding ring - gets gunk out of nooks & crannies), then used baking soda & a soft toothbrush to scrub, then a final rinse.

For costume jewelry, I rinsed in diluted vinegar (put in a bowl & swished a minute). For earrings, I soaked in hydrogen peroxide about 10 minutes.

Real gold is fairly delicate - not sure if you can use vinegar or hydro peroxide, and boiling water isn't recommended. I wiped gold earring backs with peroxide with no damage.