Black Mold

Lindsey asked:


I had an ice dam on my house, over the past couple of days water has been slowly trickling into my laundry room which has old plaster walls covered in wall paper and paint. The wall and the edge of the ceiling is wet and a little soft in places, and I think mold might be starting to grow, in some places the water running down the walls is orange (I don’t know why, possibly dye from the wallpaper, or something in the wood framing, the house is very old). I wanted to remodel this room eventually but I don’t have the time or money to do it right now. Is there any way to kill or prevent mold growth on and in the walls without ripping them out?

I was thinking of using a spray on the walls … but I have a feeling this is only superficial and that there could still be growth behind the plaster.

I’d just like to get some opinions.

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me asked:


there’s been a mold problem in our shower for years. it’s been getting really bad lately though, so i decided to take down the wall paper. i got quite a bit of wallpaper down. this exposed more mold. i scrubbed with a wet wash cloth and my bare hands. my parents didnt bother to mention that there are health risks involved with black mold and that i would contaminate my clothes and anything else i touched.

what do i do now?