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What can I do to stop the mold smell in our doorway?
Q. I live in Houston, TX and just went through Hurricane Ike, our home did not suffer any damage. We were without power for about 3 days and now 3 days later we have a mild mold smell in our doorway. What can I do to stop the smell? I looked for mold but can’t find any.
A. Hi Houston, My first question would be have you checked the humidity in your home. If the humidity is below 60% the problem may not be in your home. At times when the humidity levels outside are very high Mold will grow rapidly in the vegetation around our homes. The musty odor we relate with mold will sometimes fill the entryways to our homes. I would recommend keeping shrubs and bushes at lest four feet away from an entry to the house. This does not guarantee the odor will not find it’s way in but it will help to allow the air to move around the shrubbery and dry them out.
Mold Question answered by Jim Thomas of MouldOff.com. Jim is a Master Carpenter and C.I.E. (Certified Indoor Environmentalist) with 35+ years of experience in the restoration industrial including a specialization in mold remediation.
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Chuck on January 6th, 2009There was no visible mold in my apt., but my clothing, furniture, books, etc. all have the smell of mold. How can I get the smell of mold off my clothing? If there is a smell – does it mean there are mold spores on the clothing?
Lynn Keating on December 31st, 2011