Your carpets are a good place to start if you want to add both beauty and functionality to your home. A good carpet enhances the comfort and even the sound acoustics of your home in ways that can lift the spirits of those inside for years to come. However, if you have molded carpet, the benefits quickly disappear, and they are replaced by some potentially serious issues. Here are some things to remember when it comes to dealing with molded carpet.
Moisture=Mold
Mold is a very simple organism. It thrives on the same two things that humans need to survive: food and water. The hunt for water is an easy one for mold because it can literally sustain itself on nearly anything organic. That includes bread and wood and food and pretty much anything that can be digested by a living being. Because mold has such a versatile and diverse list of acceptable foods, it’s nearly impossible to cut off its food supply. However, humans do have some options when it comes to forcing it Read More