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600 Ninth Ave Apts <br />if COAST <br />How do I clean up mold? <br />The time you are most likely to stir up spores and be exposed is the very time you are trying to clean up your mold problem. <br />That's when you need to be the most careful. First, try to determine the extent of the mold infestation. If the area is small and <br />well defined, clean up can be done by you, as long as you are free of any health symptoms or allergies. However, if the mold <br />problem is extensive, such as between the walls or under the floors, you should leave clean up to a professional. <br />Large Areas <br />1. Consider having a professional cleanup the area. To find a professional, check under "Fire and Water Damage <br />Restoration" in your Yellow Pages. If you decide to clean up on your own, follow the guidance below. <br />2. Protect yourself by using goggles, gloves, and breathing protection while working in the area. For large consolidated areas <br />of mold growth, you should use an OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) approved particle mask. <br />3. Seal off area from the rest of your home. Cover heat registers or ventilation ducts/grills. Open a window before you start to <br />clean up. <br />4. Remove all your furnishings to a neutral area to be cleaned later. Follow cleaning directions below. <br />5. Bag all moldy materials you will be discarding. <br />6. Scrub all affected hard surfaces: <br />• First with a mild detergent solution, such as laundry detergent and warm water. <br />(optional step) Then use a solution of A'/4 cup bleach to one quart of water. Wait 20 minutes and repeat. Wait another <br />20 minutes. <br />Last, apply a borate -based detergent solution and do not rinse. This will help prevent mold from growing again. To find <br />a borate -based detergent, read the ingredients listed on the package label for borates. <br />7. Give the entire area a good cleaning. Vacuum floors, and wash bedding and clothes if exposed. <br />Small Areas <br />1. Protect yourself by using goggles, gloves, and breathing protection while working in the area. For small isolated areas of <br />mold growth, a cotton dust mask should do. <br />2. Seal off area from the rest of your home. Cover heat registers or ventilation ducts/grills. Cover all your furniture. Open a <br />window before you start clean up. <br />3. Bag all moldy materials, you will be discarding. <br />4. Scrub all affected hard surfaces: <br />• First with a mild detergent solution, such as laundry detergent and warm water. <br />• (optional step) Then use a solution of A'/4 cup bleach to one quart of water. Wait 20 minutes and repeat. Wait another <br />20 minutes. <br />Last apply a borate -based detergent solution and do not rinse. This will help prevent mold from growing again. To find <br />a borate -based detergent, read the ingredients listed on the package label for borates. <br />5. Give the entire area a good cleaning, vacuum floors, and wash bedding and clothes if exposed. <br />Clean all furnishings <br />exposed to mold. <br />Permeable and washable <br />Such as clothing, bedding, and other washable articles. Simply run through the laundry. <br />Non -permeable and <br />washable <br />Such as wood, metal, plastic, glass, and ceramics. Mix a solution of lukewarm water and <br />laundry detergent, and wipe down your articles. <br />Permeable but not <br />washable <br />Such as beds and furniture. If these furnishings are moldy, you should consider discarding <br />and replacing them. If you decide it is a keeper, take the furnishing outside. Give it a good <br />vacuuming, and let it air out. When finished, if you do not notice an odor it should be okay. <br />However, watch for any mold growth or health problems. <br />I/We have read, understand and have received a copy of the above Mold Information. <br />( <br />City of verett (Resident) <br />3 <br />Date <br />Young Yang (Owner/Agent) <br />Date <br />31 <br />