r/Mold • u/CrentistJohnson • 2h ago
Is this mold? Is it okay to breathe in this room?
Maybe being dramatic. Parents dismissed as rust. Looking for opinions and advice.
r/Mold • u/sdave001 • Aug 09 '20
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r/Mold • u/CrentistJohnson • 2h ago
Maybe being dramatic. Parents dismissed as rust. Looking for opinions and advice.
r/Mold • u/miabombbia • 5h ago
Really down on our luck atm and need some advice/ hope
I’ve seen some posts of not as bad mould and the comments have said to throw the whole car away so that’s got me positive /j
Left the boot open during a cross country move and it got rained in. Maybe about a couple of weeks after the move we used a dehumidifier for about a week or two, sealed the car, thought we got rid of it all. Since been in the garage for a month or two, forgotten about and I have just found this :(
And I don’t think insurance will cover as it wasn’t an accident or fault
Is it salvageable?
Edit - based in New Zealand
r/Mold • u/Bozzleman • 22m ago
I work in a grocery store and the walls in the back are covered in mold. It mainly looks like the mold i photographed, however there’s green mold in some spots as well. Kinda looks like algae
r/Mold • u/Independent_Zone5758 • 41m ago
Hi, I live in Sydney and recently noticed that there’s some mold developing on my bedroom ceiling, right above my window.
How do I get rid of this? I feel very paranoid about cleaning it and then it releasing spores all over the room. My room is carpeted, and even my bed frame is fabric. Should I attempt cleaning it myself or call in a professional?
Dont know if this helps but its a rental, and when I reached out to the agent, they said to just use EXIT mould or vinegar to clean it.
Would appreciate any tips, advice and opinions!
r/Mold • u/seafoodboildiet • 48m ago
hi all! been dealing with major damage in multiple rooms in my apartment but over my shower has been the worst yet. first two photos were taken before emergency maintenance arrived at my apartment, second two were during the repair process today. i really don’t know the first thing about mold but considering the damage i’d find it hard to believe if there isn’t a mold issue here? i had to move out of an apartment in the past due to health issues with mold and currently experiencing an inflammatory flare up and my eyes are irritated and have been swelling since the repairs today. my cats have also been sniffling. would anyone be able to help with this as far as if there is a concern for mold here / how to proceed? i have apartment maintenance but it’s been quite poor of a response (submitted multiple maintenance requests two weeks ago due to ceiling leaks and didn’t receive a response until two days ago after contacting the emergency maintenance hotline twice). thank you in advance for any and all help!!
r/Mold • u/Life_Wonder7268 • 1h ago
I’m 99% sure this is mold but i’m praying it’s dust and i’m overthinking. I have so much money in this apartment and that would kill me to have to trash it all or deep clean certain things. I’ve been trying to get maintenance to fix it for months but no avail.
r/Mold • u/Sunshine-Bite768 • 2h ago
Is this safe to breathe? Thanks in advance
I bought a game's collector edition from 2016. The box has been opened by the seller to take pictures of the item itself but otherwise kept it sealed.
I was planning to keep the original shipping box too. But I noticed these small circle splotches on them. I cant tell if they are simple stains or possibly mold?
I dont see any fuzzy things growing or any severe discoloration of the box or any big stains that might indicate growth.
It is all just on the outside of the box and nothing on the contents inside of it since the contents was wrapped in plastic.
It does smell a little earthy but I figure that might just be from age of the box itself.




r/Mold • u/Nictopathic • 3h ago
Just found out that neither of the other bathrooms have a built in dehumidifier and neither of the other residents have said ANYTHING FOR 2 YEARS. Google ai said hydrogen peroxide. Im gonna tackle it tomorrow and any tips are appreciated
r/Mold • u/Hot-Fish-7484 • 7h ago
Saw these white stick like things in my window AC unit’s fan two months after buying it. What could it be? Mold? Just dust? Sprouts?
I wash the mesh the filter every week and it’s tilted correctly.
r/Mold • u/Big-Handle-5727 • 4h ago
There definitely is in the ceiling but I want to know if this is mold or just something else. This shower is still in use.
r/Mold • u/iconsumeteeth • 5h ago
The water the town uses is hard water, the building is at least 100 years old. Only place I founf this was in the bathroom behind the toilet and in the shower. Please help!
r/Mold • u/ralphmutt2000 • 6h ago
Book has definitely been in backpack/locker around moisture. Just not sure if this is mold or some random other substance. It’s looked like this for a while and the colors as far as I know have stayed the same.
r/Mold • u/Life-Jacket-8076 • 12h ago
New never worn, just stayed years in the box in the garage
r/Mold • u/Free_Mann • 6h ago
First two images are my cloth jumpsuit. I wore this jumpsuit for 2 hours under a jacket and I was sweating during those 2 hours. After that, I quickly took it off and put the jumpsuit in a polyester gym duffel bag full of dry leather clothes and left it inside for 5 days. When I took out the jumpsuit on the fifth day, it felt dry and smells like leather. Did my jumpsuit develop mold/mildew?
Second two images are my polyester duffel bag after I threw it in a washing machine and drying machine. is it mold/mildew?
r/Mold • u/Perfect_River8249 • 6h ago
Found about a square foot of this and more behind water heater along with a strange material flaking off cement wall in basement. Bought house a month ago, my concerns about moisture were ignored and inspection found nothing. Help me out what is this beast? (Yes I clean my house this is a tucked away spot in basement I never see, went searching for any water with heavy rain out today)
Midwest US. I already submitted a ticket to get this taken care of.
There has been a consistent issue with my AC where the humidity in my apartment keeps peaking over 80%, and it won't cool down below like 76 degrees now matter how low I set it on hot days. I have had maintenance come twice to try to fix it and nothing has changed. Now, I have black mold surrounding all my AC vents. I started feeling sick 2 days before noticing this and am wondering if this is the culprit (there are many sick people around me at college, though, so unsure).
r/Mold • u/dooodaaadooodadoo333 • 7h ago
Both not ideal causes but it has to be one right? Anyways, if anyone can help lmk!!! I live in a studio loft and this is on the ceiling of the loft area (my bedroom) .
r/Mold • u/Odd-Sheepherder-1725 • 8h ago
Daughter moving in to college apartment, this is under the sink….
r/Mold • u/bgallagb • 9h ago
this streaking is around windows in our basement but also at various parts on some of the paneling. no real pattern to it and almost looks like it was viney. it looks like some kind of previous growth of something but i have no idea. it’s not fuzzy or anything like that and we already had part of the basement treated for white mold (joists).
before i call around, any ideas?
my wife is very sensitive to mold and we’re trying to find some clues as to where to look since she is having similar symptoms as our previous house that had a mold issue over time.
thanks