u/Rectalfrying

I was going through some bags with old stuff (papers, toys, electronics, etc) I had saved in the back of a closet maybe 8 years ago. Had been rummaging for a while, taking things out I wanted to keep and putting them on the carpet to sort out later, rest to be thrown out in a garbage bag.

Halfway through I came across 6 old AA batteries completely covered in that white powdery/flaky stuff. That's when I noticed the white stuff on my hands and all over the inside of the bag.

Now I can't be sure if my items had any of that powder on them (I wasn't really paying attention and the carpet itself was quite dusty to start with). How can I tackle this to make that area (carpet, items) safe for pets and people who walk around the house barefoot (aka me)?

I was going through some bags with old stuff (papers, toys, electronics, etc) I had saved in the back of a closet maybe 8 years ago. Had been rummaging for a while, taking things out I wanted to keep and putting them on the carpet to sort out later, rest to be thrown out in a garbage bag.

Halfway through I came across 6 old AA batteries completely covered in that white powdery/flaky stuff. That's when I noticed the white stuff on my hands and all over the inside of the bag.

Now I can't be sure if my items had any of that powder on them (I wasn't really paying attention and the carpet itself was quite dusty to start with). How can I tackle this to make that area (carpet, items) safe for pets and people who walk around the house barefoot (aka me)?

Hi everyone. I have a question about clearing up battery leakage.

I was going through some bags with old stuff (papers, toys, electronics, etc) I had saved in the back of a closet maybe 8 years ago. Had been rummaging for a while, taking things out I wanted to keep and putting them on the carpet to sort out later, rest to be thrown out in a garbage bag.

Halfway through I came across 6 old AA batteries completely covered in that white powdery/flaky stuff. That's when I noticed the white stuff on my hands and all over the inside of the bag.

Now I can't be sure if my items had any of that powder on them (I wasn't really paying attention and the carpet itself was quite dusty to start with). How can I tackle this to make that area (carpet, items) safe for pets and people who walk around the house barefoot (aka me)?

(The batteries are in a ziplock bag to be disposed of probably)