r/Mold

I just moved in into this rental place. It's fresh new, only used for year.

The sofa has a clear footprint on the wall - can that itself be mold? Is there a way to clean it? There is no dust on it, just color in the wall. Can it still be hazardous for me?

Sofa cushions - no idea how to check for mold, nothing is visibly seen on that pattern and inside the cushions it also looks ok.

And then this under the sofa - is it dust or mold? How can I know with more certainty (sadly, no tape lift tests in my country)?

Overall, can this sofa be safely used or should it be thrown out?

I'm sensitive to mold and smells (still recovering from major exposure a while back), and I'm reacting strongly to something in the apartment, but it could be off-gassing from MDF furniture. Unfortunately, there is some sawdust left in the cupboards so it's very hard to differentiate the smells and sources until I deep clean it all. The sofa situation seems to have some unique smell but maybe it's just body odor on the cushions from the previous tenant. I'm very lost and don't know if I need to flee again or I can somehow make it liveable, please help to figure this out.

I did a load of laundry and noticed I had a stain looking thing on a shirt and I realized it might be mold, the thing is that now it’s not there? Is that a counter indication of mold?? I’m in need of an answer because I’m leaving a place and need to know how to pack my cloths.

Nothing else after the wash looked the same, and I rewashed everything a few times with detergent, would that help kill mold?

Just found this spot on the ceiling, not sure how long it’s been there. It’s currently dry to the touch. Is this something I should call a plumber to look into or is it a mold removal situation?

Ceiling tile had large wet brown spot which might be from HVAC condensation but then noticed this damp wood while looking up there. Any concern?

I feel like it happened within a week. The pattern looks like it starts "away" from the wall area so I don't think it is a gutter issue, or foundation issue. We've never had an issue with water coming in. Also, absolutely nothing spilled on the floor from the room above.

These are the best pictures I can get right now, bc the room is stored with furniture .

The moisture in the room is very high, which is why I'm wondering if that could be mold growing from the moisture in the room?

We had a pipe burst on the other side of the apartment months ago and the water mitigation company wrapped things in plastic that were still moist🙄. Those things have all been sitting in that room because we've had massive delays with
our insurance company paying them.

Obviously most of the stuff is going in a dumpster. We are waiting for them to do that. So basically even with a dehumidifier, that room is about 79-85% humidity right now, and with the plastic wrapped things, it has created a greenhouse environment.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts or guesses!

These are some daily pics taken over the last week and a half.

Also, could this be moisture from
ductwork? The HVAC has been inactive for a few months, and probably has a lot of moisture?

Small mould spots, wipped off a month ago bit came back. What is rest to use? Vinegar and clove oil or vinegar and bicarb? Help please! Qld Australia

i found more mold, my apartment complex won’t prioritize my requests.. im starting to get a bit sick, it’s probably all in my head, but everything feels damp, i feel like i’m living in a incubator of mildew. since the first spot was found in my pantry i won’t eat most anything because i’m scared it’s been contaminated somehow. now i’ve found more mold in a completely different room that i swear spread fast because it is in my closet, and i wouldve noticed it right away & i didn’t see it until 3 days ago & it looks like this.Original Post

Recently purchased new construction. Noticed gray spots underneath the stairwell crawlspace on the drywall, looks like it’s been present for a few months based off of old photos had documented during our first walk-through. Starting to notice similar looking gray, odorless, flat spots throughout other portions of the basement. Photo 1 is from a closet across the basement and photo 2 is from the area under our stairwell.

Hi all anyone able to help me identify if this is mold? I used a small camera to look behind the drywall.

I have a professional coming out soon but trying to prepare myself 🫩

For context this is masonry stone block foundation against studs then dry wall

https://imgur.com/a/bZKEciC

Recently we had a leak in the bathtub drain and had to cut some of the drywall out. There still seems to be some mold residue in the drywall. I have used the anti mold spray, but still notice a musty smell. This drywall would be in our air exchanger. I really don’t want to remove more drywall. Is there anyway I can scrape this off and vacuum it up or paint over it?

Thanks in advance!

Basically the title, changed my humidifier filter and this is what I found. The substance in question was dried and crumbly, though. Unsure what it is. I cleaned the containment with a 50/50 water and bleach mixture before putting the new filter in. Humidity in house is kept between 45-55% 99% of the time.

This is where the caulk goes on the back end of the glass itself to help keep it stuck on place(opposite side of the glazing bead for those that know window anatomy).

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I don't know if the caulk is just really old and dirty or if it's mold.

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It's been there as long as I have had the house (multiple years) and it is only around those spots on the windows.

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The white stuff is glazing putty that you can ignore.

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Thanks for any help In advance.

Inside a white wooden nightstand drawer, nothing wet has been put inside

hello all. i have been living in my current apartment for around 9 months and the bathroom has a very serious mold issue that i'm worried is affecting my health.
the mold has grown on the ceiling and in between the bathroom wall tiles in the shower. the caulking, upon move in, almost immediately started falling off (which i noted in my move in inspection check list.) i also took a video of the entire apartment upon move in and noticed there were very faint shadows on the bathroom ceiling where the mold has now grown back.

i try to vent the bathroom as best as i can, but it's an older building so there is no fan. i have to open a window which just opens to a small indoor area that connects to my neighbors bathroom and the apartment building hallway. the windows to the apartment hallways were open for about a week when i initially moved in (and i didn't realize it was windows to the hallways so people could see directly into my bathroom that entire time which is a whole separate issue lol) but since then have been closed.

additionally, there is only one small outlet connected to the light above the sink, and the closest outlet outside of the bathroom is across the hallway in my bedroom. i keep a dehumidifier running 24/7 in my bedroom and open my windows everyday but there is still mold growing in my bedroom too, on the light switch. it doesn't appear that there are any kind of floor vents or other ventilation, besides in the kitchen, in the entire apartment.

i have a bit of a fear of confrontation i think so i've put off involving management. i am also worried about bringing this up with management since i've waited so long to open a maintenance request already. when i was searching for an apartment, i toured a few other apartments owned by the same company and the reviews for those buildings often mentioned mold issues, how badly management handled said issues, and that the tenant often got blamed. there were a few other issues with the apartment when i moved in i haven't brought up either (for example: hallway closet door has broken lower hinge.) this is a smaller complex so i thought maybe it would have better upkeep.

my overarching question is what is the best way to clean the mold in my bathroom given all of the issues i'm experiencing? my lease ends in a few months and i don't think i plan on sticking around since i have experienced quite a decline in my health since moving in. i'm also worried about using bleach due to the lack of ventilation. i have a cleaning brush i keep in my shower and i try to scrub the tub and faucets often but i have been afraid of trying to clean the shower walls since the mold became visible due to lack of ventilation.

i'm currently trying to clean the mold in between the tiles with white vinegar and i've gotten my dehumidifier as close as i possibly can to the bathroom with the extension cord i have but it still just barely reaches the bathroom door. i have the window in the bathroom open too but i can't keep it open constantly because the bathroom door doesn't close fully and i have a cat.
i just had a major surgery a few weeks ago too and i'm trying to not stress myself out too much but i feel like my bathroom is a serious health hazard at this point and i don't know what to do 😭😭

included photos of shower walls, ceiling above the shower, and the window in my bathroom so you guys have a better understanding of what i'm dealing/working with. thank you so much if you took the time to read this

Living in south Louisiana, USA, this is growing on one of my exterior doors. Is it some type of mold?

For context I live in a flat in the UK which is very old and has bad circulation of air, i recently left it for a couple days and came back to mould all over a number of wooden objects in the living room, but none in other rooms. I have a dehumidifier running constantly in my room.

This drawer under my bed is right next to the dehumidifier, but every bit of clothing in there has this weird yellow stuff on it, nothing else in the room is mouldy or damp. Those clothes were dry when they were put in there. Is it mould?