Re: Re: I have collectors dolls and how can I clean

[Guest guest]

Very Good advice

Elvira

[] Re: I have collectors dolls and how can I clean

Rhonda,

I SO feel for you, and what you are going through. I just wanted to

say that, and I can completely relate to the intensity of the

experience. I'm glad you found this group. It's a great resource.

Please be very, very careful while you're doing this work. Wear

personal protection: a full-on mask with respirator, not one of

those inexpensive cloth ones, gloves, goggles, etc.

I initially tried to clean everything in my house, but either I

became incredibly sensitive or the mold toxins became so much

stronger (probably both), and I finally had to give up, sell my

house, and put everything in storage, while I hotel hopped to try to

stop reacting. I literally thought I was going to die.

It almost seems like a better idea to be extremely conservative and

cautious at first, rather than the other way around, like most

people do. Put some of the questionnable stuff in storage to deal

with later, if that is an option for you. But make sure you have a

safe place to sleep. Don't wear contaminated clothing into it.

Shower before you go to bed,etc.

I like hearing stories about remediators who kick people out of

their houses with only the clothes on their backs, while they clean

the items one by one in their little white suits. I think that's

the way it should be done, although I'm not familiar with your

unique situation, and who can afford that without insurance kicking

in.

In my own experience (Stachy/Asper) I've found I was unable to clean

anything porous (clothing/linens/bedding, baskets, wicker), anything

with a motor or a fan (including blow dryer, computer, portable

heater), and I'm fairly certain I can't clean plastics either. This

may be more mycotoxin related.

Best of luck to you.

Jules

>

> The hepa vac sucks too hard to try to vac their clothes and then

the

> hair would surely mess up if not suck off. I already tried

washing a

> small cowboy hat and ruined it and should have hand washed with

> vinegar. What was I thinking. I guess I can use water to wipe of

the

> porcelin parts. I don't have $$ to find a professional doll

cleaning

> service b/c I think they have those. There is just too many things

to

> clean!! On second thought, I'm not trashing my wicker chairs. It's

> crazy to throw away good things and I already have gotten rid of a

> lot of things. I can't even remember for sure what all I wiped

down

> and haven't but won't hurt to keep wiping forever but I need to

get

> the places I haven't yet. I also have books. Are they

contaminated

> on each page or just on outside and around the rim of book? I

tossed

> a lot of magazines that had recipes in them I've had forever.

Wanted

> to keep them too. I guess inside my kitchen cabinets are

> contaminated too and some of my dishes don't get used or used

much.

> Guess I've been putting food on plates of mycotoxins. They

are/were

> everywhere anyhow...This can take a long time esp. b/c I have to

work

> and that takes up so much time.

>

> I made it thru last night and do not have that feeling right now.

In

> 70's today and tomorrow only 40 and then only 30 in day. We have

had

> the strangest weather around here going back and forth all

> fall/winter.

>

> If I just cover my car seats, will that be good enough b/c it

might

> be summer before I can vac that car out. Wish somebody would do

that

> for me!!

>

> Rhonda

>

FAIR USE NOTICE:

[Guest guest]

Rhonda,

Here are some more tips.. what has helped me.. in a similar

situation.. (however, I still can't really deal in any sustained way -

like I need to - with my contaminated stuff.. but it HAS helped..)

Get some 20 " fans and some of the better 3M 20 " 'Filtrete' furnace

filters.. and duct tape them to the fans intake so that the airflow

goes in the right direction. (in) These then become cheap, high-volume

air cleaners that will remove a lot of the mold material from the

air.. just let them run continuously on low and change the filters

every two weeks or sooner if they appear to be getting really dirty..

Those dirty filters become very toxic.. Bag them up and throw them out

carefully..

Wear a mask.. I have found the 'duck' style / N95

'sanding' masks are a lot more effective and comfortable than the

other brand you see more often.. (forget the name)

Also, get CSM and also get whatever supplements that help you.. and

take effective doses of them at least three times a day.. (for me this

is DLPA, alpha-lipoic acid, n-acetyl-cysteine, milk thistle extract

and piracetam - they are the ones I can't do without..I also take

Vitamins C, E and fish oil several times a day.)

Also, if its not too cold, keep your windows open as much as you can..

The air outside is guaranteed to be cleaner than the air inside..just

about everywhere..

HTH

On 2/20/06, Rhonda <rhondaleokitty@...> wrote:

> I'm hoping at least my house is a little less toxic after all this

> work. I know I have spread toxins all over but washing the clothes

>....