OK to dryclean?

[Guest guest]

I've got airborne mycotonxins and I'm reacting pretty badly - asthma

and more. I'm moving and leaving behind furniture and books, but can I

have my clothing dry cleaned or do i need to abandon that too? I've

read conflicting things. thanks, mike

[Guest guest]

I am sure someone else will chime in and correct me if I am wrong. But, here

are couple of things to remember. If you are chemically sensitive, as I have

said before some people cannot even tolerate the dry cleaning chemicals after

exposure to mold. So for that I would be careful. Also, when taking clothing

from your contaminated home they need to washed several times, and dried. Not

just once. When we lost our home, I was able to bring the clothing (most of it)

but I spent 2 weeks at the laundry place. I washed everything 4 times, used

white vinegar in every load the first wash, bleach in the bleach stuff the 3rd

wash. It was exhausting. Others here have had to do the same thing. I do not

believe that dry cleaning will remove the spores. So, my recommendation is not

to dry clean. Wash, wash, wash, wash.

[] OK to dryclean?

I've got airborne mycotonxins and I'm reacting pretty badly - asthma

and more. I'm moving and leaving behind furniture and books, but can I

have my clothing dry cleaned or do i need to abandon that too? I've

read conflicting things. thanks, mike

[Guest guest]

We used Borax and later OxyClean with laundry loads. It took three more or

even more laundrys to get the smell out. Some of my clothing still smells

like mold and we threw a lot of the heavier things out and the rest we are

gradually taking out of the big Rubbermaid containers they are in and

washing..

Its not easy but its cheaper than throwing it all out. All of my clothes

have this sort of bleached look now.

They don't smell but when you open the drawer, you still smell a little

mold.. its VERY hard to eliminate, it seems..

[Guest guest]

We didn't have the problem with the mold smell. But, it's good to hear

everyones experience. It makes it alot easier to make an informed decision,

than being blind to all sides as I was in the beginning.

Re: [] OK to dryclean?

We used Borax and later OxyClean with laundry loads. It took three more or

even more laundrys to get the smell out. Some of my clothing still smells

like mold and we threw a lot of the heavier things out and the rest we are

gradually taking out of the big Rubbermaid containers they are in and

washing..

Its not easy but its cheaper than throwing it all out. All of my clothes

have this sort of bleached look now.

They don't smell but when you open the drawer, you still smell a little

mold.. its VERY hard to eliminate, it seems..

[Guest guest]

Abandon, even the EPA says dry cleaning does nothing to kill or remove

spores- email me off group if you want to discuss cleaning your stuff

--- In , " mryan911 " <mryan911@...>

wrote:

>

> I've got airborne mycotonxins and I'm reacting pretty badly - asthma

> and more. I'm moving and leaving behind furniture and books, but can

I

> have my clothing dry cleaned or do i need to abandon that too? I've

> read conflicting things. thanks, mike

>

[Guest guest]

, I agree with about the dry cleaning. I have heard that dry cleaning

doesn't work and that the chemicals can be very harmful to many people.

Someone told me that washing with borax is a good way to remove the mold

spores.

Sue

I am sure someone else will chime in and correct me if I am wrong. But, here

are couple of things to remember. If you are chemically sensitive, as I have

said before some people cannot even tolerate the dry cleaning chemicals

after exposure to mold. So for that I would be careful. Also, when taking

clothing from your contaminated home they need to washed several times, and

dried.

Not just once. When we lost our home, I was able to bring the clothing (most

of it) but I spent 2 weeks at the laundry place. I washed everything 4 times,

used white vinegar in every load the first wash, bleach in the bleach stuff

the 3rd wash. It was exhausting. Others here have had to do the same thing. I

do not believe that dry cleaning will remove the spores. So, my

recommendation is not to dry clean. Wash, wash, wash, wash.

[Guest guest]

It is from what I heard also. But, if you are chemically sensitive some have

had problems with Borax also. Along, with bleach and other chemicals used to

wash clothes. So, it's good to just be careful when washing. Your trying to

help make yourself better, not worse. If I knew then what I know now I

would have washed them a bit differently. But, I was just trying to save

something and make it healthier. So, all I cared about was getting them clean.

Also, I didn't have this wonderful group to help me in the beginning.

Re: [] OK to dryclean?

, I agree with about the dry cleaning. I have heard that dry cleaning

doesn't work and that the chemicals can be very harmful to many people.

Someone told me that washing with borax is a good way to remove the mold

spores.

Sue

I am sure someone else will chime in and correct me if I am wrong. But, here

are couple of things to remember. If you are chemically sensitive, as I have

said before some people cannot even tolerate the dry cleaning chemicals

after exposure to mold. So for that I would be careful. Also, when taking

clothing from your contaminated home they need to washed several times, and

dried.

Not just once. When we lost our home, I was able to bring the clothing (most

of it) but I spent 2 weeks at the laundry place. I washed everything 4 times,

used white vinegar in every load the first wash, bleach in the bleach stuff

the 3rd wash. It was exhausting. Others here have had to do the same thing. I

do not believe that dry cleaning will remove the spores. So, my

recommendation is not to dry clean. Wash, wash, wash, wash.