What I did with my possessions after leaving moldy apartment |Mold Toxicity 101
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- A question that I get asked very frequently is : What I did with my possessions after leaving moldy apartment? I'm going to tell you what I did, and I will also link below to some of the items that were helpful to me in my transition/ healing from mold toxicity. It was so hard for me to find comprehensive information on mold illness and mold illness treatment, so I share as much of my journey here as I can in hopes that it will inspire others that are healing (or even just realizing that they have a toxic mold problem) how to improve their health, and that it is even possible.
I only link to things that I use myself, and would also recommend to friends and family.
❤️ Things that helped me❤️
❤️ Therasage Infrared Sauna (use MEGAN10 for 10 percent off) www.therasage....
❤️ Affordable (but excellent Aiir filter) Air Oasis - amzn.to/3FFQ9IJ
❤️IQ Air filter - amzn.to/39r69j0
❤️Iq Air Desk air filter- amzn.to/3ubaCzN
❤️Berkey Water Filter - amzn.to/3zJMyFz
❤️ Toxic my favorite book on healing - amzn.to/3u24ZUD
Bemer/ PEMF therapy mat
❤️Thieves oils (These are so helpful!) amzn.to/3BD2Ph9
❤️This short book explains the Close (Thieves oil) mold protocol - amzn.to/3lAybiM
❤️This diffuser may not be the prettiest, but it works very well, and is recommended for the Close Mold Protocol - amzn.to/3lAyABO
❤️Using a dehumidifier is essential during times of humidity to reduce the chances of mold growing in your home - amzn.to/3szWYpJ
💙 Some of my favorite cleaning products, and household things💙
💙 The Ferrari of vacuums with a price to match. I use this every single morning, and it was worth every last penny. You MUST use a hepa vacuum to trap dust an allergens -amzn.to/3GldA9q
💙Dish washer detergent (very clean formula and dishes have no residue)- www.earthley.c...
💙Ecos Free and clear laundry detergent (you should avoid all synthetic fragrance whenever possible while healing from mold toxicity) The vocs can make you feel unwell and symptomatic - amzn.to/3gobFGt
💙Ecos Almond dish soap - amzn.to/34kMm5H
💙Seventh Generation Free and Clear dryer sheets - amzn.to/3rpUbzO
💙 Aunt Fannies Floor cleaner (so important for you, children and pets) -amzn.to/3gEUZuJ
💜Some of my favorite clean personal care products💜
shop.megangrah...
💜Good night lotion (amazing for sleep, and to keep magnesium levels up while detoxing especially!) - www.earthley.c...
💜Natural lip balm (my lips seem to get drier while detoxing from mold)- www.earthley.c...
💜Whipped Body Butter - www.earthley.c...
💜Lymphatic Cream (this has helped me to be "better at sweating" when I use my infrared sauna-
www.earthley.c...
💜Oatmeal honey soap (I love this soap, and it saves plastic too!) - www.earthley.c...
💜 (my clean beauty site) shop.megangrah...
💕💕 Beauty Products💕💕
💕My favorite Clean lash serum (use code Megan15 for 15 percent off your order) - www.plumescien...
💕Odacite Night Serum - shop.megangrah...
💕Odacite All Embracing Serum - shop.megangrah...
💕Ultra Effective Eye Cream -shop.megangrah...
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You’ve answered so many questions that I’ve been wondering. 6 years of this mess. I’ve moved twice and still sick.
I'm so sorry that you are dealing with this.❤️. We are actually living in an RV now, and I only brought possesions that could be washed with EC# and Borax and it made a huge difference.
@@MeganGrahamI am so glad you are feeling better! It's been a long road for you. I have hope now for my own healing! Thanks so much for that update. I am in the process of moving from a moldy home to a new rv, and it is so confusing to know what to take, how to wash it, etc. I have been using all EC-3 products and I know they have helped me. I am going very minimalist-doctors orders-and my choice for health. I wondered if you took dvds and or cds with you? I know the paper is bad, I would only take the disc, but will EC3 hurt the disc? Also, deep, plush blankets? They weren't in the moldy home, were a gift from what I believe was a clean home. They were washed in hot water with EC3 laundry detergent. I can't afford to buy all new stuff. Just launder w/EC3 regularly? They seem as bad as carpet to me, but so cozy! Thanks so much for all of your advice! Much appreciated! Let's keep healing!
*You probably know this, but make sure to have a humidity reader (keep it below 50) and above all, a de-humidifier in the rv. It's crucial to keep humidity from cooking, showers, etc. down, and reduce potential mold growth, especially in a small space.
God bless!🙏❤
P.S. How do you use Borax, diluted how much with water?And what items do you use it for? Thanks again.
I liked 2 points that you said. "Dust holds mold." "I dust daily."
I'm glad that you liked those:)
@@MeganGraham Your two powerful quotes are a Godsend. Thank you so much for your divine guidance for mastering living in the clean zone, because of you I now dust, vacuum and microfiber sweeper daily. It feels great living in the clean zone.
Thank you so much. I live with a supportive housing program. It’s income based rent. Iv been really sick the past 6 months then found the smell of mold coming from my basement. It was confirmed it was there. I am waiting for them to decide how to remidate it and then I have to figure out how I’m gonna clean everything and have been so stressed. This makes me feel a lot better
I kept most stuff although threw away anything that was paper (I mean everything) and mattresses. Also clothing that could not be laundered and anything upholstered.
@@MeganGrahamwhat did you do with important paper documents that couldnt be replaced or thrown out?
Keeping any soft furniture is never recommended and really any situation with mold. They are capable of holding air and dust puffs in and puffs out every time you sit on it. There is zero way to ever get rid of that contamination. You can dust other types of furniture that can be sprayed with a solution and wash your clothes without a problem. Soft furniture is better for you to sit on the floor than risk contaminating a new space and yourself for a couch in my opinion. Air test are not accurate and have a very high fail rate like 80%. We have walls of hidden black mold at multiple companies told me we were fine with, but luckily we trusted our gut and found so many helpful resources online. I knew something was not still right with how I was feeling. .
People get hung up on mycotoxins and mold, and it’s a huge deal. It can change you out a cellular level. But what people fail to realize is with water damage dwellings also bacteria is present. Bacteria Harbor, lots of toxins and releases endotoxins continuously. These things also need to be addressed, as well as mold.
The best way to test your envy for mold , mycotoxins and bacteria is Emma test and ermi dust test !
Thanks for sharing.
Its so hard to know what to try and keep. I don't care too much about clothes but we have some newer furniture that is custom made. Would love to keep if but its risky! Glad you are in a new space, thanks for sharing your experience.
I agree that it is risky....
The good thing about clothes is that you can wash everything before taking it into a new home. They even sell laundry sanitizer too.
Hi, I don’t know if you still read comments on your older videos. I just want to say thank you. And I hope you’re feeling better now. I am on my own health journey with mold and Lyme, and I’m in the process of getting rid of all my belongings. It really makes you think about what you value in life! For me, I’m actually looking forward to a reset. Thanks again for the video.
Hi there, I do, but it takes me a while:). How are you doing now?
@@MeganGraham so nice of you to ask. I have my good days and bad ones. I’m very much still on my healing journey. 🙏
I'm currently dealing with mold; my landlord knows about it, but since it isn't written on paper, he's playing games and doing nothing. I now have an autoimmune condition because of it and have to take immunosuppressants, which my landlord ALSO knows about and STILL nothing! Can't afford to move out right now, otherwise I would have been gone! Looking into whether or not I can sue this p.o.s.
Any luck?
I hope you can. Do you have family or friends who have a clean home that you could stay with for a while? Also, get outside and exercise and sweat in the fresh air as much as possible. God bless and heal you and help you through this. ❤🙏
I hope you are out of there:)
Get an attorney that sues landlords and SUE!!!!! If there is mold that place is not habitable !! Landlord should be relocating you
oh im so glad i found this video … nothing else about our stuff at home
I was thinking of making another updated one as well. Learning experiences that we had (we had another mold exposure)
I’m dealing with it again 3 years after moving from another moldy place. I think I probably need to trash everything this time which sucks because I can’t afford to replace my stuff but I’d rather have nothing than be sick.
Some people put their stuff in storage and then take it out later. I just had an exposure and we trashed all mattresses and meticulously cleaned our essentials. It was so much work, and exposure to the toxins, but we could not afford to replace everything.
@@MeganGrahamwhat product did you use to clean the hepa vacuum after mold?
Thank you for making this video! I moved out of my house around December time and I did get rid of most of my possessions. Unfortunately for me, I am not experiencing any improvements in my health which is hard because I am doing all kinds of things like liver flushes, binders and supplements. I am planning to get the new house checked by an accredited remediation company, so hopefully, that should provide me with some answers.
I'm so sorry that you aren't seeing improvement. When did you start to take them? It takes quite a while to start to see changes. I didn't see as much progress as I had hoped until I started the MF Protocol, and it still takes time.
@@MeganGraham It was possibly about a week after I moved. My naturopathic doctor mentioned that it could be a detox thing. I do feel like I am getting worse, so I am not really certain what is going on. I have been considering doing the MF protocol, and my doctor recommended that I try an infrared sauna.
What is the mf protocol
@@mollylindsay2482 It's a protocol a company called Microbe Formulas offer. Megan is an ambassador.
I used a creditable company and well rated to test for mold and moisture etc. After we tore everything apart every thing they said was wrong and that cost me 400.00 and the second company same thing, they were also wrong….BEWARE!!
You scratched out the links to some of your items, specifically to the Eureka vacuum. You no longer recommend or what happened? Also, I heard you mention something about fogging your apartment for the mold. Did you like how it worked? Unfortunately, I don’t have the ability to move so I have to remediate my home. I had a horrible case of mold (first place we saw it in was in our basement walls and basement bathroom so all the drywall came down, then in my HVAC system A/c was caked in it, then in my upstairs bathroom). Had been living with all that for the past 10+ yrs). Just started treatment for it but also trying to get rid of it all along with my belongings in the basement. Ugh, such a hectic process & difficult to do on a budget while not feeling well and two kids (one of them a toddler). So, my point is, THANK YOU for these videos. They are a tremendous amount of help
I sometimes edit my links. No, there was nothing wrong with the vacuum. I have used thieves oil in a diffuser. Never when me or the pets were home.
Got my mold results back from Great Plains and yup - 3 toxic molds in my body! I was exposed at work so idk what I should do. Idk if my whole house is cross contaminated now! Ugh
I would try not to stress out too much. I know some people worry a lot about cross contamination, but I do not. Just start to treat, and rewatch the video I made about the things i do to get better from mold. The good news is that you know why you aren't feeling well, and you can start to work on getting better. ❤️
are you healing?
I was exposed at work also what I did to help is I got a air purifier for my desk at work
Where did you buy the tests?
@@thehighpriestess11111 Dr Jacque Moser ordered it for me. He does it electronically. Just gotta look him up and call the office!
Thank you for another helpful video
What have you been using for anxiety before you started the program and do you have anxiety while on the program?
Hi there, I never used anything for anxiety before the program, and the further into the protocol I have gotten, the less anxiety I have had. I listen to this czcams.com/video/lp3rgAmoyJE/video.html in the morning and it helps me with my mindset too.❤️
I forgot to tell you about one thing that has also helped with my anxiety (and sleep). Magnesium is one of THE most important minerals in he human body, and we use a lot of it to detox so many wind up with a deficiency. I rub this onto my legs and calves every single night before bed and I found it calming as soon as I started using it. Less anxiety, much better sleep too. I was more tired the first few weeks as my body acclimated to using it. I also drink "an adrenal cocktail" once a day - 4oz orange juice plus 1/4 teaspoon celtic salt plus 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter to give my body the minerals that it needs as I detox. Sweating removes lots of them...in my sauna.....and I need more salt because of the magnesium. I sear by this cream though.❤️
I have used Lithium Orotate for anxiety/OCD, and it has saved my life! I'm still in the moldy home, but not a basket case and getting out soon. Talk to your doc 1st. I agree about the Magnesum, unfortunately, I can't tolerate it yet. God bless! Anxiety is the worst!
*Also melatonin helps a lot with sleep and anxiety. Start anything new at a low dose, and titrate up very slowly. I even skipped days with new supplements. ❤🙏
P.S. I know you didn't ask me, I just want to pay it forward and help if I can. 😊
I had to get rid of everything I had 😭💔
I got rid of so much when we moved into our trailer. I only took washable things with me.
Did you have flu like symptoms while detoxing? Glad you’re doing better
It is possible to have symptoms like that while detoxing. It is usually a sign of detoxing too quickly (which sometimes can not be helped.)
thank you very helpful
Glad it helped
How do you find a place that doesn't have mold when you're moving into a rental, whether house or apartment? It's not like you can do testing on the properties. I want to move but like you say here, and I agree, you don't want to jump from one place to another without making sure. But I can't seem to find any info on how to make sure before moving.
It is complicated yes. I only live in brand new apartments now (must be less than a year old) and still do a visual inspevtion.
The most you can do is at least an inspection. I've been to apartments and I could just see mold on window sills. Check damp and hidden places.
My basement is infested wit black mold now. We’re breaking it down and replacing everything. I’ve been so sick for the last few years.
I'm so sorry that happened. Please make sure to hire someone to do this, it can be dangerous to try to remediate on your own.
Be extremely careful doing that on your own it’s very specific business and if done wrong can make your exposure and illness WORSE.
@@truno7And don't stay in the home while the work is being done. That could make you sicker also.
Our rental house flooded and has been growing mold spores/ fungus whatever for MONTHS! I am leaving the living room furniture behind as it is closer to the main source of the flooded and the collapsed ceiling . I’m wondering if I need to get rid of the beds in the back rooms. The larger bed sits on casters and has been covered in sheets and layers of bedding which I assumed were barriers for the mattress to the mold. Now I’m wondering if I need to throw the mattresses out?
I threw out all of ours. I ma so sorry that this happened to you:(
What would you do to check if a new place has mould or not before renting or buying?
An Ermi test is good, I also took some online courses from Cheryl Ciekos website to learn to spot potential problems. There is an instagram called moldfinders and they have so many great resources too.
What about no visible mold but def smell and high moisture meter readings?
I'd say you've got a problem. Contact a professional. Don't let it go until you get really sick. I did. Now I have an auto-immune disorder. It could be hiding in your walls or under your flooring, under carpet and laminate/hardwood, and vinyl.
Thanks. We did ERMI vacuum style and it showed quadrant 3 with a low score of 0.4 but picked up on asper and clado. Still low readings but idk. Something tells me it’s in the walls. We left.
@@truno7I'm glad you left. I've learned to listen to my gut, sounds like you did too. I hope you're all well and stay well!😊
Look up Cheryl Cieko mold
I would try an ermi swiffer style
How do i clean my clothing? Its been in my apartment for about a week that has had black mold in the ac and in 3 other locations. I left them in garbage bags that were left open distant from the location
I use : doterra.me/hyO9I3 and this: amzn.to/3Qy1sc7
affiliate links:)
@@MeganGraham Hello, the Amazon link didn't work. Can you share the product ?
Thank you so much for sharing,you covered sooo much. what about the Fogging Please help with that info?
What about it? Thank you for your kind words!
there was no info one it and you said it works can you share info like where to buy and brand and how to use it?@@MeganGraham
there was a mistype, sorry, I meant the Fogging a home. product name and how you used it? @@MeganGraham
It really depends on your situation whether fogging would work. Mold needs to be removed and remediated first.
Can you recommend some fogging producks you like please?@@MeganGraham
I am curious what you think or know about ozone generator?
I have never used one so I can't exactly say.
Breathing in ozone can cause cancer so just be careful.
Bring miracle mist rv and boat mold killer for your travel trailer. Bought a 2020 and whole ceiling started black mold new AC systems not that great. Foam ducts. Demo myself. Rv companies very slow
I would not use either of those.
@@MeganGraham it was one item. Thankfully it wasn't fully embedded in the plywood on ceiling. It killed the mold and i covered it with kilz paint.
Why wouldn't you?
What would you do with books?
Books are really hard to bring. They hold on to the mycotoxins:(
I would throw them out because there's no way to disinfectant it. The mold spores can be spread through the books.
Would it be okay to wipe everything down with EC3 and then with thieves mixed with vinegar and water? How much thieves would use in a small spray bottle?
Thanks very much. : )
I just hepa vacuum and then wipe with ec3. I fog with thieves after.
Can’t your renters insurance cover those items you got rid of? Especially for those that can’t afford new furniture
Not if the state you live in has week mold laws, Texas is the worst. I know from personal experience.
I’m not sure?
@@volkoff6357 What are the mold laws here? I'm sick due to mold it's killing me
Did you file a claim with your renters insurance??
Most insurance has a clause and mold is not covered.
Put it on garage sale?
To make someone else sick? No
@MeganGraham Ah now you got me thinking of when I pick perfectly good stuff people throw away.... there might be a reason 😅
Bringing things from a mold apt to a new place makes 0 sense.
Depends how you clean things.