I took my dog to the veterinarian yesterday. My usually energetic German Shepherd looked weak and unhappy recently, and he didn't want to eat too much. This was concerning, and so I decided to take action.
The tests results came back and the diagnosis was a bit concerning. The doctor said that my dog of three years had a bit of lung infection. And this was caused by black mold which got into his system.
Well, I never knew that! I apparently have a black mold infestation in my own house. Because I generally like to keep my living area clean to keep my pet (and myself, of course) healthy, I went online and surfed around for sites that could give me info.
I found out that a fungus that is scientifically named Stachybotrys Chartatum tends to take root in the grout between tiles. I looked around the house for places where I have tiles. There's definitely none in the kitchen, as I have polished concrete counters. But the bathroom was another story; almost every surface was tiled.
I regularly clean my bathrooms. Maybe once every two weeks. But my focus has always been directed to the toilet seat and the tiles, and I've never taken notice of the grout in between. I have always scrubbed the grout, but not much was done in the way of getting it white. I actually like the contrast of the dark colored grout against the white tiles. But, as it happened, the dark color was harmful.
I also read that it was pretty harmful while being scrubbed, I called in professional grout cleaners to clean it up for me. In a day or so, we scheduled when they'd come by and check it out. Which they did and within a couple of hours, had cleaned my grout.
Afterwards, I decided to clean up the place myself, dusting and checking out hard to reach areas for dust bunnies and dirt. I made sure to keep a note of which areas to clean up in the future, that way the house will be safe for my dog (and me).
The tests results came back and the diagnosis was a bit concerning. The doctor said that my dog of three years had a bit of lung infection. And this was caused by black mold which got into his system.
Well, I never knew that! I apparently have a black mold infestation in my own house. Because I generally like to keep my living area clean to keep my pet (and myself, of course) healthy, I went online and surfed around for sites that could give me info.
I found out that a fungus that is scientifically named Stachybotrys Chartatum tends to take root in the grout between tiles. I looked around the house for places where I have tiles. There's definitely none in the kitchen, as I have polished concrete counters. But the bathroom was another story; almost every surface was tiled.
I regularly clean my bathrooms. Maybe once every two weeks. But my focus has always been directed to the toilet seat and the tiles, and I've never taken notice of the grout in between. I have always scrubbed the grout, but not much was done in the way of getting it white. I actually like the contrast of the dark colored grout against the white tiles. But, as it happened, the dark color was harmful.
I also read that it was pretty harmful while being scrubbed, I called in professional grout cleaners to clean it up for me. In a day or so, we scheduled when they'd come by and check it out. Which they did and within a couple of hours, had cleaned my grout.
Afterwards, I decided to clean up the place myself, dusting and checking out hard to reach areas for dust bunnies and dirt. I made sure to keep a note of which areas to clean up in the future, that way the house will be safe for my dog (and me).
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