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The Fungal Jungle: What’s Growing in Your Appliances?

The Fungal Jungle WHAT'S GROWING IN YOUR APPLIANCES? Over More than 1,000 types 100,000 types of mold exist of mold and mildew are found inside homes in the US Americans 90% 60% of time in enclosed buildings Air inside our spend: of time in houses homes can be worse than the air outside Direct correlation between a high presence of mold in households and depression Exposure to Mold Can Cause Nasal Stuffiness Eye Irritation Wheezing Skin Irritation Allergic Reactions Characteristics of Mold TEXTURE COLORS SMELL Fuzzy Velvety Wooly Black Gray Green Yellow Orange Earthy or musty smell Get Ahold of Mold • Dishwasher ● Can contain Exophiala, which: Can cause systemic disease in humans 62% Frequently colonizes the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis of dishwashers in a 200-home study contained fungi HOW TO CLEAN TO DEODORIZE Pick up debris from the drain Sprinkle a cup of baking soda on the bottom of the dishwasher Run a hot cycle Pour white vinegar into a cup Place it on the top rack of an empty CLEANING FREQUENCY dishwasher Run a full cycle on the hottest water setting Monthly • Washing Machine 0000 000 Can grow bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella from underwear or kitchen cloths HOW TO CLEAN Disinfect with distilled white vinegar and baking soda Let sit for 30 - 60 minutes Top loading machines Restart the machine 3 to 4 cups of vinegar to 1/2 cup of baking soda O Wipe down Run with hot water Front loading machines O Air dry 1/4 cup of vinegar to 4 table- Leave the door open after running a load to prevent bacteria, mold, and mildew spoons of baking soda Run with hot water SIDE EFFECTS CLEANING FREQUENCY Spreads bacteria on washing machine walls and garments Monthly • Ice Machine • Pinkish tone, will turn to red, green, brown, and black Black ropes of slime in the freezer panels HOW TO CLEAN SIDE EFFECTS Bad taste or odor in ice Wipe the condensation from the ice machine surfaces CLEANING FREQUENCY Wipe the same surface with a clean cloth that is moistened with sanitizer, wrung dry so that it will not drip Up to twice a week Many homes are unknowingly growing mold. By routinely cleaning your appliances you are protecting your family from the potentially dangerous side effects these molds can carry. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: BROUGHT TO SOURCES YOU BY: globalhealingcenter.com cdc.gov epi.publichealth.nc.gov sciencedirect.com goodhousekeeping.com houstontx.gov P PartSelect GHERGICH&Co.

The Fungal Jungle: What’s Growing in Your Appliances?

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Mold is everywhere; we’ve all seen it or smelled it, whether it’s slowly taking over a corner of a bread loaf, eating away at fruit, or even growing on soggy laundry. With over 100,000 types of m...

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