What Plant Removes 78% of Airborne Mold? Short answer: English ivy. A study presented to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology found that English ivy removed about 78% of airborne mold in a sealed container over 12 hours. It’s a real finding, and English ivy is a nice plant to have. But here’s…
What Is CIRS? When Mold Makes You Sick The short version: CIRS stands for Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. It’s what some people develop after being exposed to mold and other biotoxins, often from a water-damaged building. Their immune system reacts and then stays switched on, which causes a wide range of symptoms that are easy…
Why Mold-Sensitive and Immunocompromised Households Need a Chemical-Free Approach The short version: For people with mold allergies, asthma, a weakened immune system, chemical sensitivities, CIRS-Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, mold is more than a nuisance. It can be a real health risk. But the harsh chemicals many companies use to remove mold are a health risk…
Mold Remediation vs. Mold Treatment: Why the Difference Matters The short version: “Treatment” and “remediation” get used like they mean the same thing. They don’t. Treatment usually means spraying or fogging a chemical on the mold you can see. It’s quick, it’s cheaper, and it doesn’t last, because it ignores the moisture that caused the…
The short version: Mold remediation isn’t one spray or a single cleaning. It’s a process. We find the mold and the moisture that’s feeding it. We seal off the area, clean the air, and remove the mold at the root with chemical-free dry ice blasting. Then we dry everything out and test again to make…