I have just moved my bed, and this is what i found growing under it. This is what i have been breathing in for the past year. It is no wonder i always feel so tired.
My bedroom is next to my bathroom - the bathroom is on the other side of this wall. During the last inspection with my landlord, in November, i showed him the soggy patches of bathroom floor and pointed out the terrible mouldy smell. I have emailed him and made him aware that there is actually a hole in the bathroom floor now.
He does not reply.
When we moved in here, there was no damp smell. The home felt dry and warm. There was though, a black stain on the carpet in the same spot where all this mould has grown. I assumed that was a rather big spilled drink, or paint or something and situated my bed to cover the stain. It was not until a few weeks ago, that i pulled a storage container out from under my bed, that i noticed the mould.
I pay $410 a week to live in a damp, mouldy, and unhealthy home. It is going to cost me ALOT of money to move. It is not just people that are buying a home that have to be careful. Even renting a leaky home can totally suck MOULDY ass.
Now i have to toss up if i should move my bed back and just pretend it is not there, or if i should put up with staring at that carpet for the rest of the time that we live here.
This place totally no longer feels like a home.
House hunting HARD.
Apparently i should not even scrub it, and need to wear a mask around that kind of mould - so i have just been advised.
Not sure where i am going to sleep tonight but even this did not ruin my 666 days of happiness. ;)
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Oh... EWWW!!! I hope you manage to find somewhere else that's a bit healthier for you Jackie, am pretty sure breathing all that in is no good! We used to have some green creeping stuff in our last place (well it was 18th century) and it gave me horrible bronchitis twice a year. Now living in a brand new build and I can't get over the difference!
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and pray you find somewhere nice for you and the kids asap.
Much love,
J
(PS still ridiculously pregnant, no sign of baby yet but 2 weeks til due date!!)
Oh J, i am so glad that you are living somewhere new and warm, with your new bundle arriving soon!
We have all been unwell since we have lived in this house - even Nixon! I was horrified when i moved my bed last night and saw just HOW bad the problem is. Jorgia has constant heaadaches. I have constant headaches and am always tired - some days i feel like i could sleep forever and i have always just put it down to the damage i did to my body in the past.
I have emailed more photos to the landlord, and still no reply. I wonder if he will reply if i just stop paying the rent!
I am up early and househunting this morning. I tried to scrub the mould last night - went to the supermarket and bought a face mask, and cleaning products but it all just turned into mud. SO i soaked as much of it up as i could then covered the floor with plastic rubbish bags and duct taped them down. Hopefully that will stop us breathing in too much of it.
Fingers crossed and praying i find a new place asap!
I was wondering about you and the baby! All the best for the birth! I am so excited for you. Enjoy ever precious second of it because trust me - it goes way too fast and before you know it they are only nice to you when they want money or a ride somewhere! haha Well that is not entirely true - i only have one that is like that. haha
ALl the best. I will be thinking of you, and praying all goes well. Make sure you send me a photo when you get a chance. I am so excited for you.
xxx
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Sorted - as soon as you find somewhere else, we're having one of these babies up :) xxx
Haha I still have not heard back from my email over the weekend sending him photos of the mold!
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