i would like to know if any of you have a way that i can get rid of mold without burning my house down?! it isn't alot but i have cleaned and cleaned and the musty smell is still there.could anything else be causing the musty smell other than mold?please help i am desperately seeking info on this.i don't want it to make my allergy prone kids any sicker.thanks in advance.

Where is the mildew? I was just going to post to ask this same question!!!

I had new carpet put in, painted the walls, etc. and then, as we were touching up cracks, my drywall fell off!! Seems that with all the rain, my sliding glass door upstairs wasn't sealed and rain has been seeping into my house for years now and all the wood is mildewed and rotting, but not enough to effect the structural integrity. UGH! I can't clean the house without showering every hour because I have such a horrible reaction to it.

I was looking at http://www.sorbtech.com/integrated/default.asp?Page=Catalog.asp&PageID=1261 and will let you know if I get it and if it works.

Vinegar Kills Bacteria, Mold and Germs More Cleaning Solutions
Adapted from the "Care2 Ask Annie" newsletter.
Vinegar is a mainstay of the old folk recipes for cleaning, and with good reason. The vim of the vinegar is that it kills bacteria, mold, and germs.



Simple Solution:
Heinz company spokesperson Michael Mullen references numerous studies to show that a straight 5 percent solution of vinegar—such as you can buy in the supermarket—kills 99 percent of bacteria, 82 percent of mold, and 80 percent of germs (viruses). He noted that Heinz can't claim on their packaging that vinegar is a disinfectant since the company has not registered it as a pesticide with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, it seems to be common knowledge in the industry that vinegar is powerfully antibacterial. Even the CBS news show 48 Hours had a special last December with Heloise reporting on tests from The Good Housekeeping Institute that showed this.

Just like antibiotics, common disinfectants found in sponges and household sprays may contribute to drug resistant bacteria, according to researchers of drug resistance at Tufts New England Medical Center. Furthermore, research at the Government Accounting Office shows that many commercial disinfectants are ineffective to begin with, just like antibiotics.

Keep a clean spray bottle filled with straight 5 percent vinegar in your kitchen near your cutting board, and in your bathroom, and use them for cleaning. I often spray the vinegar on our cutting board before going to bed at night, and don't even rinse, but let it set overnight. The smell of vinegar dissipates within a few hours. Straight vinegar is also great for cleaning the toilet rim. Just spray it on and wipe off.