Mold is part of our everyday life, it can be found anywhere in your home without anyone being aware that it is even there. There are over 100,000 different species of mold and some of them are very harmful causing illness and allergies. Mold releases spores that float in the air causing these illnesses when the spores get into your lungs and then into your blood stream. The average spore size is 4 microns; this means that you could fit up to 250,000 spores on the head of a pin. In your home removal of mold is essential to your family's health and well being.

Mold grows in many places in your home and while some of them are obvious such as around the bathtub or shower stall others are less obvious and may not be noticed until the infestation has become hazardous to your health. Mold can grow behind the walls and under things that do not get moved such as appliances. Wherever it grows unchecked the risks to your health grows with it and health problems can occur long before the mold is seen, in your home removal of mold is the only way to prevent these health issues.

There are many different types of mold that can occur in your home, many of them are common and cause very little risk to your health and are something that you see on a regular basis when you clean. The most common ones you will find are Penicillium, Alternaria, Apsergillus, Cladosporium and Mucus. These molds, while not considered to be overtly toxic should still be considered for removal. Home mold can quickly get out of control especially in damp, humid environments.

Two of most serious forms of black mold are Stachybotrys and Memnoniella. Should you find either of these, you should contact a professional company that specializes in the home mold removal and treatment business. Both of these molds have been linked to serious health threats and illnesses such as skin rashes, headaches, sinus problems up to and including nose bleeds and Arthralgia (pain in the joints similar to arthritis without the swelling).

If you should find mold in your home there are many different techniques that you can use to get rid of it. The first step in home mold removal is to protect yourself, this means to wear a respirator that is capable of trapping the spores to keep them out of your lungs.  Wear protective clothing or at least clothes that can be disposed of when you are finished. Of course rubber gloves should be worn not only to protect you from the mold but also from the chemicals you will be using to clean up the mold.

Since mold is a natural occurrence in the world it only makes sense to use a natural way to remove it from your home that does not destroy the environment while you clean. Lasting Planet carries a full line of environmentally friendly cleaners that are designed to aid in the removal of mold from your home. Once you have succeeded in removing the mold they also carry natural mold preventatives to keep it from coming back.