The other day I took my normally hyperactive German Shepherd dog to the veterinarian. He looked weak and unresponsive and didn't have much of an appetite. This concerned me a bit and so, I brought him to the vet.
The tests results came back and the diagnosis was a bit concerning. The doctor said that my dog of three years had a bit of lung infection. And this was caused by black mold which got into his system.
That was new to me. I never even knew I had black mold in my grout! I like keeping my surrounding area clean. And to keep my beloved pet (and me, of course) healthy and safe, I browsed online for possible places in which the mold could grow.
Black mold or Stachybotrys Chartatum is a fungus that commonly grows in the grout between tiles, I read. Finding this out, I searched around the house for areas which have tiles. None in the kitchen that's for sure, as I use polished concrete for my floor and kitchen counters. But the bathroom, though, had tiled surfaces everywhere.
Now I regularly clean my bathroom (about once every two weeks), but my focus was always on the toilet and on the tiles, not the grout in between. I always left it scrubbed, but never really devoted too much attention on turning it white. The contrast of the dark grout with the white tiles were interesting for me. Little did I know that the black substance in between was already harmful.
Because I read that it was potentially harmful while being scrubbed, I called professional grout cleaners to do the dirty work. So, in a day or two we scheduled a meeting, and they proceeded to clean my grout. They were done in a couple of hours.
On the other hand, I cleaned the rest of the place myself, not leaving a single dust bunny lying around. I want to make sure that when my dog is cleared, then this home will be a safe place for him.his home will be a safe place for him. - 16035
The tests results came back and the diagnosis was a bit concerning. The doctor said that my dog of three years had a bit of lung infection. And this was caused by black mold which got into his system.
That was new to me. I never even knew I had black mold in my grout! I like keeping my surrounding area clean. And to keep my beloved pet (and me, of course) healthy and safe, I browsed online for possible places in which the mold could grow.
Black mold or Stachybotrys Chartatum is a fungus that commonly grows in the grout between tiles, I read. Finding this out, I searched around the house for areas which have tiles. None in the kitchen that's for sure, as I use polished concrete for my floor and kitchen counters. But the bathroom, though, had tiled surfaces everywhere.
Now I regularly clean my bathroom (about once every two weeks), but my focus was always on the toilet and on the tiles, not the grout in between. I always left it scrubbed, but never really devoted too much attention on turning it white. The contrast of the dark grout with the white tiles were interesting for me. Little did I know that the black substance in between was already harmful.
Because I read that it was potentially harmful while being scrubbed, I called professional grout cleaners to do the dirty work. So, in a day or two we scheduled a meeting, and they proceeded to clean my grout. They were done in a couple of hours.
On the other hand, I cleaned the rest of the place myself, not leaving a single dust bunny lying around. I want to make sure that when my dog is cleared, then this home will be a safe place for him.his home will be a safe place for him. - 16035
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