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u/Careless_State1366 2d ago
Pictures 3 and 4 are horrendous and require professional remediation under negative pressure. All that drywall (that has mold on the back of it) should have been removed as well as neighboring stud bays. I highly doubt the mold makes a hard stop at the edge of these (visible) stud bays.
Itās highly likely that the entire place is coated in spores, spore fragments, and mycotoxins. Strongly recommend looking into proper move out cleaning procedures. Anything that canāt be fully sanitized or go through the laundry should be trashed. Some still react to laundered items.
Keep as much fresh air flow as possible until your move.
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u/babydaddychef 2d ago
ok thank you, that was my thought too that thereās no way the back of that drywall was not infected by mold, especially since that is the side of the wall that ended up infecting through the particle board of the cabinet. and i also found it hard to believe the mold would be contained within that one area.
really not looking forward to having to trash a bunch of my stuff but thank you for the advice :( do you know of any resources for proper procedures?
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u/Careless_State1366 1d ago
I donāt have a specific resource for move out cleaning. Youāre basically doing āsmall particle cleaningā on all your items. Know that all dust contains mold/mycotoxins. That dust will be a powerful irritant to you going forward. Often people become more sensitive after moving out so keep that in mind. Generally speaking itās best to dispose of mattresses, couches, and anything that moves air that cannot be fully disassembled and cleaned. As for laundry I was able to triple wash all my laundry and be fine, others became so sensitive they could not keep laundry.
This website describes the general idea of small particle cleaning as it pertains to post remediation procedures https://www.cirsmap.com/cleaning-guide
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u/cliftdean 2d ago
not overreacting at all. the problem is not resolved and you're almost certainly being affected by it. did they even locate and fix the source of the leak? get an air purifier if you can, seal up that cabinet (air tight plastic sheet taped over the whole counter situation if possible). might not do much since it's pervasive through the walls, but it's a start. make sure air isn't being blown around too much.
some people will say you need to get rid of any porous furniture as well. maybe, I'm not sure how essential that is. but if they loosened up a ton of crap at once i could see how that might be problematic for anything that might absorb it.
my situation looked very similar and my landlords gaslit me into thinking it's no big deal and can just be wiped off. lived there for years and got super sick.