Mold under the sink – what better place for mold to grow – dark and damp if there is a leak.<\/p>\n

I’ve been adding more articles about mold<\/a> on Allergy-Details lately, so it is ironic that I have recently discovered a major mold problem under the kitchen sink.<\/p>\n

You could smell it when you got near the sink sometimes. But at other times you could not. Strange!<\/p>\n

There were no obvious damp areas in the cupboard under the sink, and the wooden underside of the counter-top was clean and dry.<\/p>\n

Eventually, I realized that it must be water spilled on the counter, working its way under the sink where the edge of the sink meets the counter.<\/p>\n

Nasty.<\/p>\n

And it seemed like a big job to fix.<\/p>\n

As it happens, the sink faucet had recently been replaced – which was a good thing. The plumber replaced the old tap-set, which had permanently soldered pipes, with a hose connection that can easily be undone.<\/p>\n

So I removed the hose-set, the drain connection, and the clamps that attached the sink to the counter.<\/p>\n

Then I lifted out the sink, exposing the mold, in all its foulness and ugliness.<\/p>\n

I sure felt lousy being exposed to all that mold all at once. It hadn’t been too great up till now, but with the sink out, I was assaulted by the full smell and effect of mycotoxins<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was then a matter of scraping and wiping the mold away.<\/p>\n

I sprayed the counter and the bottom of the sink with hydrogen peroxide to kill any remaining mold.<\/p>\n

Then I put the sink back in place and connected the drain and hoses.<\/p>\n

Now it smells much better, and should be much healthier too.<\/p>\n

I expect to feel a bit better tomorrow – lately the mold has been effecting my energy and eczema.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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