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The bedroom in our apartment has been having a bit of a "damp" problem. Our window is always fogged and everything feels slightly damp (sheets, pillows, wallpaper). Gradually, we started to notice the walls discoloring a bit. You can see it underneath the wallpaper. Parts are turning yellow and others brown or black.

Yesterday, Kristen was changing the sheets on the bed and she decided she would rearrange the mattress and our wardrobe. When she lifted the mattress she discovered that there were huge pages of green and brown mold on the bottom of it (the side that has been in contact with the carpet. The carpet was quite damp with some mold on it as well. On one wall, where the baseboard meets the wall, there was a patch of green/grey mold. DISGUSTING!

Needless to say, we are going to call the landlord about this. We've been sleeping in a mold incubator! Not sure how we'll clean the mattress (steamer cleaner). Luckily, we're going to Scotland tomorrow for two days, so we can drag the mattress into the living room to let it dry out. Maybe spray some diluted bleach on the moldy spots.

Not sure what the landlord can do about it, though. But something has to be done. It's not healthy to be surrounded by mold spores!

-RP-