How to Detect Mold in Your Carpet

If you notice an increase in the occurrence of allergic reactions inside your home, one possible cause is the growth of mold. Don’t forget to take note of the following tips as you closely examine your carpet.

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Have a look

Look on your carpet for any black, green, or white growth. If you see growth on your carpet, it’s most likely mold. Unfortunately, there’s not much that can be done to clean a carpet with visible mold on it. You may need to replace your carpet.

Look underneath your carpet for mold growth

Sometimes mold grows underneath a carpet before it starts growing on the top. If you’re inspecting an area rug, turn it over and check the bottom for mold. If you suspect there’s mold growing in your wall-to-wall carpeting, you may need to hire a professional to lift up the carpet and inspect it for you. Source: WikiHow

Take a sniff

It may sound gross, but the best way to identify mold is by smelling the area where you suspect there is mold growth. Mold has a very distinguishable, pungent, musky odor and is not easily masked by home fragrances. If you can detect this smell, you do not need to perform any more tests and can begin sanitation immediately. Source: eHow

Use a mold-testing kit

You can buy a test kit that has a tape in it that you can put on surfaces and then send into a lab to check for mold. There are also kits that can check your air for mold so that you will know if it’s in your HVAC system. The air test is the most expensive test you can do yourself, but still cheaper then hiring a professional to do the job for you. Source: DoItYourself

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