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Sunday, February 15th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

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.

I didn’t know that I even had black mold infestation in my house! I generally kept a clean environment for my dog. But, in the interest of keeping my pet (and me, apparently) safe, I checked out the internet for the possible places of infestation.

I found out that a fungus that is scientifically named Stachybotrys Chartatum tends to take root in the grout between tiles. I looked around the house for places where I have tiles. There’s definitely none in the kitchen, as I have polished concrete counters. But the bathroom was another story; almost every surface was tiled.

I regularly clean my bathrooms. Maybe once every two weeks. But my focus has always been directed to the toilet seat and the tiles, and I’ve never taken notice of the grout in between. I have always scrubbed the grout, but not much was done in the way of getting it white. I actually like the contrast of the dark colored grout against the white tiles. But, as it happened, the dark color was 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.

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