Mold is a harmful substance that can make you sick if you inhale or touch it.
Mold growing on pillow.
As the mold spores spread they will start to grow in other places around your home.
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Mold on the other hand tends to creep deep into surfaces and pollutes them with mold.
Fortunately mildew can be quite easily removed whereas mold will require much more serious treatments.
By the same token a mattress that promotes the buildup of dust mites mold and other allergens can greatly exacerbate allergy symptoms.
You can also easily spread it around by moving the pillow from one place to another.
The right mattresses sheets and pillows can provide significant relief for people with allergies.
Mildew is a specific type of mold which has flat growth and which remains on the surface of your mattress allowing it to be easily removed.
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Mold and mildew spores can transfer to other surfaces easily so it s important to treat mold and mildew as soon as it appears on your pillows to prevent it from spreading to other surfaces.
In the next section we ll discuss the best anti allergy mattress and bedding materials.
Whether your pillows are washable or not removing mold or mildew promptly and thoroughly is the key to keeping them clean sanitary and usable.
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Mold and mildew thrive in moist conditions.
A few minutes in the dryer is also helpful for shredded memory foam to maintain loft in.
To avoid health problems and potential spreading of the mold take the time to sanitize the pillows.
That means musty smelling growth can be found just as easily on damp clothing as it can on carpets and upholstered furniture.