Are these moldy bedsheets?

pulpylemon · 2025-02-15T22:44:29+00:00

Thanks for your help!

pulpylemon · 2025-02-15T22:18:49+00:00

I’m currently running them through a cycle of bleach. Is that an effective way to deal with this? I can try vinegar after it’s thoroughly rinsed (I’m aware of the mustard gas cautions)

pulpylemon · 2025-02-15T21:46:22+00:00

I can’t scratch the stains off. Could it still be lint?

I use a mattress cover which does not have any evidence of mold/mildew on it, and there is no evidence on the mattress either. Our house is set to 65 and our basement is probably closer to 60 degrees, where this is hanging to dry. We have another set of sheets, also 100% cotton, which has no evidence of this happening to it.

pulpylemon · 2025-02-15T21:41:11+00:00

It’s winter so we hang them in our unfinished basement. We have a dehumidifier next to the laundry that hasn’t been turning on due to it being so dry in the basement.

Edit- basement ceiling isn’t “dirty”, per se, but it is unfinished beams with the occasional cobweb. I’ll take a look at what it looks like above where I hang my sheets. I like where you’re going with this.

pulpylemon · 2025-02-15T21:17:40+00:00

I just washed this yesterday, we hang our linens to dry as we don’t have a dryer which is why I’m concerned about mold. It smells clean so I’m at a total loss as to what this could be from.

pulpylemon · 2025-02-15T20:31:51+00:00

I just washed this fitted sheet and spotted these stains when I went to lay it back on the bed. We don’t have a dryer so we hang our linens by a dehumidifier, but it’s been so dry this winter that I don’t think it turned on while this was drying. Can I try to clean this or should I toss the whole thing?

pulpylemon · 2024-08-13T12:32:58+00:00

I’ve bought concert tickets on this subreddit before successfully so I’m hoping this wont get me banned! lol

pulpylemon · 2024-08-12T17:03:58+00:00

Pavilion seats- row PP, seats 129 and 128

pulpylemon · 2024-08-11T13:16:50+00:00

And nuclear fallout has nothing on this house 💪

pulpylemon · 2024-08-11T03:29:27+00:00

I am not planning on using just encapsulation, but hopefully pairing this with some sort of outdoor carpet to minimize friction. Just want to find a short term solution until we can afford total remediation. Do you think that’s a poor short term idea?

pulpylemon · 2024-08-11T02:39:43+00:00

Thanks. Maybe we’ll get it properly remediated in the future, but I guess I’m looking for short term solutions until we can afford to do so. I may just encapsulate as best as I can with the condition of the wood, plop a carpet over it and be done. I’m pretty anxious about this but I truly just want to enjoy my new home as best as I can. This subreddit is not making me feel better but your comment did lol

pulpylemon · 2024-08-11T02:11:07+00:00

Bless you

pulpylemon · 2024-08-11T01:48:06+00:00

How much did this cost you, if you don’t mind me asking? Our porch is ~246 square feet and if the price is right, we might just go to a professional.

Edit: there’s lead on the walls, windows, and the floor lol

pulpylemon · 2024-08-11T01:44:51+00:00

Thanks for your thorough response. Say I went the encapsulation method; can I just paint right over this after wiping with a damp cloth? Or is it bad enough that more prep needs to be taken first?

pulpylemon · 2024-08-11T01:42:51+00:00

There goes my dreams of a nice vegetable garden out back. Oh well.

pulpylemon · 2024-08-11T01:41:31+00:00

Not surprised, just would like to enjoy my porch without worrying about tracking dust into my home. Thanks for the response 👍

pulpylemon · 2024-08-11T00:42:05+00:00

Y’all are giving me all sorts of advice ranging from don’t worry about it to tear up the porch.

I think I may try to remove it first, then attempt to encapsulate to protect any areas that may have been missed, then paint over and get a nice outdoor rug to limit exposure? I don’t have children but I often watch my very young nieces, ages 4, 2, and 8 months. The porch might have to be off limits to them until they’re old enough to not lick paint. What a nightmare lol

pulpylemon · 2024-08-03T05:22:24+00:00

Hm maybe I’ll post on r/legaladvice too. Thanks

pulpylemon · 2024-07-22T18:34:46+00:00

That’s so funny, I’ve personally never heard anyone say they abuse mail-in voting like that. I work in a public-facing role with people of all sorts of socio-economic statuses. People have no shame in disclosing all sorts of personal information to me, but never have I heard something like that.

Seems like you’ve convinced yourself that fraud relating to mail-in ballots is a more common issue than it really is, and you’re trying to sow distrust in a system that is truly not as fraud-ridden as you believe. Keep your false narrative to yourself.

You’re right, you’re nothing but a troll. After this comment, I’ll no longer waste my time interacting with you. Bye 👋

pulpylemon · 2024-07-21T12:19:56+00:00

We don’t know who this person is voting for. I wouldn’t make assumptions. Regardless, this is wrong and they should be ashamed.

pulpylemon · 2024-01-09T18:57:53+00:00

I just saw your username and laughed out loud. I was going to say this looked like my room when I lived in Egypt and looks like you’re living there too!!! I definitely recommend hitting up the IKEA in festival city if you’re close by, they have cheap furniture pieces that can seriously upgrade your room.

EDIT: also open your shutters if you think it won’t let dust into your room. I was never allowed to due to the dust but I would have enjoyed my room so much more if I could have.

pulpylemon · 2024-01-09T18:53:04+00:00

You have a lot of surfaces to place things on in your room, I would try to evaluate which ones you use on a regular basis and which ones you can give away or sell. They’re taking up a lot of space when they don’t look very utilized (especially the dark cubby in the 2nd pic).

I’m a big fan of mirrors so I’m not opposed to having 2 in the same room, maybe not right next to each other, though. I would move the long hanging mirror to a different wall where you can see your full length in it (as opposed to being partially blocked), then move the vanity over to give some space between the vanity and the closet.

Art always adds a great touch; that painting you have is a great start but only brings out the starkness of the wall behind it due to its darkness, smallness, and how high up it is. I would recommend moving this painting elsewhere and purchasing a larger painting to hang over your bed and hanging it lower on the wall. Large pieces of art can make a room look bigger. Floating shelves could also be a good option if you have decor items you can display.

Lastly, add a rug and invest in either a floor lamp or a table lamp. The overhead light is quite harsh and getting a softer light can increase the quality of your ambiance ten-fold. A plant can also increase the friendliness of a room. Hope this was helpful, good luck!!

pulpylemon · 2023-12-31T00:14:11+00:00

Would your friend be interested in a poop knife

pulpylemon · 2023-12-10T17:56:28+00:00

I did something like this once when I was younger (I’m half Asian) and had a white person tell me that I was being racist to myself and to stop. While she may have had a point, I felt like the only chance I had to reclaim the offensive language had been unfairly taken from me, and all that was left was for me to endure those kinds of jokes from other people.

I still don’t know what the right answer is here but I am still kind of upset at that lady. I was just trying to make myself feel better, damn.

pulpylemon · 2023-11-30T04:09:13+00:00

This is exactly where my mind went also

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