Where does mold come from? Do you risk “taking it with you” when moving from a moldy apartment to a not moldy one?
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Spores, which are like the seeds for mold, and yes if you don’t destroy all the spores, which is also hard to do because they are armored.
Mostly you just have to make sure the conditions that form a place for spores to “sprout” don’t exist, or they will. Spores fly around on air and are everywhere. HEPA filters can remove them, but they can also survive a while on surfaces.
Also when there is obvious outbreak of mold, even if it has since died and dried out, don’t clean it inside your house, and if you don’t absolutely need the container just toss it without opening it. Otherwise you’re agitating and spreading spores everywhere and will just make the next thing “catch” mold faster.
Spores can just be around for years awaiting the moisture and substrate needed.
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