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43 Post author: Alicorn 27 June 2011 07:18AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 27 June 2011 02:28:09AM 4 points [-]

For the unnumbered reason of potentially getting another migraine by having to do the laundry, and just in general to get past this rut/problem: Ask a friend or family member for assistance with the task. Alternately, offer someone money to do your laundry (an amount less than the cost of replacing the clothes).

For 4 specifically, maybe try wearing gloves (dishwashing gloves or latex gloves) to avoid touching the mold/fungus directly.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 27 June 2011 03:09:09AM 2 points [-]

Could a face mask and nose plugs help with exposure to the fungus?

Comment author: BillyOblivion 29 June 2011 10:35:03AM 0 points [-]

Google "N95 mask".

Comment author: pthalo 28 June 2011 02:59:24AM 0 points [-]

I think I could hold some clean cotton underwear to my face as well, which helps when the kitty litter is stinky, though that would leave me one handed, so if i can find some, your solution will probably help.

Comment author: pthalo 28 June 2011 02:56:29AM 0 points [-]

These are good suggestions. I will try. I've made some progress (girlfriend talked me into running it a few times without opening the drum to touch the scary stuff, and the smell has gone down and the fungus has decreased) since the taking it out is the risky part (it can be fairly loud, but i mostly cant hear it if i close the door to the bathroom and also the one to the hallway), killing some of the fungus, even though i couldnt take it out today, was a useful activity that may buy me more time and will make it safer to handle the clothes when I am feeling well enough to either hang them out or put them in a large trash bag.