So you’ve found black mold in your home, and from everything you’ve read and all the pictures you’ve seen, you suspect that it might indeed be our “friend” toxic black mold.

Now what?

Now your thoughts have turned from asking simply What is black mold? and learning about black mold symptoms and the symptoms of black mold exposure to black mold removal. How do you get rid of this stuff?

First off, don’t do it yourself. It’s just not a good idea. Toxic black mold spreads its poison by releasing microscopic spores that float through the air and end up getting breathed in by you and your family. It’s bad enough that they are already in your home. If you go in without knowing what you are doing, you could make the problem much worse by spreading spores throughout your home.

You could end up being the mold’s best friend!

Despite having been warned, some of you may still be thinking about doing it yourself anyway. Before you do anything, make sure you understand containment principles, negative air pressure, and dust minimizing techniques.