Is it necessary to throw out any belongings that have been in an environment with

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non-toxic mold? There's been a heavy amount of mold spores in my apartment ever since this mold in my carpet was disrupted. And I mean "heavy amount" as in, if I set out a bowl of water, there will be gray fuzzy stuff growing at the bottom by the end of the day. Everything smells musty, and I get a lot of sore throats and headaches when I'm here.

I tested the air with one of those mold test kits (I don't know how reliable those are) and it indicated there were several different types of common molds, but no toxic mold apparently. Regardless, I'm still wondering if it's necessary to throw out any belongings I've had here when I move out to avoid transferring mold spores, and what kinds of belongings? What about electronic stuff like TVs and computers? I just got some new things and can't afford it getting covered with mold. Please help!
 
Big appliances like TV's just need a nice scrub-down. But things that have cloth-like material in them may need to be replaced. These could be some clothes, towels, dish rags, rugs, etc. Even if you can't see it, the mold can reside in it and travel to other parts of your new home by way of contact. I'm pretty sure your clothes don't even feel the same.

I'd say electronics, appliances, etc. are ok with good cleaning, but you should replace cloth-like materials. You don't have to replace all your clothes, but you'll notice they feel quite dingy on you and will get worse with every wash.

Edit: The last answer is confusing beyond reason. Not only is the grammar and spelling terrible, he didn't answer your question at all...You said you were moving and he was telling you what it is, how to get rid of it, what diseases it causes, what the doctor says...EVERYTHING about mold except what you asked, lol.
 
Mold can be easily killed with 1/2 water and 1/2 bleach. Just make sure whatever you clean is dry. Mold is caused by moisture and you may need to get a room dryer or just a fan or two. Need to find out where the moisture is coming from to help stop this.
 
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