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Everyday solutions. If you can see it, you probably can get rid of it with a little elbow grease, soap, and water. More stubborn forms usually succumb to a solution of 1:9 bleach-to-water.

Problem mold. If you find spores growing on drywall, studs, and subflooring—especially if the area exceeds 10 square feet—you’ve got a bona fide mold problem. Don’t bother buying a hardware store petri-dish kit, which claims to help identify airborne mold: It doesn’t. Your best bet is an independent consultant with credentials. With new enhancements to the REALTOR^® Content Resource, you can now share the “Indoor Air Quality: VOCs & Mold” articles with consumers via Facebook, Twitter, and email directly from the REALTOR^® Content Resource. You can also search more easily for content by themes (formerly “Collections”) or keywords.

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