Can the danger of black mold be minimized?

Spray it down with a mixture of chlorine bleach and water.

Toss it. Risk is too great, Too risky whether or not you can afford a new one.

@kritiper Is there anything (in a regular house) for things that need to stay dry?

@si3tech Yes, but if you can’t afford a new one, and you need the item.

Stachybotrys can do irreparable damage to the respiratory system, cause brain deterioration and this damage is permanent.

Interestingly, where I live, a lot of homes and businesses have water and mold problems. They are bought and sold with hardly a blink of an eye. Apparently it’s only the places that have been flooded that are considered a toxic mold problem.

To resolve the problem people around here just perfume the heck out of the place and keep going. I am really allergic to both mold and fragrances, so there are a lot of places that I cannot go into.