Brian,

We are probably all in the same boat as you. You might have to move to a
dry climate, such as in Arizona. Although that may not be a possibility
for you. Just a thought.

Donald

organic brian wrote:

>Hello, I live in Portland, Oregon and have become quite sensitive to
>mold. This is a new development as of the last year, I had lived in
>an apartment with a very rotten bathroom caused by overhead leaking
>water. I've moved on from that apartment, but every place I've lived
>has been too moldy for me to tolerate.
>
>Because I've moved a number of times, and for a time was not working
>much of the time and had several job dismissals due to the lethargy
>from being ill all the time, it's been difficult getting approval to
>move into a decent apartment. I've tried living with housemates, but
>wasn't able to persuade them to keep the bathroom dry by running the
>exhaust fan whenever bathing/showering, which I thought we had agreed
>upon before I moved in.
>
>Has anyone on this list ever been in a situation like this? I seem to
>always be moving from one crisis to another, never quite able to get
>the appropriate housing that would enable me to live productively.
>Now I'm so sensitive, I won't be able to live w/ pets or anyplace
>where there is carpet or upholstered furniture. I feel like I should
>be living with other people who have mold/dust allergies, but haven't
>had any luck trying to network my way to "clean" housing.
>
>Any advice/housing tips for my area would be MUCH appreciated.
>
> - Brian
>