Is the ERMI really the best way to test for mold?

Is the ERMI really the best way to test for mold?

by | Mar 6, 2022 | Air Quality, Black Mold, CIRS, CIRS Mold Boise, Idaho, Indoor Air Quality Boise Idaho, Mold, Mold Sickness, Mold Testing in Boise, Mold Testing in Boise Idaho, Shoemaker Protocol

Dealing with mold in your home, or in your body, can be an overwhelming and confusing process.  If you’ve been diagnosed with or suspect a mold illness, then you may have been told to test your home, work, or car, for mold. But what’s the best way to do this? Some...
How Safe is Your Front Loading Washing Machine?

How Safe is Your Front Loading Washing Machine?

by | Jan 25, 2021 | Air Quality, Black Mold, CIRS, CIRS Mold Boise, Idaho, Indoor Air Quality Boise Idaho, Mold, Mold Sickness, Mold Testing in Boise, Mold Testing in Boise Idaho, Shoemaker Protocol

Is Your Front Loading Washing Machine Causing You Health Problems? How much thought have you given to the health of your washing machine? And by that, I mean, have you considered how your washing machine contributes to your health? For most of us, this answer is ‘Uh,...
What’s Hiding In Your Laundry Room?

What’s Hiding In Your Laundry Room?

by | Apr 29, 2020 | Air Quality, Black Mold, CIRS, CIRS Mold Boise, Idaho, Indoor Air Quality Boise Idaho, Mold, Mold Sickness, Mold Testing in Boise, Mold Testing in Boise Idaho, Shoemaker Protocol

Want to Improve The Air Quality In Your Home? Don’t Forget the Laundry Room!When was the last time you cleaned your laundry room? Can you remember the last time you moved the washer and dryer and swept and vacuumed the floor behind them? How about the last time you...
So you found mold, now what?

So you found mold, now what?

by | Dec 13, 2018 | Air Quality, Black Mold, CIRS, CIRS Mold Boise, Idaho, Indoor Air Quality Boise Idaho, Mold, Mold Sickness, Mold Testing in Boise, Mold Testing in Boise Idaho, Shoemaker Protocol

We often get calls from people that have found mold in their homes or workplaces. “Will you come test it? It’s ‘black’ mold and I’m afraid it’s toxic.” To that question, I usually say, “Why test? You have mold, you need to get rid of it, period.”There is a perception...