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When to Remove Moldy Carpet and Padding Instead of Cleaning

Knowing When Removal Is the Only Option Mold in carpet is not always something you can simply scrub away. While surface mold on hard flooring can sometimes be cleaned with the right solution, carpet and the padding underneath are porous. Once mold takes hold deep in the fibers or the padding, cleaning may only mask the problem. The question of when to remove versus clean comes down to how far the mold has spread, what kind of material you are dealing with, and how long the