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Posts Tagged ‘Mold’
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
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The stains seen on this engraving are from mold that grew on the paper after it got went during Hurricane Katrina. Although the mold is dry and dead the stains from infestation are very disfiguring and will darken with time. The darker the mold stains that develop are the harder they are to remove.
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Tags: art on paper, Mold, Water damage
Posted in Flood/Water Issues, Mold | 6 Comments »
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
 Piles of photos and letters that need protection? Women’s World Magazine recently interviewed me for information on what can a busy woman do at home, on her own, really quickly, if she spills her morning ‘Joe’ or a glass of liquid on some photos. I mentioned about the process of writing the article a couple of times on my Facebook Page at “Save Your Stuff.”
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Tags: archival, certificate, diploma, Family history, Genealogy, Mold, photo album, Photograph, Scott Haskins, scrapbook, Water damage
Posted in Photographs, Protect and Save Personal Valuable Items in Office and at Home, Smoke Damage, Water damage, What can you do at home?, scrapbook | 3 Comments »
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Yesterday a lady gave me two photo albums that were badly damaged by water and mold. How could they get this way!? They are a genealogist’s nightmare! Or perhaps any mother’s nightmare. Well, it wasn’t a raging flood. It wasn’t a mud slide or earthquake. It wasn’t the water from firemen putting out a fire. It wasn’t from a hurricane.
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Tags: flood, Mold, photo album, Water damage
Posted in Water damage | 21 Comments »
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
 Flood waters are rising and water damage is eminent as you read this on March 11, 2010. The Mississippi is flooding a wide flood plain along most of the length but concentrated from Cedar Rapids to St. Louis according to the U.S. Department of the Interior/ U.S. Geological Survey http://la.water.usgs.gov/default.html
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Tags: art preservation, Artwork, disaster preparedness, Emergency Preparedness, Family history, flood, Framing, Genealogy, Heater, home treatments, Humidity, Mississippi, Mold, Natural Disasters and Hazards, Relative humidity, Temperature, Water, Water damage
Posted in Disaster Planning, Emergency Preparedness, Flood/Water Issues, Floods, Great Office Suggestions, Hurricanes, Mold, Protect and Save Personal Valuable Items in Office and at Home, Water damage, What can you do at home? | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
I was asked to consult on a renovation project of a historical building. The reason I was brought in was because there were difficult problems with murals. While this may seem not so relative to your situation… read on.
First of all, here’s what happened (that could happen to your home or office): The roof leaked and water infiltrated into the structure, into the walls. The roof leak wasn’t dealt with quick enough or completely enough cause someone was trying to save money and not be inconvenienced.
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Tags: art conservation, art preservation, Artwork, Construction and Maintenance, damage, damaged art, Family history, Frescoes Murals Faux-Finishes, furnishings, Heat, heirloom, Humidity, keepsakes, leaky roof, memorabilia, Mold, Mural, Painting, Relative humidity, Temperature, Water damage
Posted in Disaster Planning, Emergency Preparedness, Flood/Water Issues, Floods, Great Office Suggestions, Legal Issues, Mold, Paintings, Protect and Save Personal Valuable Items in Office and at Home, Water damage, What can you do at home? | 78 Comments »
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
 These folks were thinking ahead… or maybe they read my book!
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Tags: archival, do it your self, earthquake, flood, home treatments, hurricane, Mold, storage, Wal-Mart, Water damage
Posted in Protect and Save Personal Valuable Items in Office and at Home | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Tags: art preservation, Crafts, damage, do it your self, earthquake, home treatments, inventory, Mold, photo albums, Photograph, print, storage
Posted in Disaster Planning, Earthquakes, Emergency Preparedness, Flood/Water Issues, Floods, Great Office Suggestions, Hurricanes, Mold, Paper Items, Photographs, Poor Handling, Protect and Save Personal Valuable Items in Office and at Home, Smoke Damage, Tornadoes, Water damage, What can you do at home? | 42 Comments »
Friday, June 5th, 2009
A questions from Lauren in MS -
Still in school so I don’t have that much stuff. Mostly, my stuff is at my parent’s house. All my certificates and photos are in plastic tubs. I learned that in Katrina. Worried about original paintings by me. Any suggestions?
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Tags: art preservation, damage, Family history, Heater, Humidity, Mold, Painting, print, Relative humidity, scrapbook, storage, work of art on paper
Posted in Books, Disaster Planning, Flood/Water Issues, Floods, Mold, Paintings | 49 Comments »
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