I'm Sorry, but I Find This Really Hard to Believe

[Razeontherock]

They look like carnivorous weasels

https://www.britannica.com/animal/mongoose

All weasels are carnivorous (just ask my neighbor with the chicken coop)

 

[Razeontherock]

This might be a stupid question, but what exactly is a mongoose?

You can see them beating up on cobras on YouTube

 

[Razeontherock]

Considering you didn't know then no worries. The name can be misleading. They do look cute!

Mongeese fly in a V

 

[Razeontherock]

Yes, black mold is a deadly problem when left untreated. Although, using a high acid base like vinegar before it becomes black mold or a big problem (as long as you can see it, of course) can help. Other times there is nothing that can be done but rip out all the walls. We have had some bad black mold cases around. Pretty devastating for the families when they must leave their home.

This is related to my field; there's a new way of tackling this. Same chemistry that was used when anthrax was threatening D.C. after 911, but now the technology is advanced enough to be stable. Back then you had to create it (a type of chlorine bleach, it'll kill anything) on the job site because trying to transport it was problematic. As in it would explode.
Now you can walk in with all the equipment in something the size of a briefcase, set it up, but before you turn it on you have to be protected head to toe like you were working for NASA. Come back several hours later you can turn it off, retrieve your equipment and open up the windows in a pair of shorts and t-shirt if you want. Not only will it restore carpet & upholstery but also the structure itself! No need to tear out drywall or anything. So potent you can load up the space with contents from other job sites like slimy clothes that were sitting in a flooded closet and it all comes out sterile, fresh, and clean! Amazing stuff.
I chose not to get in on that ground floor opportunity; I may wind up regretting that ...

 

[jasonc]

Yes, black mold is a deadly problem when left untreated. Although, using a high acid base like vinegar before it becomes black mold or a big problem (as long as you can see it, of course) can help. Other times there is nothing that can be done but rip out all the walls. We have had some bad black mold cases around. Pretty devastating for the families when they must leave their home.

Vinnegar is a base,pH level of 8,an acid would 6.9 or lower,a base is a 7.1 or higher, water naturally is slightly acidic irc

 

[Luminous_Rose]

All weasels are carnivorous (just ask my neighbor with the chicken coop)

I know. I thought about this after I posted it. Not saying there are herbivore weasels, but I thought my wording may have sounded that way lol.

 

[Luminous_Rose]

This is related to my field; there's a new way of tackling this. Same chemistry that was used when anthrax was threatening D.C. after 911, but now the technology is advanced enough to be stable. Back then you had to create it (a type of chlorine bleach, it'll kill anything) on the job site because trying to transport it was problematic. As in it would explode.
Now you can walk in with all the equipment in something the size of a briefcase, set it up, but before you turn it on you have to be protected head to toe like you were working for NASA. Come back several hours later you can turn it off, retrieve your equipment and open up the windows in a pair of shorts and t-shirt if you want. Not only will it restore carpet & upholstery but also the structure itself! No need to tear out drywall or anything. So potent you can load up the space with contents from other job sites like slimy clothes that were sitting in a flooded closet and it all comes out sterile, fresh, and clean! Amazing stuff.
I chose not to get in on that ground floor opportunity; I may wind up regretting that ...

Interesting. Did not know there were newer solutions.

It sounds awfully chemically, though. Not sure I would feel comfortable going back in a home treated with it. Although if it saves your home it might be an exception and make sure the house has ventilated a little extra time.

 

[Luminous_Rose]

Vinnegar is a base,pH level of 8,an acid would 6.9 or lower,a base is a 7.1 or higher, water naturally is slightly acidic irc

Last time I knew, white distilled vinegar has a 2.2 pH balance. It works wonders for cleaning the stove, toilets, countertops and such, but of course it is usually diluted with water.

 

[Luminous_Rose]

You can see them beating up on cobras on YouTube

I just looked up a mongoose vs. cobra and there is a video with 24 million views. Lol wow.

 

[jasonc]

Last time I knew, white distilled vinegar has a 2.2 pH balance. It works wonders for cleaning the stove, toilets, countertops and such, but of course it is usually diluted with water.

Hydrochloric acid is a 1,looking at a scale your right .lemon juice ,citric acid is 2. A battery uses a 1.funny how dropping one changes things .I have cleaned batteries with oj before .

 

[Razeontherock]

Interesting. Did not know there were newer solutions.

It sounds awfully chemically, though. Not sure I would feel comfortable going back in a home treated with it. Although if it saves your home it might be an exception and make sure the house has ventilated a little extra time.

That's the beauty of it! As horrible as the process is, it self-corrects, leaving behind a healthy environment.

I meant to mention in my previous post how this is used in "slime molds." There's a thread on them somewhere, but what they do is form their own protective barrier, like skin. Makes them impossible to clean. This is the stuff that collects on statues, making them look horrible when they're supposed to be an attraction.
To defeat it, you need to build a tent around it so this stuff can have it's time to work without being dispersed by the open air. It gets into all the nooks and crannies, even into the pores of the stone, and leaves it so clean it's sterile! No scrubbing required. Too cool.

 

[Razeontherock]

I just looked up a mongoose vs. cobra and there is a video with 24 million views. Lol wow.

I didn't realize I had watched it that many times.

 

[Razeontherock]

Last time I knew, white distilled vinegar has a 2.2 pH balance. It works wonders for cleaning the stove, toilets, countertops and such, but of course it is usually diluted with water.

I'm going to clean the wood floor of a Church Sanctuary in a couple weeks. One possible solution is vinegar; it just might be enough to do it. 16 oz (either red or white, shouldn't matter) into a gallon of water is about as strong as it'll ever get for most things, meaning mixed stronger than that and it doesn't clean any better but just smells worse.
Of course if you're using it on an oven then things are different ...

 

[Razeontherock]

Hydrochloric acid is a 1,looking at a scale your right .lemon juice ,citric acid is 2. A battery uses a 1.funny how dropping one changes things .I have cleaned batteries with oj before .

I'm going to be using a 1, bright and early tomorrow morning. Scrubbing grout lines (oh, the joy)

 

[Luminous_Rose]

Hydrochloric acid is a 1,looking at a scale your right .lemon juice ,citric acid is 2. A battery uses a 1.funny how dropping one changes things .I have cleaned batteries with oj before .

Haha, I have heard of people using Coca Cola to clean rust, calcium, and/or lime build up.

 

[Luminous_Rose]

I'm going to clean the wood floor of a Church Sanctuary in a couple weeks. One possible solution is vinegar; it just might be enough to do it. 16 oz (either red or white, shouldn't matter) into a gallon of water is about as strong as it'll ever get for most things, meaning mixed stronger than that and it doesn't clean any better but just smells worse.
Of course if you're using it on an oven then things are different ...

Definitely agree. Vinegar while cleaning floors needs to be diluted and sometimes it is not recommended for flooring types like vinyl. Yeah, the oven is a whole new can of worms =P

 

[Razeontherock]

Haha, I have heard of people using Coca Cola to clean rust, calcium, and/or lime build up.

Or to totally destroy the paint on their car, just to prove the point of how nasty that stuff is

 

[Luminous_Rose]

That's the beauty of it! As horrible as the process is, it self-corrects, leaving behind a healthy environment.

I meant to mention in my previous post how this is used in "slime molds." There's a thread on them somewhere, but what they do is form their own protective barrier, like skin. Makes them impossible to clean. This is the stuff that collects on statues, making them look horrible when they're supposed to be an attraction.
To defeat it, you need to build a tent around it so this stuff can have it's time to work without being dispersed by the open air. It gets into all the nooks and crannies, even into the pores of the stone, and leaves it so clean it's sterile! No scrubbing required. Too cool.

I see, I see. Definitely interesting!

Reminds me when we drive a car and it smelled awful and it ended up with a radiator fluid leak. The mechanic had to use a foam that set for about an hour in order to clean the radiator fluid residue. It cleaned it and kind of left this odd minty toothpaste aroma for a week or so. Wonder if it is similar stuff

 

[Luminous_Rose]

That's the beauty of it! As horrible as the process is, it self-corrects, leaving behind a healthy environment.

I meant to mention in my previous post how this is used in "slime molds." There's a thread on them somewhere, but what they do is form their own protective barrier, like skin. Makes them impossible to clean. This is the stuff that collects on statues, making them look horrible when they're supposed to be an attraction.
To defeat it, you need to build a tent around it so this stuff can have it's time to work without being dispersed by the open air. It gets into all the nooks and crannies, even into the pores of the stone, and leaves it so clean it's sterile! No scrubbing required. Too cool.

I see, I see. Definitely interesting!

Reminds me when we drive a car and it smelled awful and it ended up with a radiator fluid leak. The mechanic had to use a foam that set for about an hour in order to clean the radiator fluid residue. It cleaned it and kind of left this odd minty toothpaste aroma for a week or so. Wonder if it is similar stuff

 

[Luminous_Rose]

Or to totally destroy the paint on their car, just to prove the point of how nasty that stuff is

That would sound about right. =/