The Washington-based Plastics Industry Association has released the 2023 Customs & Practices of the Moldmaking Industry Guide to reflect the terminology, technology and protocols that have emerged ...

Mold spores float through the air and settle on surfaces, even in the cleanest homes. They get tracked inside on our shoes, pets and bodies, as well as through gusts of air. Once spores meet moisture ...

Soft and hard cheeses behave very differently when mold appears. Even mold-made cheeses have limits, and some signs mean that ...

What does mold smell like? Musty. Why is that important? Mold can grow unseen in your home, so recognizing the odor can be an ...

Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. In the early 1990s, the U.S. was shocked ...

Can one fuzzy berry ruin the bunch? Can you cut away a spotty piece of bread from the loaf? This is what the experts recommend. Sometimes, the decision to keep or toss moldy food isn’t so cut and dry.

Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur, and ...

When it comes to delectable fungi, mushrooms get all the attention. Their misunderstood cousin, mold, is cast aside and made the villain, only an indicator of rot in vegetables. But some mold can be ...

Molds are fungi that can be found nearly everywhere, both indoors and outdoors. Inhaling mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. The most important strategy toward ...