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How severe are my mold allergies? Well, as a child I had to undergo five years of immune therapy (weekly and monthly injections), and I still get congested and sneezy in moldy homes. But even if I didn't break down into a sloppy pile of mucus in the presence of mold, I'd still do something about it. Mold smells bad, is aesthetically disturbing, and actually damages homes. Let us teach you how to avoid all that.
While you could just tell all of your guests that you're just slowly painting your basement walls black, you'll have a much harder time explaining to them why that black paint is causing them to experience runny noses, fits of sneezing and coughing, nausea, and various other maladies. On the other hand, if you just keep them down there long enough that the memory loss and brain damage set in, there's a good chance you won't have to explain anything but the odor.
I drive a 1986 Chevy Silverado. I could get a nicer, less conspicuous car I suppose, but it's something that I inherited from my grandfather and so holds sentimental value. I have no clue how to fix vehicles (a concern as the truck turns 25), but even a novice like myself has been able to keep the aging gas guzzler rust-free. It's simply a matter of removing the rust, protecting the underlying metal, and then trying to make the repair look marginally natural.