Tips on Moving: wet stuff + sealed plastic bag=mold

I pretty much gave away everything in the title here, but I’ll share the story anyways.

The place we just moved into will eventually have a Washer and Dryer. In my hope that that might happen soon I neglected to really settle in, specifically as it relates to dirty cloths. Let me backtrack a little.

The day we moved from our old apartment it was raining outside. Not a big deal usually, but it means the dirty clothes from soccer, biking, etc that I usually hung on the railings on the back porch did not actually dry, they got wet. When your moving you don’t have time to think about how to quick dry your already nasty smelling stuff so you find a big plastic bag tie it up real good and throw it in the truck.

Said bag then came out of the truck and sat in the corner of the kitchen of the temporary location for over a week. I guess I was thinking it might magically dry or something. Add to that story the fact that the air didn’t stay on in that unit after we moved out of it (man I know this is confusing to most of you), thus providing a nice warm, wet, dark environment.

On Wednesday, I finally pulled some stuff out of the bag, my soccer shoes and shinguards. Little did I know mold of white, green and yellow colors can grow on fake leather shoes. I was impressed and disgusted all at the same time. I wish I had taken pictures of it.

There is still a bag full of clothes sitting there and today I think it’s time to open it and wash away the mold that has now made a nice home amongst my personal items.

Final Tip: keep things dry.

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