Could light mold from a pitcher (used to make koolaid) cause mold to spread to the house?

Question

I have a cheap pitcher from Wal-Mart that has been getting light mold specs on it. At least I think it is mold. It happens after the pitcher has been rinsed out and sits out for a fews day, in the kitchen, until someone makes more koolaid. We keep cleaning and bleaching the pitcher but the "mold" comes back. Does anyone know if this could potentionally spread to our house?

Answer 1

I wouldn't think so.  Are you washing the pitcher or just rinsing it out? It needss to be cleaned with soap and water, rinsed in bleach water then rinsed in plain water. Needs to be dried completely not just rinsed and set upside down on the counter.

You may need to call a professional to see if you have a mold problem throughout the house.

Answer 2

it could but most likley if its just a little then most likley no:)

Answer 3

nope -recycle the pitcher and buy glass.

Answer 4

I'm pretty sure that's a different species of mold, if that is mold.  I'm not sure, but I found a web site about house mold:

http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldbasics.html

Answer 5

Mold needs the right environment, that is very wet and food, like dry wall. .....or in your case, koolaid

You probably have spores in the house, but unless they have an ideal environment to grow in, they are inactive.

the only way to remove most of the mold is to clean from top to bottom with a light bleach solution (5% to water, or so).  Bleach will kill the mold spores.  Use a heppafilter vacuum to clean the carpets--------dyson Animal is the best!

Answer 6

I would just get rid of the pitcher if its causing that much trouble