Help! I have a rapidly growing orange paper like fungus growing on the carpet in my caravan, please help...?

Question

It started off looking like someone had spilt orange juice on the carpet, untill a closer look and it was like a orange paper and it just keeps coming back and spreading more

Answer 1

my condolences, we lost a van to that once.

Answer 2

Your carpet must have gotten wet and hasn't dried out properly.  You need to clean it good and dry it out.  You mat get by with a hair drier if it's just damp, but you may need to remove the carpet.

Answer 3

Its a wet slime mold

u need to clean it with Petrol (gasoline) - the affected area + at least one foot around--vacuum it well--and sundry it.

If petrol is likely to react with the colors, u may try Kerosene, spirit or some other such solvent.

If it can not be put in sun, blow dry it with a warm air blower(hair dryer/ vacuum cleaner??)

Answer 4

you have got damp  the only way is to get the van checked with a damp meter on the floor  a local caravan repair will do it you will need a new carpet as well i wouldnt bother cleaning it once fungus has been there check under the seats etc as well

Answer 5

Sounds like one of the slime molds.  Get things dried out.

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b10...

Answer 6

you need to take it out wash and disinfect it and dry it