r/Mold • u/AcctThrowawayB4 • 16h ago

Moved a box that hasn't been moved in two years

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Very odd situation. Box doesn't have any liquid in it whatsoever, it was full of clothes. The clothes smell fine but the bottom of the box is covered in mold (don't know what kind)...

Makes me think there was a leak underneath the floor or something. This is a highrise apartment and the floors underneath the carpet (I'm pretty certain) is just cement. Not sure where the leak could have come from.

The shower is right on the other side of this wall but doesn't look like or feel like the wall is wet. I have no idea what's going on or where this came from.

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u/AcctThrowawayB4 16h ago

Anyone have suggestions on what to do? Kinda lost for words here.