Re: Smelly apartment after a flood

[Angela St.Aubin]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracey" <pepita@redherring.com>
Newsgroups: alt.home.cleaning
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: Smelly apartment after a flood


> "Angela St.Aubin" <bodah@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:LIWCe.2584$je2.327679@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> > > I know it will grow mold, but getting a dehumidifiyer is not an
optioon.
> > > I
> > am disability, i have zero extra cash, and i already spent cash i cant
> > afford on cleaning supplies.
> > my landlord told me, and i quote "maybe they will give me some febreeze
to
> > cover the smell if i want it"
>
>
> Call the health department in your town/city. The landlord has to take
care
> of this, and if there is mold growing, Febreeze is NOT going to do it.
>
>


I live in a very small town, we do not have a health department.
Maybe I will call town hall tomorrow and see if they know of the local
equivalent.
I am afraid to do anything to piss the landlords off, i dont want to be
evicted, or have my rent raised or something.
i have heard too many horror stories about this sort of thing, and the laws
favour landlords, not tenants.
i wish there was a free service that could come, tell me in writing there is
mold, then i could go to the landlord, but they are totally downplaying
everything.

[Vox Humana]

"Angela St.Aubin" <bodah@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:I3ZCe.2855$je2.361636@news20.bellglobal.com.. .

> > I live in a very small town, we do not have a health department.
> Maybe I will call town hall tomorrow and see if they know of the local
> equivalent.
> I am afraid to do anything to piss the landlords off, i dont want to be
> evicted, or have my rent raised or something.
> i have heard too many horror stories about this sort of thing, and the
laws
> favour landlords, not tenants.
> i wish there was a free service that could come, tell me in writing there
is
> mold, then i could go to the landlord, but they are totally downplaying
> everything.


Well, then if you don't want to have the landlord take care of the problem
and you can't take care of it, you have reached a dead-end. If you had
several inches of water in the apartment there is no way that it will dry
out and be a satisfactory place to live. I would be looking for another
apartment, but I'm sure you will respond with a reason you can't or won't.
This thread has reminded me that I misplaced my can of Troll-Be-Gone.

[Angela St.Aubin]

"Vox Humana" <vhumana@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bb6De.30205$zY4.4113@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com.. .
>
> "Angela St.Aubin" <bodah@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:I3ZCe.2855$je2.361636@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>
> > > I live in a very small town, we do not have a health department.
> > Maybe I will call town hall tomorrow and see if they know of the local
> > equivalent.
> > I am afraid to do anything to piss the landlords off, i dont want to be
> > evicted, or have my rent raised or something.
> > i have heard too many horror stories about this sort of thing, and the
> laws
> > favour landlords, not tenants.
> > i wish there was a free service that could come, tell me in writing
there
> is
> > mold, then i could go to the landlord, but they are totally downplaying
> > everything.
>
>
> Well, then if you don't want to have the landlord take care of the problem
> and you can't take care of it, you have reached a dead-end. If you had
> several inches of water in the apartment there is no way that it will dry
> out and be a satisfactory place to live. I would be looking for another
> apartment, but I'm sure you will respond with a reason you can't or won't.
> This thread has reminded me that I misplaced my can of Troll-Be-Gone.
>
>


Excuse me?
Oh, how dare I, a young woman in a very small town (that therefore has
limited options) who is on disability (who therofore has zero dollars) not
want to risk pissing off the landlord that controls her life.
You can take your bad attitude and shove it, goodbye. You get your wish, I
am leaving and only idiot automatons who will do whatever you say with no
thought to how it will affect them can be a part of your little club.

[Vox Humana]

"Angela St.Aubin" <bodah@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:A09De.2173$Qi4.364356@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>

>
> Excuse me?
> Oh, how dare I, a young woman in a very small town (that therefore has
> limited options) who is on disability (who therofore has zero dollars) not
> want to risk pissing off the landlord that controls her life.
> You can take your bad attitude and shove it, goodbye. You get your wish, I
> am leaving and only idiot automatons who will do whatever you say with no
> thought to how it will affect them can be a part of your little club.


Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya.

[Dawn]

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 16:16:28 GMT, "Vox Humana" <vhumana@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
>"Angela St.Aubin" <bodah@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:A09De.2173$Qi4.364356@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>>
>
>>
>> Excuse me?
>> Oh, how dare I, a young woman in a very small town (that therefore has
>> limited options) who is on disability (who therofore has zero dollars) not
>> want to risk pissing off the landlord that controls her life.
>> You can take your bad attitude and shove it, goodbye. You get your wish, I
>> am leaving and only idiot automatons who will do whatever you say with no
>> thought to how it will affect them can be a part of your little club.
>
>
>Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya.
>
oh dear. :(

[Sweep]

"Angela St.Aubin" <bodah@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:A09De.2173$Qi4.364356@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>
> "Vox Humana" <vhumana@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:bb6De.30205$zY4.4113@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com.. .
> >
> > "Angela St.Aubin" <bodah@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:I3ZCe.2855$je2.361636@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> >
> > > > I live in a very small town, we do not have a health department.
> > > Maybe I will call town hall tomorrow and see if they know of the local
> > > equivalent.
> > > I am afraid to do anything to piss the landlords off, i dont want to
be
> > > evicted, or have my rent raised or something.
> > > i have heard too many horror stories about this sort of thing, and the
> > laws
> > > favour landlords, not tenants.
> > > i wish there was a free service that could come, tell me in writing
> there
> > is
> > > mold, then i could go to the landlord, but they are totally
downplaying
> > > everything.
> >
> >
> > Well, then if you don't want to have the landlord take care of the
problem
> > and you can't take care of it, you have reached a dead-end. If you had
> > several inches of water in the apartment there is no way that it will
dry
> > out and be a satisfactory place to live. I would be looking for another
> > apartment, but I'm sure you will respond with a reason you can't or
won't.
> > This thread has reminded me that I misplaced my can of Troll-Be-Gone.
> >
> >
>
>
> Excuse me?
> Oh, how dare I, a young woman in a very small town (that therefore has
> limited options) who is on disability (who therofore has zero dollars) not
> want to risk pissing off the landlord that controls her life.
> You can take your bad attitude and shove it, goodbye. You get your wish, I
> am leaving and only idiot automatons who will do whatever you say with no
> thought to how it will affect them can be a part of your little club.
>
Complain to Marcia, she's in charge here.

[Rox]

"Angela St.Aubin" <bodah@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:I3ZCe.2855$je2.361636@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracey" <pepita@redherring.com>
> Newsgroups: alt.home.cleaning
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 7:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Smelly apartment after a flood
>
>
> > "Angela St.Aubin" <bodah@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:LIWCe.2584$je2.327679@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> > > > I know it will grow mold, but getting a dehumidifiyer is not an
> optioon.
> > > > I
> > > am disability, i have zero extra cash, and i already spent cash i cant
> > > afford on cleaning supplies.
> > > my landlord told me, and i quote "maybe they will give me some
febreeze
> to
> > > cover the smell if i want it"
> >
> >
> > Call the health department in your town/city. The landlord has to take
> care
> > of this, and if there is mold growing, Febreeze is NOT going to do it.
> >
> >
>
>
> I live in a very small town, we do not have a health department.
> Maybe I will call town hall tomorrow and see if they know of the local
> equivalent.
> I am afraid to do anything to piss the landlords off, i dont want to be
> evicted, or have my rent raised or something.
> i have heard too many horror stories about this sort of thing, and the
laws
> favour landlords, not tenants.
> i wish there was a free service that could come, tell me in writing there
is
> mold, then i could go to the landlord, but they are totally downplaying
> everything.

Where do you live? The law favors tenants not landlords. And there has to
be a Dept of Health or it's equivalent, if not in your town then on a
regional level.