It is practically impossible to completely remove mold from porous materials.
Is carpet a porous surface.
Examples of porous materials include the drywall carpeting wallpaper and acoustical ceiling tiles.
Epa has listed a limited number of products approved for disinfection for use on soft and porous materials on list n.
However your carpet and upholstery is still cool and dry.
Common hard surface materials are stainless steel solid surface laminate porcelain and a wide variety of tile and ridged plastic materials.
It is always best to discard porous materials that are contaminated by mold.
Porous surface and not a hard surface.
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Soft and porous materials like carpet are generally not as easy to disinfect as hard and non porous surfaces.
Some of the more common porous surfaces include laminate granite and various types of tile and plastic materials.
Your carpet and upholstery is porous which means it is less hospitable to viruses than non porous surfaces.
Often overlooked are details such as the material surface texture.
Wood is also considered a non porous surface.
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