I’m glad that you asked. The answer is Soy Candles. Why joy for soy? Soy wax is 100% vegetable by-product and not a petroleum by-product. Soy is completely non-toxic and non-carcinogenic and soy candles produce little or no soot to damage surrounding room or to those with allergies or breathing problems. Soy wax is environmentally safe, biodegradable and is easily cleaned up with just soap and water.

Hold on, I’m not finished yet….Soy candles burn cleanly and evenly leaving very little to zero excess wax on sides of jar to eliminate waste. They also burn cooler than most paraffin wax candles which will lessen risk of serious burns from melted wax. These babies also burn 30 to 50 percent longer than paraffin wax candles which makes them more economical to use. They also seem to hold their fragrances extremely well compared to naughty petroleum by-product kind.

Ok, Ok just one more reason to think soy. These candles are made from 100% soybean wax made from soybeans grown right smack here in USA. So what? Well, this not only benefits our environment but also supports our local agricultural industry. It appears that soy candles beat those bad-boy cousins on every level.

Ya gotta get facts before indulging in pleasure of enjoying world of candles. Think outside box and do right thing. Your life and others may very well depend on it!

5. The building owner or manager should avoid hiding or camouflaging mold problems by deceptions such as painting over mold growth; concealing mold growth behind stored items, furniture, furnishings, and decorations; and masking distinctive smell of mold growth with air fresheners and deodorizers. The smell of mold is from digestive gases of mold eating building materials.

6. A prospective tenant should inspect and mold test proposed rental unit (prior to signing of a rental lease) with a Certified Mold Inspector, or by using a do-it-yourself mold inspection checklist, his sense of smell, a good flashlight, and mold test kits to determine mold status of rental unit.

7. In doing such inspection and testing, mold inspector (or tenant himself) should do an all-around physical examination of building for both visible and hidden signs of water damage and mold growth. In addition, inspector or tenant should mold test air and visible mold growths in all rooms, basement, crawl space, attic, garage, plus outward airflow from each heating/cooling duct register.

8. Mold testing requires mold laboratory analysis and mold species identification of collected mold and air samples. In building locations with previous floods or leaks, examination should also include fiber optics inspection to look inside water-penetrated ceilings, walls, and floors for hidden mold infestations.

9. The landlord or rental manager should disclose in writing to all prospective tenants any previous or present building water and mold problems, and what owner or manager has done, if anything, to correct such problems. Attach these water damage and mold disclosures to rental lease agreement so that tenant acknowledges receipt thereof.

10. In consideration of, and based upon, landlord’s accurate and complete mold disclosure, and tenant’s full and unrestricted opportunity to inspect and test rental unit thoroughly and carefully prior to signing lease, lease agreement may include a clause that releases landlord, rental manager, and rental real estate agent/broker from all mold liability to tenant.

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