A Ryton woman has told of her horror when she found mould growing on her toothbrush in the bathroom of her Gateshead Council home.
Karen Pringle, who lives in the sheltered accommodation property with her husband Tony, said she knew the bungalow was damp for the whole six years they have lived there, but the bathroom discovery was the final straw in a long line of issues caused by mould, including:
- A £500 leather biker jacket bought as a Christmas present for Tony having to be thrown away because it had become too mouldy to clean in the six weeks since Christmas;
- Having to plan her wardrobe for her best friend's funeral two days in advance as everything she wanted to wear was covered in mould from her wardrobe;
- Having to step straight into slippers after a shower to avoid stepping on mould on the bathroom floor;
- Treating and painting the bathroom 19 times in six years to try to eliminate the mould.
