LaKASkill
Jr. Member
My daughter told me today that she had found her piggy bank in a pile of stuff salvaged from Hurricane Katrina. I took a look and sure enough, a clear plastic piggy bank full of coin and some cash. Without hesitation I split the thing opened with a box cutter and as I'm pouring the coin out onto a plastic bag, out comes a bunch of Katrina Mold (white and powdery). HOW COULD I BE SO STUPID, I thought to myself. Everything we had in that pile had all been cleaned after the storm, except this piggy bank. I immediately stop and run to the kitchen to put on gloves and a face mask then take my efforts out doors.
I began to rinse the coin with water and Dawn scrubbing as I go, I noticed it was not cleaning the mold off.
What do I do to kill the mold and make these coins safe for handling?
I began to rinse the coin with water and Dawn scrubbing as I go, I noticed it was not cleaning the mold off.
What do I do to kill the mold and make these coins safe for handling?