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[Mangotron]

So I've been storing some cash in a safe in my closet for about a year now. Today I open the safe up and the cash is covered in mold. It wasn't wet, my closet isn't wet, so I don't really understand how it happened.

Anyway, any tips for this? I brushed most of it off but it's still kind of dusty and weird feeling. If I take it to a bank can they exchange it for new stuff? Or any tips on cleaning it?

 

[The Lamonster]

Have you tried water?

 

[Quick]

This might be of some help.

 

[kehs]

This is how money laundering started.

 

[J-Rod]

Any bank will exchange it.

 

[dluu13]

try breathing it in to see what happens so you can confirm it's actually mold

 

[FairyD]

Burn the mold off. It's the only way to be sure.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

pics?

 

[ArjanN]

Just take it to a bank.

 

[Mangotron]

This might be of some help.

Thanks for this! Used this method and they seem ok, probably gonna turn them in for new ones when they're dry.

I don't have any pics but it was super weird, they were covered in piles of this golden-brown dust. Apparently it happens because they're covered in germs and made of fabric so when you store them like that they get nasty. Hopefully a ziplock and some of those silica gel packs will prevent it from happening again.

 

[GK86]

Give it to me, I will remove the mold for you.

 

[Mangotron]

Give it to me, I will remove the mold for you.

 

[Zoe]

Hopefully a ziplock and some of those silica gel packs will prevent it from happening again.

Or you could just deposit it at the bank you're going to...

 

[Talon]

Ever heard of banks?

 

[Hot Coldman]

Better go see some moldy men.

 

[RobbieNick]

Feed the mold pizza.

 

[HiResDes]

I'll trade you two moldy bills for one fresh bill. Also, this is most definitely a first world problem.

 

[Community Forum]

Ever heard of banks?

pics?

 

[Xisiqomelir]

Ever heard of banks?

OP may desire to always have access to his own assets, without the undue strain of interacting with crumbling ATM infrastructure.

 

[parrotbeak]

I keep a stash in my safe at home too and noticed there's a distinct paper money smell, so I try to air it out on weekends when I'm at home. Glad I've been doing that.