About Manage Mold
Dean Mahlstedt
About Manage Mold
Dean Mahlstedt
About Dean
Become the Hero of your Own Story.
Dean is a detective at heart. The more difficult it is to figure out building complexities, the more it ignites his passion and technical skills to find the problem areas. His 21 years of hands-on experience, extensive training, and intensive study on home and its effects on health became a passion when mold affected his own family’s home and health. So this is not just a job but a passion as he helps guide others to answers on their own home and mold.
Due to this, our goal at Manage Mold is for people to thrive in their own homes without the fear of wondering if their homes are causing someone's health to be negatively affected. We want to provide information so that best decisions can be made about what needs to be done to find, fix, the issues. Then we want to guide you to information on how to keep it “clean & dry" to prevent mold before it starts. We love when homeowners save time and money by not wasting it on products that do not work or remediation that wasn't effective. Our Manage Mold passion to train, educate, and guide.
Manage Mold podcast... tune in to hear the whole story.
Dream of a home that is healthy, and is the very place you can get rest and healing... it is possible to achieve!
You can have it too!
Isaiah
If we could do it, you can too!
For as long as I can remember, my parents, Dean and Lorna Mahlstedt, have owned a local business focused on providing the best results and customer experience in the Cleaning and Restoration Industry. Water Damage, Fire Damage, Janitorial Cleaning, Commercial Floor Care, Carpet Cleaning, and yes, Mold Remediation.
As we kids grew up, we got the amazing opportunity to work (and learn) in the business. Life was pretty normal (at least, as far as normal goes!) until everything changed for us in July of 2012.
To make a really long story short, we discovered that all of us had Lyme Disease, complicated by multiple areas of mold hiding in our house. Suddenly, our family’s top priority was to get our home - and ourselves - healthy again.
That started a journey of discovery. How could we more reliably discover where mold was hiding, both in our house and our client's? What was the best process to safely and effectively remove the contamination? And how could we prevent it from happening again in the future?
I was amazed as I saw Dad and Mom work as a team. Mom went to work to get US healthy again, while Dad dove deep into studying, getting certifications, and helping many other families discover and fix the mold issues in their homes that were affecting their health.
Listen to the interviews and information on the podcast. Join the Manage Mold group and share your story: Where you’ve been, what you are currently going through, and where you want to end up.
I KNOW having a home that makes you sick is miserable. Our whole family went through that!
However, I am grateful for how my parents focused on finding solutions and doing whatever it took to get us - and our home - healthy.
If we could do it, you can too. We’re with you on your journey.
You’ve got this.
Isaiah Mahlstedt
About Dean
Become the Hero of your Own Story.
Dean is a detective at heart and the more difficult it is to find the source of what is going on in a building the more it ignites his passion and technical skills to find the problem areas. His 21 years of hands on experience, extensive training, along with intensive study on home and its affects on health became a passion when mold affected his own family’s home and health. So this is not just a job but a passion as he helps guide others to answers on their own home and mold.
Due to this our goal at Manage Mold is for people to be able to thrive in their own homes without the fear of wondering if their home is or will cause someone's health to be negatively affected. We want to provide information so that best decisions can be made about what needs to be done to find, fix, and then how to keep it “clean & dry" so that people can prevent mold before it starts, as much as humanly possible. We love when homeowners save time and money by not wasting it on products that do not work or remediation that wasn't effective. This is why we have a passion to train, educate, and guide.
Manage Mold podcast... tune in to hear the whole story.
Dream of a home that is healthy, and is the very place you can get rest and healing... it is possible to achieve!
You can have it too!
Isaiah
If we could do it, you can to!
For as long as I can remember, my parents - Dean and Lorna Mahlstedt - have owned a local business, focused on providing the best results and customer experience in the Cleaning and Restoration Industry. Water damage, Fire damage, Janitorial Cleaning, Commercial floorcare, Carpet cleaning, and yes, Mold Remediation.
As us kids grew up, we got the amazing opportunity to work (and learn) in the business. Life was pretty normal (at least, as far as normal goes!) until everything changed for us in July of 2012.
To make a really long story short, we discovered that all of us had Lyme Disease, as well as multiple areas of mold hiding in our house. Suddenly, our family’s top priority was to get our home - and ourselves - healthy again.
That started a journey of discovery. How could we more reliably discover where mold was hiding, both in our house and our clients? What was the best process to safely and effectively remove the contamination? And how could we prevent it from happening again in the future?
I was amazed as I saw Dad and Mom work as a team. Mom went to work to get US healthy again, while Dad dove deep into studying, getting certifications, and helping many other families discover and fix the mold issues in their homes that were affecting their health.
Listen to the interviews and information on the podcast as it gets launched. Join the Manage Mold group and share your story. Where you’ve been, what you are currently going through, and where you want to end up.
I KNOW having a home that makes you sick is miserable. Our whole family went through that! However, I am grateful for how my parents focused on finding solutions and doing whatever it took to get us - and our home - healthy.
If we could do it, you can too. We’re with you on your journey.
You’ve got this.
Isaiah Mahlstedt
Lorna
In my crazy days of Lyme and Mold toxicity, I couldn't function. I actually thought I was dying. I struggled with the idea that this was it. That there was nothing else better that I could do with my life. But I was determined to fight and find answers.
In all my searching, seeking, not giving up to find help... I finally found paths that worked for my family. The key to our answers was not one thing. It was like a tool box of tools. I needed different people (tools) to help get my family through different steps. Now I refer to these resources as my tool box.
Kind of like a hammer isn't used for everything in a construction project... you need pliers, saws, screw drivers, and others.
I find this concept true in life. We all need our different tools to come in and help complete our goal or project. Have you figured out what tools you need in your toolbox? To be there ready when you need them?
When we are prepared, then we know what to do and where to go when something happens. We know which tool in the tool box we will reach for.
Soon to be released my new kids book
Bella, Boe & Buster Find Courage
by Lorna Mahlstedt
Think through what tools you are missing. Then figure out how to get those tools so they are ready to use when you need them.
But one of the keys things I have learned is that even though we all need a tool box full of resources... the tool we might each choose to use may differ.
And everyone has a different path to healing, a different journey that they will walk.
Therefore my answers may not be your answers for your journey. But we all need encouragement and hope.
I believe in you and your journey. I can't walk it for you. It is not going to be easy. I may even disappoint you because I may not be able to do or be all that you want.
But what I found is our struggles grow us. They make us stronger and able to overcome each obstacle in our journey!
© 2020 Healthy Home Foundation
Certified Mold Pro # 40
Lorna
In my crazy days of Lyme and Mold toxicity, I couldn't function. I actually thought I was dying. I struggled with the idea that this was it, that there was nothing else better that I could do with my life. But I was determined to fight and find answers.
In all my searching, seeking, not giving up to find help... I finally found paths that worked for my family. The key to our answers were not in one thing. It was like a tool box of tools. I needed different people (tools) to help get my family through different steps. Now I refer to these resources as my tool box.
Kind of like a hammer isn't used for everything in a construction project... you need pliers, saws, screw drivers, and others.
I find this concept true in life. We all need our different tools to come in and help complete our goal, a project. Have you figured out what tools you need in your toolbox? To be there ready when you need them?
When we are prepared, then when something happens we know what to do and where to go. We know which tool in the tool box we will reach for. Think through what tools you are missing. Then figure out how to get those tools so they are ready to use when you need them.
Soon to be released my new kids book
Bella, Boe & Buster Find Courage
by Lorna Mahlstedt
But one of the keys things I have learned is that even though we all need a full tool box waiting for when there is work to be done... the tool we each might use may differ.
And everyone has a different path to healing, a different journey that they will walk.
Therefore my answers may not be your answers for your journey. But where we all come together is the need for encouragement and hope.
I believe in you and your journey. I can't walk it for you. It is not going to be easy, I may even disappoint you because I may not be able to do or be all that you want. But what I found is that in your struggles, and my struggles it is the growth that happens inside of us that will make us stronger and help us get through each bump in our journey!
© 2020 Healthy Home Foundation
Certified Mold Pro # 40