12-26-2012, 08:43 AM
good grief... i am in mt. view, have some oils from the 1800s. i wipe them off about once a month. mold grows by spores. wipe off gently and fold the cloth so you dont send more spores off into the room. your best defense everywhere in your home is circulation of clean air. dont give up your things you love, just do keep an eye on things and dont let mold get started. i did like aloha steven's idea of the rubber bumpers on the back to hold them away from the wall. never stuff things into a dark closet and forget about them... or....forget about them period.