How to clean up fallen attic insulation safely
Attic insulation collapsing into living areas exposes people to hazardous airborne fibers and dust without proper personal protective equipment. Figuring out how to safely clean contaminated floors, clothes, and living spaces without risking inhalation or skin irritation is the primary difficulty people face.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1wearing masks and gloves while vacuuming
- 2shaking out clothes before washing them multiple times
- 3sweeping up the material directly
- 4Trying not to breathe it in
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Last night, the roof of my mom's closet collapsed and left a ton of fiberglass on her clothes and the floor.”source ↗
“Is there any PPE I would need? What's the best way of going about this? How would I wash or clean the affected clothing?”source ↗
“I didn't wear a mask unfortunately, and it fell over me in these large clumps.”source ↗
“Even if it falls over one's head while unmasked?”source ↗