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Tips for cleaning your home after flooding

Water in unwanted places can cause a lot of damage. Not only can it ruin your prized possessions, but also the house in which they are stored. If you’re able to act quickly, you can minimize the damage and possibly save some of your possessions.

A post flooded home is the ideal breeding ground for mold. Mold growth not only ruins walls, furniture, carpets, flooring, etc., it can lead to poor indoor air quality causing respiratory problems including asthma, and can lead to severe illness. Preventing mold growth is key to keeping your home’s air clean and healthy. So in addition to calling your insurance company, here are a few tips to deal with your clean up operation and minimize the water damage. (Call your insurance company before you do anything, and tell them what you want to do.)

move furniture and other items immediately. 

The faster you get items out of water’s way, the more likely you’ll be able to save them. Definitely move all electrical items first, and if you can, turn off your power leading into the affected area.

wet and dry

Get rid of the water. 

There are several ways to get rid of the water. If you don’t have power, or are worried about loose wires, the old-fashioned, manual way will work. Use old towels, buckets and mops to soak up as much water as possible. As long as sewers in your neighbourhood aren’t backed up, you can pour the water down the drain, otherwise, pour onto your lawn or other permeable surface. A better option if power is available is to hire an industrial grade wet and dry vacuumpumpnote: be very careful to plug it into outlets far away from water. Water and electricity don’t mix! If your basement or other flooded area is overwhelming and you have power, consider hiring a submersible pump. Getting rid of all the water and drying out the area is the most important thing you can do to prevent mold growth.

dehumidifier

 

Dry out the affected area. 

Once you’ve mopped up all the water, hire a commercial grade dehumidifier to help dry out the area. You want to dry the area out as soon as possible.

 

 

 

 

Disinfect

After the area has dried out, disinfect all areas affected by the flood waters including walls and wood and non-upholstered furniture that sat in flood water.

Dispose of damaged items responsibly 

You’ll be tempted to throw everything into the wheelie bin and send it all away and out of site. But if you can organize damaged goods into piles and take what you can to recycling centres, you will help alleviate the pressure on your local landfill site. Go to your town’s waste management website to find out where to recycle various items.