Water Damage Clean-up Tips for the Holiday Season
The holiday season is a time for rejoicing and relaxing with friends and family. It is a time to show your love and appreciation for others and to focus on loved ones. Ideally, it’s a time where everything goes right and there are no emergencies of any kind. However, we all know that life isn’t always that ideal, so we’ve created some tips for those unfortunate times. If you experience water damage during this holiday season, use these tips to help minimize damage.
Emergency Water Damage Tips
(These tips are for clean water situations only not toilet overflows)
- Shut off the water source if possible.
- Use water extraction and soaking up techniques to remove excess water.
- Remove wet upholstery cushions and place them upright to ensure even drying.
- Put wooden blocks or aluminum foil beneath the legs of the furniture.
- Hang furs and leather goods separately at room temperature to ensure they dry properly and maintain their shape.
- Remover oriental or other colored rugs from wet carpeting.
- Do not use a regular vacuum to remove water.
- Avoid turning on ceiling fixtures if the ceiling is wet, and stay away from areas with sagging ceilings due to trapped water.
- Do not leave books, magazines, or other colored items on wet carpeting.
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