Entering your home following a flood can be tricky and overwhelming. You likely want to ensure a fast recovery of your house and preserve your family’s health, but may not know where to start.
After the safety inspection, remove all soaked furniture and items made of organic materials from the house. This includes all carpets, wooden boards, wooden floor tiles, wooden cutlery, and wallpaper, to name a few.
If it’s possible to clean and restore them (not just drying them), you can bring them back in later, when your home is ready. For the moment, though, keep them away from the rest of your household items.
Remember, all mold, including white mold, develops quickly, and growth might have already begun. This means that it’s highly likely other parts of your home are prone to contamination.
In the process of removing contaminated items, you want to be as well protected as possible. So, wear a protective mask and gloves to decrease the risk of adverse health reactions.