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Flood Damage Cleanup Guide For Your Kitchen
Flood damage cleanup for kitchen should follow a high safety measure that is absent in cleaning up other areas of a house. Kitchen and basement are two areas of a house that carry higher risk for water logging. And kitchen is more sensitive area in a house than a basement considering proper cleaning, as it is the place where foods are cooked for human intake.
There are different reasons for water logging in a kitchen. A leaked drainage system or a leak pipe can cause severe water logging here. But in case of a flood damage cleanup the situation becomes grave rushing up the necessity for immediate and thorough attention. This happens because unlike leaked water from kitchen drainage pipe, the flood water carries bacteria, dirt, microorganisms with high risk of serious contamination of diseases. The sewage water of flood may also contain the animal wastes and cadavers making the water almost poisonous for human health. In such a condition flood damage cleanup for kitchen should be done with extra special care. And for this you must know about few intricate details beforehand.
Here is short but compact flood damage cleanup guide for your kitchen -
* Disconnect all types of electric connections. Put off all the switches, put out all the plugs from the sockets and disconnect the main connections.
* Bring out the valuable electronic kitchen appliances along with gas ovens, wood tables or other furniture.
* Dispose all food stuffs that lay exposed to the flood water. Check the canned foods thoroughly for any chance of water seeping inside. If in doubt, it is always better to dispose them. A drop of flood water can cause serious health troubles.
* If the floor is flooded with water, you can use water pumping machine to clear off water. Also try wet or dry vacuum cleaners to dry off the floor and other soaked areas of the kitchen.
* After this starts the real flood damage cleanup job. All types of kitchen utensils should be washed thoroughly in clean water and detergent. Use a solution of bleach and liquid detergent to fight against bacteria and other infectious diseases. Also detach every part of a kitchen utensil and wash them separately to save from presence of contaminated water in between different parts. For example, wash the cover, the handle and the pan separately if possible. And do not hurry; take your full time to do the job thoroughly.
* Kitchen utensils also include large and heavy furniture like refrigerator, kitchen cabinets etc. Keep in mind you have to disinfect all the equipments with repeated washings. Also look out for various insects and even snakes at every move. Check all the corners, drawers and cabinets beforehand for this purpose.
* The next step for flood damage cleanup consists of kitchen floor cleaning. You may use a solution of anti-bacterial detergent and bleach to mop the floor, walls, counters, doors, windows and other soaked areas.
* Now dry up everything - the utensils, equipments, floor, walls, windows, doors etc. Open the doors and windows for good air circulation. Put on the fans. You may also use dehumidifiers and air blower.
* Finally restore everything at its place, put on the heater and use some room-freshener to get your old cozy kitchen back after this compact flood damage cleanup.
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