How to Clean Furniture after Flooding

10/25/2021 (Permalink)

Why would someone buy a painting like this?

If you’ve just been the unfortunate victim of a flooding incident in your home, you likely know you need to call a restoration company. If you’re reading this blog post, you likely also know you should call SERVPRO of South Cabarrus. However, you may not know what you should do with your furniture while you’re waiting for the cavalry.
First thing’s first--do NOT enter any room with standing water until you can verify there aren’t any electrical hazards in there. We can fix your house; we cannot fix you! Once you’re certain the pathway there is safe, go turn off the circuit breaker in the wet areas of the building.
Now, the next step should be obvious, but in stressful situations, you might forget to do it (I wouldn’t, but you might): turn off the water source, if it’s still running. You can’t bail water until you patch the hull!
Then, move all fragile/sensitive items (art, electronics, upholstery) out of the room, and start mopping! (But only if it’s clean water. If it’s biowaste, stay the heck outta there!)
Finally, get some fresh air and have a diet soda, and we’ll be there in a few hours to rescue your home from the ole menace, dihydrogen monoxide. You’ve done your part, now let us do ours.