{"id":27931,"date":"2019-05-17T15:58:12","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T19:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/?p=27931"},"modified":"2019-05-17T15:58:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T19:58:12","slug":"water-damage-cleanup-water-damage-cleanup-made-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/water-damage-cleanup-water-damage-cleanup-made-easy\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Damage Cleanup | Water Damage Cleanup Made Easy (ServiceMaster of Charleston)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><b>Water Damage Cleanup | Water Damage Cleanup Made Easy<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicemasterofcharleston.com\/disaster-restoration\/water-flood-damage-cleanup\/\">Water Damage Cleanup |<\/a> Water damage can be a massive headache to deal with especially if you\u2019ve gotten several inches of water to deal with, but there are some steps you can take to ensure the damage doesn\u2019t get worse than it already is. You\u2019ll need to start water damage cleanup immediately. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you live in a home that has a high risk of flooding, you should keep these items on hand in case of water damage emergency in your home:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large box fans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dehumidifier<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old towels\/blankets\/rags\/sheets that you can use to sop up water<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shop vacuum <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gloves<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disinfectant <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5-gallon buckets<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing you should do when you have water damage is to turn off the source of water and power to the room. Depending on how high the water is, you may have to start your water damage cleanup by trucking buckets full of water out of the basement. Once the water is down to just an inch or two, you can use a heavy-duty shop vacuum that is made for handling water removal to suck up and pump out the remaining standing water. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have people helping you, someone should be working on getting the property out of the basement and up to dry areas, so the items don\u2019t get more water damage. If you are trying to do water damage cleanup all on your own, try to get out as much personal property as you can as soon as you can safely move through the water. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all the water is removed, you will need to dry out the entire room. Open up the windows and set up fans to circulate the air around the room and speed up drying. Set up the dehumidifier to remove all moisture from the air and put out dry air. You can use your old towels to soak up water in the carpet. Once the entire room is dry, you can use disinfectant and scrub away any mold or mildew that may have started growing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to handle water damage cleanup is to let a professional crew complete the job so you can make sure it gets done right the first time. 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