Tips for large cleaning and security measures

Tired of the eye. Published 25th January 2015 Domingo

Six years ago, wrote eyes following paragraph in an article, the dirt floods bring into our homes.

"In the depths of the flood no sticky little things invisible and swims her ankles and calves cling by lepeh body fluid (cockroaches) and color-Kopi Susu fragrant. At high tide wading depth (especially in cities), critter that most We probably never met in our lives. Oh, as the eyes of things that go bump hated in deep water masses! "

The description was born of personal experience of the eye of life in a flooded area in recent years.

The hardest part of a flood cleanup. No matter how prepared you are preparing for life in a floodplain and experienced many floods, there is still time to get used to the smell left behind on polluted water to worry about.

The stench stench of sewage or as it is known here 'lantoh construction "and what conditions a friend as a" cockroach smell. "The stench of persistent flooding there for a few weeks, no matter how much cleaning solution, bleach and disinfectant used.

The worst flooding for most people would try to save the refrigerator. Most of us live in flood-prone areas, our refrigerators in the framework specially made to minimize the risk of flooding, they used to reach places.

Those of us experienced, floods in our homes offer three basic tips or security measures that each owner can still gone back to the water.

First, be sure to power. Yes, be careful if you try to turn in all that goes with power even when the water of sockets and power points achieved.

Common sense would tell him to produce any device with sockets that have been submerged in water registered no connection. If possible, contact a qualified electrician to carry out a thorough examination before deciding on a switch in the house electrician.

Second tip - drag and drag. Yes, it may seem a waste of pull and pull, but it is particularly relevant to food and drinking water that has come in contact with flood.

Remember, the second paragraph at the beginning of this article? Now, floods are hard to avoid by sewage and other waste. Town and city waste are the worst!

Even if the water receded, and even if they seem to think that washing bottles of water, fresh food and packaged foods do still may harbor germs that cause illness and infection.

You still think that the water is not so bad? Imagine what that contain water masses - pet feces and abandoned animals in the neighborhood; spit out the old, even if he placed at the roadside or in the drain in the vicinity; overwhelm its own septic tank; Grease, oil and everything else thrown in the sewer near the shops and kopitiams; more waste associated with the city life.

You do not want to foods to keep you in touch with them right?

Since we are on the subject of food, it is also the time to clean and disinfect the refrigerator when the high water on them. Eyes listening to the flood victims, saying the refrigerator door closed and the water did not come, so it's okay.

Bathroom. Not acceptable. Bacteria - microscopic beings - to find a way to his own way in foods and products. So, if the fridge is still in operation, all meats, fresh fruits, vegetables, bottled drinks and dishes in containers that were cooked.

Clean the inside of the refrigerator and ends before fresh food and news.

If the refrigerator is not working? Mix the contents, was repaired and absolutely clean. Otherwise, it is time to buy a new drive and seriously consider, at a high level, which is likely to continue to achieve floods.

What about canned food, you ask? Fast food is stored in good condition. Mint Tin, before you try to wash to eat the contents. Best cooking or attach the content before eating.

The food in the packaging and plastics and even pots must also be rejected.

It may seem a waste seem to bring good food to have around, but better safe than sorry.

Third, it is important to take care of their own health.

Many people are so taken in cleaning services are forgetting the most important thing - their own hygiene. It is important to maintain good hygiene during cleaning.

Minimize contact with flood and dirty, slimy things left behind. Use gloves. Continuously rinse the dirt and flooding from all over cleaning with tap water.

Wash thoroughly before eating a meal or during cleanup and their hands in their mouth or eyes never properly without first washing.

Constantly remember that water contains and for the love of God, as much fun as it sounds, you let your kids have a freestyle session in flood!

For humanitarian workers who go for the time being the size in flood, it is important to examine by eruptions or usual marks on the skin. Call a physician immediately. If you cut off during cleaning or when in contact with flood treated the wound immediately and keep it dry.

So there you have it, three simple things to remember after the flood - submit not zapped by electrical damage, do not try stingy to store contaminated food and food poisoning and to disinfect and constantly practicing good hygiene, including when in the middle of a cleaning ,

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