KEEP HOME SAFE DURING MONSOONS

Enjoy the monsoon magic

If you fear the monsoons anticipating your belongings will be ruined because of the moisture in air, you can breathe a sigh of relief. We tell you how to keep your home and your precious belongings free of moisture and make your home a haven, away from allergies, dust mites, moisture, moulds and pollens

Suruchi Sharma


Hot , humid weather has arrived and it is time you should gear up for allergy control, more so with the arrival of the rainy season. The situation gets worse during monsoons as the atmosphere gets humid and the air gets nippy . So, if you fear the monsoons because you anticipate your belongings will be ruined, you can breathe a sigh of relief. We will tell you how to keep your home and your precious belongings free of moisture this monsoon and make your home a haven, away from allergies, dust mites, moisture, moulds and pollens.
No doubt it needs extra effort, but it has its rewards. You and your family will stay healthy and your costly things at home remains with you for longer. After all, your home should be a warm and clean shelter from the torrent outside.

Cool and dry


The first and foremost is to keep your home cool and dry. This is a must if you want to avoid mould, dust mites and cockroaches. Make it a point to wash curtains and rugs often enough to reduce the allergen population. Getting the house whitewashed before the monsoon is another way of keeping allergen levels low. If you have carpets in the house, vacuum them frequently , as often as once a week and put them out in the sun to dry to remove dust mites. But most importantly to keep your home safe it is paramount to keep it ventilated . This is one sure-shot way of making your home allergy-free . Sunlight kills germs and bacteria, so let fresh air into your home at least for a few hours in the day. It will reduce pollution and allergens.

Kitchen cleaners


Before collapsing onto the bed or sofa to watch your late night editions, use kitchen cleaners or disposable cloths, to pick up crumbs, dust, etc from your kitchen. Now-adays markets are flooded with numerous kitchen cleaners that help reduce your hard work when it comes to cleaning fussy and hard stains. Select one according to your needs and get going. These strong and active kitchen cleaners work wonders and make your kitchen sparkling clean and ready to use for the next day.

Tissue issue


The common problems that we come across during monsoon are pimple, skin eruption, rashes, etc. But these monsoon blues can be a temporary phase if you gear up properly to face the odds. To ward off the sweat and remain fresh, keep tissues or wipes handy. If your face gets wet, just dab it with a tissue and apply moisturizer whenever you feel dry. Wet wipes work wonders during monsoons as they clean your face from dust and pollution as well as keep you fresh and glowing.

Mattress care


During monsoons it's imperative to launder bed sheets and pillow cases in hot water and vacuum mattresses and if possible , keep them in sun for an hour. To protect your new mattress from damage and everyday wear and tear, you should invest in a mattress cover. The one thing that mattresses really hate is moisture , whether it is due to the humid weather, food or drink spillage or the condensation or body sweat, whatever the reason, the mattress absorbs everything . This is where the mattress cover helps as it acts as a barrier between you and your new mattress, and will catch any moisture before it reaches the mattress ; it will also help reduce the amount of wear and tear a mattress suffers. Mattress covers are relatively cheap and can be replaced much easier than the mattress itself.

Door maintenance


Monsoons can harm your doors in ways that you can't even imagine. From termites to moisture seeping in wood, doors can be a subject of humid fury. Wooden and ply doors require more maintenance during monsoon . The doors should be at least 6mm from the ground so that flowing water doesn't harm it. The bathroom doors should be made out of marine ply of a good quality. Make sure that the wood is sealed and well polished to prevent entry of moisture or water into the wood. Bathroom doors should have an aluminium powder coated frame to save them from constant wear and tear.