It's that time of the year again when you might experience leaking walls, fungus on wooden furniture or wet floors. Here's how you can take care of your house during this season.

Clean your furniture using a dry cloth
If you have a habit of wiping your wooden furniture with a wet piece of cloth, use a dry cloth this season. Because of the high level of moisture in the air, your furniture can get spoilt. You can also use cleaning agents which are specifically designed for wooden furnishings.

Keep your carpets rolled away
The floors if mopped with a wet cloth, stays damp through the day. Thus, to ensure that your carpets do not get spoilt, roll them and store them away for the season. Air out the carpet well before you store it away.

Use a cleaning agent every time you mop the floor
Insects like cockroach, bugs and flies frequent during this season. Thus, opt for a cleaning agent which is designed for keeping bugs away. Try to dry mop the floors as much as possible dampness in the house.

Change your linens every alternate week
Moisture in the air can also spoil your linens. To ensure that your linens — bedcover, bedsheets etc, stay fresh and crisp — change the covers every alternate week. You can also try and dry clean them, instead of washing them at home.

Make sure the drains at home are clean
Another cause of worry during the monsoon is the drains in the house. One may often find them getting clogged due to excess of water or food particles getting stuck. One good way of ensuring that the drains in your home are clean is by unclogging it every week. Apart from spreading foul smell if clogged, it can also breed insects and the water may overflow into your house as well.

Fix all loose wires in the house
If you have unattended wires in the house, it is always recommended to get them fixed before the rains. However, if you find out that there's a faulty wire in the house, instead of neglecting it, get it repaired as soon as you can. Due to heavy rains, there can be an electrical failure and this may result in a short circuit, which is dangerous.

Check for leakages in every corner
A worry for most people during rains is leakage in the house. You may find a wall or water tap in your home leaking. Thus, you should always get them fixed to avoid water seeping into your home. You can also use adhesives which are particularly designed to stop water leakage of any kind.

BDST: 1544 HRS, JUNE 27, 2015
Edited by:  Sharmina Islam, Lifestyle Editor