Remediation cleans the building, not your belongings. The porous-and-wet rule, what goes in the bag, what can be cleaned and kept, and what to photograph for the insurance adjuster.
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0:00 Remediation cleans the building, not your belongings. Porous contents that stayed wet over forty-eight hours or show growth go.
0:10 Into the bag go wet drywall and insulation, ceiling tiles, carpet left under standing water and soaked mattresses or upholstery.
0:20 Particleboard furniture swells and holds moisture, so it goes with wet cardboard boxes, their papers, stuffed toys and exposed food.
0:30 Metal, glass, ceramic and hard plastic stay after a detergent wash, while clothing and bedding get a hot cycle, twice if musty.
0:40 The trap is drying damp boxes with a dehumidifier, because anything porous wet for days is growing mold, seen or not.
0:50 Photograph and list every discarded item for the adjuster. Find local companies at Mold Remediation Near Gettysburg dot com.
Key points
- Remediation deals with the building. Your belongings are mostly your call, and the rule is simple: porous material that was wet for more than 48 hours, or that shows growth, goes.
Throw away
- Wet drywall and insulation, and ceiling tiles
- Carpet that sat under standing water
- Soaked mattresses and upholstered furniture
- Particleboard furniture, which swells and holds moisture
- Wet cardboard boxes and the papers in them, stuffed toys, and any exposed food
Clean and keep
- Metal, glass, ceramic and hard plastic, after a wash with detergent
- Clothing and bedding, on a hot cycle, twice if they still smell musty
Don't try to save damp boxes by running a dehumidifier: anything porous that has been wet for days is growing mold whether you can see it or not.
Before anything leaves the house
Photograph and list every item you throw away. The adjuster will ask for it if the water damage is covered.
Find a company near Gettysburg
See mold remediation companies and water damage restoration companies, or read the full keep-or-toss guide.
Read the full guide: What to throw away after mold remediation, and what you can keep
