The gloomy yet comforting monsoon is here. This season brings a pleasant breeze, cosy vibes, breathtaking sceneries, and the craving for steaming and mouth-smacking pakoras and chai. However, rains also welcome dampness, mould growth, unwelcomed smells, and increased infection due to the multiplication of germs. To help you manage these unpleasant factors around your house in the rainy season, we have curated a few tips and hacks. Keep reading to know more.
It is extremely difficult to get fully dried clothes using the general air-drying method. Ensure using a good washing machine that can dry your clothes thoroughly. This prevents your clothes from gaining an unpleasant smell and germs, making them completely clean and hygienic to wear.
Rains are notorious for causing immense humidity around the house. This leads to damp patches on walls, furniture, and other surfaces. Ensure cleaning your house regularly to get rid of dust, dirt, debris, and moisture by using a reliable cleaning method like a vacuum cleaner.
Humidity is one of the leading issues in this season. To tackle this problem, ensure your house has proper ventilation. This helps the existing moisture inside your home to evaporate and escape, leaving a clean and hygienic indoor (Low-Maintenance Indoor Plants) environment. Open your windows and doors for fresh air to enter.
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Apart from your walls and furniture, even your clothes are susceptible to catching dampness during the monsoon. To maintain the hygiene and moisture levels of your clothes, keep silica gel packets in your wardrobe. These absorb moisture and leave your clothes fresh and dry. This cost-effective method can prevent your clothes from catching mildew and increase their shelf life.
The humid monsoon weather is capable of making your fresh vegetables and fruits perish a little too quickly. To lock their freshness for a longer time, wrap leafy vegetables and herbs in paper towels refrigerating them to help absorb excess moisture and store fruits like apples and oranges in perforated plastic bags to initiate air circulation.
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