After bearing the scorching heat of summer, you wholeheartedly wish for the monsoon season to come and cool down the weather. A perfect ambient to sit quietly in an apartment with a view, enjoy lazy afternoons reading a good book while sipping from a hot cup of coffee. Not long before excitements about the rainy season vanish in front of the eyes when constant load-shedding, damp walls, and annoying mosquitos take over the home, making life miserable just as before. Wouldn’t be a pleasant experience, would it? Simple steps can go a long way to prepare the home ahead of the season and to prevent irritating situations. Here are few things to look out for and to prepare your home ahead of the rainy season.
Checking Electrical Fittings
Electronics and electrical fittings become most vulnerable during thunderstorms and lightning, a common occurrence in the monsoon season. Constant voltage fluctuation leads to malfunction of the gadgets. Wet cables can initiate a short circuit, causing permanent damage to the devices. To prevent the mishaps, get your electrician to check the wires as soon as possible. Also, keep an eye for the damp areas and water leakages near electrical sockets. If dangerous leakages are not taken care of in due time, they can bring severe consequences.
Safeguarding Electronics
Better to be safe than sorry, right? Electricians can help you in finding faulty wires and replacing them, but an inverter can save your home from the direct impact of electrical failures. Installing an inverter is an efficient way to save electricity bills, but you need to maintain the device for the optimum benefit. Performance might be hampered due to lack of battery maintenance, excessive usage, deep discharging or electrolyte leakage. Hence routine check of the device is recommended for the safety of your home and gadgets.
Removing Damp Smell
Continuous and heavy showers during the monsoon season cause wall damp followed by a thick irritating smell, engulfing the entire house. To remove malodorous, place your favorite essential oil near the air conditioner. Doing so will blow out your favorite aroma along with fresh air, keeping you toasty and comfortable. Alternatively, potpourris can wade off unpleasant smell too. Place few potpourris in metal, glass or ceramic container to a corner of your room. While a potpourri is refreshing, it will also add a nice decorative touch to the home.
Waxing Wooden Furniture
Ever wondered why wooden cupboards suddenly don’t close properly, especially during the rainy season? It’s because wood absorbs moisture during monsoon weather which causes them to swell. Any wooden object like doors, window panels and furniture in contact with moisture can dampen over time. Solution? Apply wax on the surface. Hydrocarbons like oil or wax block the dry pores in woods and stop them from absorbing water molecules. Less the absorption, the less the swelling.
Also, clothes kept in wooden storage develop molds and unpleasant smells during the season. Adding few camphor balls in the drawers will wade odors off the compartment and the clothes.
Routinely Home Cleaning
Monsoon season calls for daily cleaning for several reasons. Rain and water clogging brings out numerous bacteria and pests, which can cause a number of diseases. To stay safe, clean all the way and remove clutters as much as you can. Use antibacterials to clean floors, door handles etc. Add window nets and door screens to keep the pets away. Tulsi plants or camphor balls work as great antibacterials too. Place a few camphor here and there, but make sure they are out of the reach of children.
A bit of extra hassle is worthy of the monsoon weather, right? Now that your home is ready, let’s embrace all the heavenly downpours. Take few aesthetically pleasing Instagram photos of your amazing home in Dhaka in this season, live life and revive with nature. Enjoy!
