Kasur Submerged By Floods, Here's The Right Way To Dry It

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JAKARTA - Floods that occur in various Jabodetabek areas are worrying, with the water level that can submerge household furniture, one of which is mattresses. Drying mattresses that have been submerged in water is not easy.

It takes a long time and the right way to dry the mattress, as well as clean it from sharing attached dirt. Here are some steps and tips that can be applied to dry a wet mattress due to flooding, reported by Ghostbed.

1. Absorb water from the mattress

The first step that can be done is to absorb as much water as possible from your mattress, by using a clean and dry towel. Swab a towel on the bed to get as much water out as possible and replace it if the towel is wet. Do this step over and over again.

2. Eliminate the remaining humidity

After the first step, focus on eliminating the humidity in the mattress. To remove moisture, you can use a vacuum cleaner.

Before using the vacuum cleaner, tips for cleaner mattresses are to pour soda cake first onto the surface of the mattress. Baker soda not only functions to absorb moisture, but also prevents mold from growing on your mattress.

Let soda cake a few hours after it is sprinkled, then vacua of mattresses with wet and dry vacua. Continue to repeat this step until the water and humidity on the mattress are lost.

3. Dry in the sun

If possible, you can make sure the mattress is completely dry by drying it in the sun. This is also important to provide as much air circulation on the mattress as possible. Keep in mind that you don't use a mattress if it's not completely dry, because it can cause mold growth and endanger the health of the body, especially the skin.