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Flooding
Got Flooding? Expert Help is Available
To help direct home owners and businesses during cleanup efforts, IEHA, and its education partners share steps for preventing mold growth after a catastrophic flood.
The Cleantrust
Risks of Water, Fire, and Mold Damage
Life is full of surprises, and not all of them good! Depending on the severity of the incident, picking up the pieces and putting things back as they were can be a challenge many homeowners would rather avoid.
Professional Cleaning Services
Is Hiring a Professional Really Necessary?
Not every job requires professional assistance. However, when a professional is needed, not all professionals measure up. How can consumers choose whom to hire?
Odor Control
How to Make Your Home Smell Good - The Right Way
When you smell something foul, you may be tempted to reach for a can of air freshener. However, that will only mask the odor. Instead, learn how to remove odors the right way.
Water Damage
How to Determine What to Keep or Save After Water Damage Occurs
Whether you are the victim of a flood or your plumbing sprang a leak while you're on vacation, the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) offers some helpful suggestions on what to do.
Basement
Correcting Mold and Musty Odors from Basements
Relative humidity levels rising above 50 percent stimulate the growth of mold, mildew, bacteria and other biological allergens, which generate musty odors and can aggravate allergies.
Remediation
How Moisture Meters Can Help After Flooding
Why many cleantrust-Certified professionals use moisture meters during and after completion of flood cleanup or other water restoration.
Odor Control
Odor Control and Removal Made Easy
Identify the source and attack it intelligently.
Green Cleaning
Cleaning Green
With green cleaning, prevention is key. The less dirt you track inside, the less need for cleaning products.
IICRC
After the Water Recedes - Dealing Quickly with Water Damage
As a result of a recent flooding disaster, your home may look like a river ran through it. Here's what to do right away.
Asthma And Allergies
Good Reasons To "Flip" Your Home Maintenance Routines
From getting out blankets, replacing smoke detector batteries, and flipping mattresses, many people start "flipping" their home routines when the seasons change.
Mold
Silent Menace in Your Home: Mold
Hannah Keeley offers this first installment in her Healthy Home series about hidden dangers in your home — and what to do about them.
Mold
Mold Can Cause Serious Health Problems
It's dark, it's dangerous, and it's alive....
Asthma And Allergies
Asthma-Easing Checklist
Clearing your home of asthma triggers.
Windows
Conquering Condensation
Take steps to relieve window wetness and mold growth.
Cleaning Science
Why the Browning After Carpet Cleaning?
The Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration explains cellulosic browning.
Humidity
Hate the Humidity?
Check the humidity levels in your home to ensure comfortable breathing.
Mold
Is There a Fungus Among Us?
Be in the know before panicking about mold.
Mold
What You Need to Know about Mold
U.S. environmental officials discuss the problem and outline steps to clean up and prevent mold from returning.
Disaster Cleanup
Storm Damage Restoration
The following information is submitted by The Clean Trust as a public service to those who have suffered water-related losses due to storm damage (e.g., hurricane, tornado).