Carpets can easily become breeding grounds for mold and bacteria after a flood. Here's how to prevent this in your home.

After a flood, either from a burst pipe or storm, your home can be left damp and damaged, with you left in the lurch.

While a disaster like this can leave you stunned and not sure how to move forward, the first step is to always try to dry things out. It's important that if your home is affected, you act fast, especially when it comes to large home fittings such as getting water out of carpet, lest you risk mold and mildew.

We asked professional cleaners and water damage restoration experts for their cleaning tips on how to get water out of a carpet after a flood to help you start your journey to normalcy.

How to get water out of a carpet after a flood

It isn't always possible to spot a leaky pipe before it bursts, or future-proof your home against extreme weather. When prevention is not possible, it is important to act quickly and calmly.

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