Furniture and cabinets

Remove flood-damaged furniture to a dry, shady area and allow it to dry slowly. If the furniture is made of solid wood, the damage can usually be fixed, but veneered furniture may be beyond repair.

Remove all doors, drawers, slides and other working parts. Do not force open swollen doors and drawers. Remove the back, cutting it out if necessary, and push out the drawers. Clean drawers and store them away from heat to allow slow drying.

Use a cloth dampened with ammonia, spirits of camphor or essence of peppermint to remove white spots or scum on furniture exposed to high humidity. 

Upholstered furniture, unless it is very valuable or antique, is probably not worth saving. Have flood-soaked upholstered furniture cleaned and disinfected by a professional.