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Homemade hacks to prevent food spoilage, odours, and pests, and protect your pantry from the extreme monsoon humidity
Monsoon is a season that is loved and dreaded in equal measure, because while the rain can be magical, it can also be a pain: high humidity levels, fluctuating temperatures, and dampness all around.
All of this creates a less-than-ideal environment for your kitchen. Moisture is your enemy during the monsoon. Food can spoil, pests can crawl out of the woodwork (literally!) and overpowering odours can take over. But with a little prep and some simple home remedies, you can keep your kitchen clean, hygienic, and fresh.
Storing food can be a challenge during the monsoon, as excess humidity and moisture quickly spoil perishable goods. Insects and bugs can get into grains, flours, and pulses, so clean and dry storage is a must.
The monsoon brings extra moisture in the atmosphere, an abundance of vegetation outside, and a nip in the air as temperatures drop. These are the perfect conditions for pests to multiply. As water floods their natural habitat, bugs and other creepy-crawlies seek shelter indoors, causing infestations.
It’s also important to dispose of food waste properly and regularly. If left unchecked, rogue pests and rodents can spread diseases like dengue, malaria, cholera and Weil’s Disease (spread through contact via rat urine), so precautions are a must.
Speaking of food waste, the monsoon air makes food rot faster and causes everything in its path to smell musty, funky, and unpleasant. Definitely not the kind of scent you want wafting out of the kitchen!
Storing your utensils properly also matters in the monsoon. Steel and metal vessels need some breathing space so they don’t give off a metallic stench after washing, so place them on open shelves or in cupboards with louvered doors so they have ventilation. A little time and effort go a long way in ensuring hygiene and food safety. Follow these tips for a pest-free, odour-free, and rot-free kitchen, so you can keep the masala chai and filter coffee flowing as you enjoy the rain outside!
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