1. Hang your pots and pans on wall. This works whether you have a matching set of pots and pans, or whether it's an eclectic collection gathered over years. Simply put hooks in wall, then hang pots by their handles with bottom facing outwards. This is particularly useful for space saving and organization too. My favorite location to hang pots and pans is on wall right above stove. If you have room, this puts pots on display nicely while keeping them right on hand for cooking.

Note that Number 1 is at bottom!

2. Try going down ten steps into someone else’s basement where they took time and trouble to find out what causes and practical guaranteed remedies were.

3. Determine as precisely as possible major point of entry of seepage.

4. Examine exterior area for sources of water such as loose soil, reverse grading toward house instead of away from it, drainage from downspouts or higher ground areas, plumbing or pipes- especially if they were installed after original construction of house, run-off from roofs and gutters.

5. If any of these conditions are suspects, and you undertake fixing situation, monitor basement in usually wet areas to see if there has been any diminishing effect.

6. If so, try more of same.