How Wet I'll Be

Continuing on yesterday's theme that moisture is not good in certain situations, let me introduce you to my frog. This little guy sits at a critical spot in my closet to keep watch for water. You see, a couple of years ago, the water hose came loose from the back of our refrigerator and water leaked under the wall and into my closet. It probably took a couple of days for the water to work it's way out far enough for me to notice it was wet. Then there was a big ordeal of moving everything out, pulling up the carpet, removing the padding, and placing big fans in there to dry it all out. What a pain!

I found this little frog on the clearance table at Bed, Bath & Beyond recently, and now he sits in that spot in my closet right by the wall that's behind the refrigerator. Whenever his little feet come in contact with any wetness whatsoever, he starts to ribbit! I tested it, and it only took a small amount of water to make him start talking.

I've tried to find this particular frog online and haven't yet -- you may find it when you're out shopping. But there are other choices, and I've listed a few below. If you have an area in your home that's prone to wetness, it would surely be worth the small investment to purchase a water alarm.

The little green guy on the right is called a Leak Frog Water Alarm and is available at www.amazon.com, as well as other places.





And then there's the Zircon Leak Alert. It's available at Home Depot, and other places.











But if you have more than one vulnerable location, the best bargain seems to be this 5-pack of Water Warning Leak Sensors from www.amazon.com. It got good reviews on Amazon, and they usually have very competitive prices. You can see a demo at www.waterwarning.net. Check it out!

Something like this may save you a lot of money and heartache. Don't even get me started on the dangers of mold and mildew!