How in the name of all that is wonderful am I going to dry out my kitchen?

[mrsflowerpot]

Bloody washing machine has leaked spectacularly today - actually looks like it might have been going on for a couple of days.

It's in a cupboard and the first thing I noticed was water seeping up from under the floor tiles in the join between the kitchen and the hall , so the water has obviously gone underneath the floor and is seeping out.

It's all under the other cupboards too - I've taken the kick boards off the fronts and mopped out as best I can. The best I can come up with is laying down loads of newspaper and waiting for it to dry out - any ideas?

[nickytwotimes]

SOunds like you've doen the right thing.
What a pita though!

[mrsflowerpot]

thanks.

pita is right! Better than the 'burst pipe under tiled floor' scenario I had going round my head when I found the water though.

[bargainhuntingbetty]

Do you have any blow heaters. Maybe put a couple of those around the kitchen to help ddry it out quicker. Phone your insurance company they may be able to supply you with an industrial one (this happeened to a friend of mine), they will also replace any floorboards that have been damaged.

[nickytwotimes]

It happened to us once and ruined the lino.
Very irksome indeed!
Blow heaters are a good idea. AMybe a dehumidifier if you know anyon with one?

[mrsflowerpot]

That's a good idea about the blow heaters. I'll see if I can track one down.

[southeastastra]

that happened to us once, my dad said 'use sawdust to soak it up'

don't do that

[mrsflowerpot]

lol at sawdust. Just what I need in there at the moment, what with the water and the horrendous dirt and spider webs under the cupboards...

[glitterchick]

My DB had massive leak in house that flowed from attic all the way down to ground floor. He hired a de-humidifier and that helped hugely. Took few days though.