Jess and Barb, nice to see you again! It is encouraging how you are stepping forward, taking time to regroup, then stepping forward some more. Good going!
I did a sink full of dishes today and also rounded up two bags of trash. Tomorrow I plan to round up at least one more and get it all out to the big garbage bin. I also went through all unopened mail and dealt with it. Yeah!
Jess
Posted: 17 February 2014 - 08:04 PM
Thank you Barb! It does feel good.
Some of it was quite emotional. I burned some papers from an old car I had that my parents gave me and they had my maiden name on them. That made me sad. I have to frequently remind myself that getting rid of things does not mean I am getting rid of the memories.
I'm proud of myself for making progress. I don't know about you guys but I have a VERY hard time cleaning in front of anyone else. Since childhood I was mortified if anyone saw me leaving my room with trash. Well my husband got an unexpected day off today and I cleaned anyway :)
OH and I can now open my worst closet's door all the way! It opens inward and I haven't been able to do that for many months.
Barb
Posted: 17 February 2014 - 07:20 PM
It is good to hear from you again, Jess. It sounds like your really got a lot done today. It must feel great to have your bedroom less cluttered. I'm glad you are doing well.
Jess
Posted: 17 February 2014 - 06:40 PM
Hello everyone. I haven't checked in (or read really) since December. I made a pretty big effort today to clear out my bedroom and it made me want to come back here and read. I'm huge on avoidance and I think that's why I haven't been around.
I've been going to therapy and learning more and more about my OCD. I've been reading a lot about it too and choosing to download the books on my kindle instead of bringing more books into this apartment (ha!).
So anyway, today I took out 3 bags of clothes, shoes and purses to donate. I tossed a few bags of garbage, mostly old clothing I didn't feel was fit for donation and papers. I finally tossed the box my TV came in.
Recently I threw away almost all of my makeup, anything that was not very recently purchased. And I invested in new items, not just newly bought but new brands and better quality more grown up products. I had been using some of the same types since high school and I'm now 28. Overdue for a change.
Not only did that feel amazing but it helped clear a great deal of clutter from my life. I've gotten lots of compliments too, which doesn't hurt.
That's my update! Glad to see familiar faces here. I hope everyone is having a great day and staying warm in this crazy winter!
Barb
Posted: 17 February 2014 - 11:12 AM
Hi all, My friends three hours to the west are having freezing rain. It is headed this way and many schools in this area are either closed or closing early. This is a good day to stay in and declutter. Sorry I missed last night's group. I guess I need to set a timer so I remember to log on. I hope people will not shy away when they are not progressing or have slipped backward. There is a concept in learning called "plateauing". This is nature's way of helping us collect ourselves and regroup before we begin making progress again. As long as we use the time to get ourselves together and begin again, it's all good. Have a great day, whatever you choose to do. Barb
Roxie
Posted: 17 February 2014 - 10:58 AM
Really nothing to report today. I am just checking in and encouraging everyone else to keep doing so, also. Hugs all around, Roxie
Tillie
Posted: 17 February 2014 - 10:38 AM
Good morning every body :)
Last night after chat we were discussing why some people quit coming to Sunday chat or even posting on the message board. It was suggested that perhaps you quit posting because you have no new progress to report or maybe you have back slid on decluttering or cleaning. Maybe you are depressed, sick, injured, financially strapped and stay away because you have no positive things to talk about. This is a SUPORT GROUP we want to hear from you no matter what, because YOU matter to us. We want to hear about the bad times you are going through so we can hold you in our prayers and also post our support to you. You are NOT alone. we ARE here for you. We do understand how hard decluttering and cleaning out is and that there will be many ups and downs while doing this hard work all by your selves. This is what this message board is here for. Someone to listen to you with understanding. So please don't stay away just because you have nothing positive to post. (((HUGS))) Sincerely, Tillie
Tillie
Posted: 16 February 2014 - 10:51 AM
Hi :)
Hope you all can get to the online support group tonight at 5:00pm PST. We all really need to connect with each other.
Dianne
Posted: 16 February 2014 - 07:01 AM
Karl, I'm sorry life is sucky for you right now. But you've got the right thought that it is better than the alternative. I have frequently believed throughout my life that the alternative would be much better. Only kids and animals needing me have kept me going. But the nice thing about sucky times is they always get better. Just the nature of things, to change. Hang in long enough and it all changes.
Good to hear from you, Barb. It sounds like you've been getting a lot done on your own. Is there someone you can ask to swap out the old microwave out for you? Angie's list may have someone in your area who does small odd jobs and has a good rating. I'd like to reread Stephen Covey's book too ~ if I could find it. Maintenance first is good. My problem with that is I could easily be maintaining all day. So I try to set aside 15 - 30 minutes a day for project work. But sometimes maintaining or dealing with unexpected problems is all I can manage in a day.
Tillie, Sister Roxie, Dave, Diane, Susan and all reading I hope you see some springtime breaking thru the winter days. I've noticed the extra daylight in the evening and that picks up my spirits considerably!
I have a lot planned for today since I woke up before everyone and feel clearheaded. Usually I have morning headaches. But I'm going to pace myself and not get too revved up. I don't want to spend the next 2 days burned out.
Have a great day everyone! If not great at least good. If not good at least know that I pray for all of you to feel some blessed peace and certainty that good is coming your way.
Karl
Posted: 16 February 2014 - 06:14 AM
No progress to report. Lousy day yesterday. Lousy day today. Life sucks, though it still beats the alternative.
Barb
Posted: 15 February 2014 - 11:28 AM
Hi all, I know I dropped off the map for a while. I went through some personal problems and cleanup needed to stop while I dealt with other things. Having a cleanup crew come in is on hold for a while. I watched the hoarding show episode where the cleanup crew threw out the woman's purse with her driver's license, glasses, and cell phone inside. That just reinforced for me how hard it is going to be to put someone else in control. We had another snow again yesterday. A forecasted 30 degree rise in temperature is going to cause major flooding. My house is so tiny that we would need to do the project when there is access to the driveway and front yard as a staging area. There is limited parking on the street. That probably means summer. I have to see how much I can get done on my own first. I would guess that my house is a level 4. The kitchen has been in fairly good shape since I thoroughly cleaned it. I need to steam clean the floor and clean the oven but they are really not bad. I need someone to lift out the old microwave and put the new one in. I have revisited the philosophy of living from Stephen Covey's 7 Habits books: maintenance activities first, decluttering next. I had depleted the food in my pantry and freezer so I restocked yesterday. I buy meat in bulk and freeze it because it is cheaper. Today: laundry, kitchen cleaning, one bag of trash out, repackage the meat I bought in small units for the freezer. I may join the discussion group tomorrow night, although I hate to miss Downton Abbey. Love to you all. Keep your eye on the prize!
Dianne
Posted: 15 February 2014 - 09:55 AM
Today will be basic maintenance.
The laundry will be going all day. Not for me and Laura but still with animal beds. But it would be nice for us to have clean bedding too so I think I will do a load with our sheets.
I can carry some bags of trash out to the truck. We were supposed to get a little more snow last night and today but so far just flurries.
I need to vacuum the stairs and upper back hall. Laura will have the job of dusting all her books and shelves there today.
It's nail clipping time. We all hate that. It takes too long to soak all the nails for easier clipping but I've found that after everyone has a very full belly they are much more relaxed and willing to lay still; or at least stiller. The kitties could use some dulling also. If I still have any calmness left I may try a few of the youngsters.
Dianne
Posted: 15 February 2014 - 09:40 AM
Dear Diane, I understand your overwhelm. Please try not to look at the whole thing at once. Small bites work better. There are times when the whole hoard needs does need to go at once. If that times comes for you, you have the inner strength to get thru it.
It's so good that you got info and will be talking to someone who can give you advice on how best to adapt your living situation. You have so much on your plate right now. Weather problems can be crushing. In a few weeks the worst will be behind us. When the weather is more moderate you'll be able to think more clearly and feel more at ease. {{{HUGS}}}
diane
Posted: 14 February 2014 - 03:31 PM
Thank you Dianne, Dave, Roxie and Tillie, warmed my heart reading your kind words. Thanks for the dog story Dianne, you are so kind. Today I had my first leak in the kitchen, put a bucket under it. A couple of days ago a flood warning was issued due to heavy rains on top of snow. I have been checking ceilings in here and kitchen was only leak so far. Past two days have been putting old towels around all areas that flooded last time, walkway and garage. New leak in garage. This is such a brutal winter. I have been thinking of living options, new roof on garage, newer manufactured home or small stick built. While in garage thinking I could get new roof, store stuff in there until new house is here. I started crying like a baby at all the hoard I still have to deal with. Yesterday I spent the whole day moving stuff off deck to garbage or garage. Churning gets me nowhere, I am so overwhelmed, feel like I am going in circles today. I think I will follow Dianne and pack up some books to give away. I thought to do that just before I got on computer, then thought, that won't help much, but it is a start on giving stuff away again. It is pouring out all day. Woke up at about 5 with loud rain, jumped up and started looking for leaks, this is no way to enjoy the golden years. Would be so much easier if hoard was gone totally. Today I will go through every room with a bag or box and see what I can donate. I have to go pick up a Rx today and will take a load to donate, have to see some progress, too depressing the way it is. Thanks for your support through this terrible winter. Would be so much worse if I hadn't made the progress you have helped me make.
Dianne
Posted: 14 February 2014 - 11:58 AM
Today is for digging out. I didn't even bother trying to keep up with snowfall.
The usual laundry. Time for sanitizing litter boxes.
For the hoard ~ get two boxes of books to donate to the lending library at my granddaughter's dance school.
Cory Chalmers
Posted: 14 February 2014 - 11:22 AM
Tillie, Thank you for clarifying your abbreviation! Not many people are happy when those abbreviations are present :)
Dianne
Posted: 14 February 2014 - 11:02 AM
Hey Dave,
Thank you so much for asking Laura and I to share a story about Dakota. That's really thoughtful of you. :)
Laura wants to tell you that she has Story Time with the dogs almost every night. It's like reading bedtime stories to her children. She always read the Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew to the big guys. Jack would fall asleep almost right away but Dakota laid next to Laura and watched her with those intense eyes until she finished. She said she knew he understood every word and loved solving the mysteries with her. And that he preferred the Hardy Boys. :)
My story is about the Thanksgiving I worked the 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. shift at the kennel/emergency vet. I brought lots of blankets and that night I laid them out for Laura, Jackson and Dakota to sleep in the staff room. The large room could be accessed by two doors that had windows in the upper halves. One was across from the back of the reception desk so I could look in on them. The other door could be accessed from a back hall.
We had over 400 boarding dogs that weekend and dozens of cats. All was well ~ quiet, dark, no emergencies.
One of the vets went to the door of the staff room for a cup of coffee. She hadn't touched it or made undue noise approaching. But there was Dakota standing at the door just looking at her. Jack was lying next to Laura, who was asleep. Jack was propped up on his elbows wide awake then. The vet went to the hallway door and Dakota was already waiting there. Jack was on his feet by then, standing over Laura. The vet went quietly back to the first door and Dakota was there.
Kota always had a look that was unnerving when he was tracking a person. He could brilliantly anticipate movement. I constantly had to change up my signal when we trained because he learned what tiny movements I would make before a release command.
The vet just laughed and said, "I'm not going in there. You can bring me my coffee black." The boys had just turned 2 years old and I knew we'd always be safe. :)
Dave
Posted: 14 February 2014 - 07:18 AM
re on this day
certainly a lot of conflict over land and people. quantity of deaths per engagement goes up a lot too from 1779 to 1942. Valentines Day Massacre shows a nice summary. Civilization has developed and improved technology so that angry and covetous people can kill others more efficiently.
Good morning :) Nice to see all your posts. Waiting for the aspirin to remove this headache. Surveying the damage caused by the water leak from the broken pipe this morning I can see now that it had thawed at least three days ago but went unnoticed due to all his clutter piled up in that area. Oh well...... :(
Wondering about how much is enough and what constitutes too much, yesterday I went through all my clothing and wrote down an inventory of what I have. Looking over this inventory list the first thing I realize is that it is important to know thyself. The one thing I have the most of is dresses. I wear only dresses from Spring through Autumn. I have dresses for working around the house, dresses for at home when I am not doing dirty work like cleaning or gardening and dresses that are suitable to wear to town. Blouses are another item I have a lot of. I have some that I only wear in the winter with my jeans, some that I only wear with my skirts. Some of them are fancy go to town in and some are not so fancy. Looking at my inventory list I can see that I have enough of everything that I ever wear and nothing that I don't ever use. I could get by with less but it is nice to have these choices. One firm rule I have is that my clothing all must fit into it's assigned spots and not all be crammed in so tight that it is hard to access them. For me, the "one in, one out" rule keeps me in check. :D
OK, I will shut up now ;p
Dave
Posted: 13 February 2014 - 12:05 PM
Dianne, Do you and Laura have a Dakota story or memory you'd like to share with us?
Lynn
Posted: 13 February 2014 - 09:04 AM
The activity today is to try to avoid social isolation.
I can suggest that keeping the most absolutely favorite clothing such as shirts, pants, sweaters, etc. and absolute favorite photos, drawings, books makes that item more special. I know that there may be a whole lot but pearing down to the ones that mean the most are the most special.
Trust me you will not lose the memory that is trapped in your brain. What is missing is that feeling of excitement or great feeling of what you had when you got that object. If you must, then please take pictures of what item you feel means a lot to you then let go. Space is what you need. Objects holing memories is taking up valuable space.
The decisions are very tough but keep in mind first there is grief before relief.
In time you will see or ask yourself why did I keep that item for so long when just the memory was holding me back from freedom?
Photos can be organized in a box like a filing system with catorgories such as by year, season, event,people or how ever you would like.
For those who pile papers there is a horizontal filing system that makes it easy to pile and sort papers per category of the labels you can make and place on the filing system. You can see all the papers and still have peace of mind seeing all the papers there and know where everything is.
For most documents such as tax documents for jobs and some insurances, they can be shreded after 7 yrs. For bills the catorgies can be act now/pay, paid, file, shred.
Dave
Posted: 13 February 2014 - 08:03 AM
Tillie,
:) :) Hmm... I see I don't have hoarding word connotations integrated into my vocabulary and thought processes. I expect that one is going to take awhile!
I often suffer from tunnel vision over things like that. Thanks.
Tillie
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 08:10 PM
The warm weather finally thawed all the plumbing and the faucet out back has been cracked. Hissing and leaking pretty good. He has it capped off and redone already. So far we have been lucky. :)
Reading Researcher
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 04:31 PM
I just picked up the book "Stuff" by Randy Frost 2010 and can't put it down. I got it from the Library.
Many of the signs and symptoms of someone I know are explained greatly in this book by others.
Reading a few chapters a day is all I can handle due to eye strain.
Tillie
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 01:21 PM
Dave, I meant the daily maintenance like dishes, laundry, vacuuming and stuff like that. The big ticket stuff she has to do is a different type of maintenance. :)
Dave
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 01:13 PM
I think the problem for Diane right now is that she has maintenance which is gruelling physical labor, but if it is not done she actually risks having to replace her home because the costs of repairs could be more than the house is worth.
Tillie
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 12:46 PM
Good morning :)
DIANE! :D So happy you posted! Sorry to hear that the weather has been so rough on you. :( Some things are out of our control and it's best we just carry on the best we can. Maintenance and progress will just have to wait and we should not allow ourselves to get discouraged. Hang in there. (((HUGS)))
Hi Karl :) WAY TO GO!!! :D cleaning the microwave and putting in the application! :D
Hi Dianne :) Love reading your posts. You say things so beautifully. :)
Hi Roxie :)
HI :D everybody else!
Slept in today but still got laundry done. Overcast and warm, no rain or snow so it should all dry out on the line. Need to find something to do today. Trash can is out at the road for pick up. I am so ready for Spring to shake this cabin fever. :)
HEY!!! All you who haven't posted we are all thinking about you and wishing you well. (((hugs)))
Roxie
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 11:47 AM
(((Diane))) I concur with everything Dianne told you. WE care about you, and I admire you and all you are capable of and have been doing. When something like nature dumps on us, all that is expected is to do the best you can do and get through. If you have angieslist you might check for handymen you could hire here and there to help you at times. I plan to do that soon. I think maybe you need to borrow or foster another dog?
Dianne, don't you get discouraged, yourself. You are wise and very caring and those are great qualities. You also have come a long way. Sometimes I think you could be my sister.
Karl, I'm so glad to hear you are getting your applications out there for a new place to live. Be relentless, buddy. I know you can. And, you remind me I need to wash out my own trusty microwave.
Dave, the concept of demand resistance is very interesting, isn't it? :D
I slept in this morning and that feels good. I woke up with two numb hands, so yes, I must be sleeping in such a way that it cuts of circulation. My left little and ring fingers have been numb or tingly for a few days, along with the thumb pain. I got an email from an old friend who is going in for surgery because she put off going to the doctor for the same two finger problem. So I'm glad I'm seeing the doctor in March and will address this.
Hello to all. Please report in if you haven't, at least to say HI.
Dianne
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 05:30 AM
Diane, {{{{BIG HUGS}}}} I was getting worried about you.
You have done so much hard, physical work taking care of everything. It might not help right now but know that you are very much admired by all of us who could never accomplish all that you have this past year physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Please during this time of added heavy burdens don't be concerned about progress with clutter. Just holding back what nature has forced on you is work enough.
I know from my major battles with winter a few years ago it was a turning point for me. A crushing awareness that I'm getting older, I feel so alone in dealing with all the problems and then the fear.
If possible it would be well worth it to hire some help. When you are physically exhausted from doing the same very necessary chores repeatedly the mental stress starts to overwhelm. If you can, try to see things like the cancelled tax appt. as just an annoyance. With over 2 feet of snow it's totally acceptable that planned activities will be postponed.
Please ask for help if you need it. I'm thinking about you.
diane
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 09:01 PM
Dianne, happy to hear you slept and you are doing as well as you are with such a loss to deal with. I have been shoveling snow for 3 days. It snowed over 2 feet in a day, which is a first here. I am worried because they are now predicting days of rain. Since the last flood, it scares me to think of going through that again. I am so weary from all the shoveling. I had a tax appt today so really wanted to get car dug out,have a large circular drive, so took hours . I got it done, but the steep road was too dangerous. Even 4WD were not able to make it up my hill, city did not plow it this time, usually they plow. Had to cancel appt. for taxes. Frustrated. I finally got path dug to woodpile and got more wood in. This has been the most difficult winter since I have lived here. I am getting behind in maintenance which is so discouraging. I have made no progress on clutter past few days, just worn out from shoveling. There was so much snow on roof and deck, which are old, had to get it off so didn't buckle. Have had to do gutter repairs as ice jams and large chunks wrecked some gutters. It has been a full time job, with no rewards it seems. Today I realized I can't keep doing this much work forever and have to make some decisions on living situation. Decision making is exhausting for me, change is hard. Seems like I have done so much this past year, discouraging all this extra work has been added. Now I am thinking, who cares what I am going through. Very difficult days here, I am taking all the actions necessary then nature throws me a blow, again and again. I am going to have to hire help, I am exhausted.
Karl
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 08:00 PM
Yesterday while the rice was cooking, I decided that the microwave could use some cleaning, so I took care of that. I also bicycled over to the apartment complex I'd recently looked at, and dropped off an application. (They'd previously said 5-12 month waiting list; we'll see what my situation is like when my name does come up.) I was going to drop off another application at the neighboring place, but it turned out that I hadn't yet filled in the page where I list my assets. I still need to contact the DMV, too.
Tillie
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 10:37 AM
Good morning :)
Have no plans for today. Thinking I will probably straighten my dresser drawers. That should occupy about five minutes of my time. Considering making a braided rag rug. This has been on my bucket list for some years now. Have some fresh asparagus and need to think of something else to fix for dinner.
Hope you all have some good plans for the day. :)
Tillie
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 10:12 AM
WAY TO GO!!! XS Trash of Michigan! :D
Dianne
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 08:34 AM
Thank you all very much for your condolences. It is very much a comfort.
There were doggy howls and people tears throughout the day. It wasn't a bad night at all. All the dogs shared the kitchen/breakfastroom area with chairs moved out and lots of big beds. Laura and I stayed long enough to make sure there were no fights. I woke up several times during the night to barking but nothing serious.
This morning I came down to a pissing contest ~ literally. So more bedding to wash, more floors to be scrubbed and I guess that's going to be pretty standard for awhile. The potty pads which the little dogs use during the night were all bunched around as if they had been running thru them.
After dog and cat care I need to shower and make a run to the dump. Maybe do some more real cleaning in the breakfastroom. There is a hutch there that I've been working on. It's basically a dog supply center now.
Dave
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 08:31 AM
re: Demand Resistance Thank You.
Roxie
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 05:56 AM
((Dianne))) I am so sorry about your Kota Bug, but I am also glad he was able to pass at home with those he loved around him. How is his brother holding up? And how about you and your daughter?
Hi to all, hoping you're getting good things done.
Yesterday I finished up dishes and wiped the counter tops. I went down and got the big garbage bin from the street, plus all the mail (mailbox very full), and three Sunday papers (!) that I'd failed to collect.
SusanL
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 05:20 PM
Dianne,
Very sorry to hear about your beloved dog. Pets are like members of the family here.
(((((Gentle hug))))))
Tillie
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 01:38 PM
Woke up at 5:00am and could not get back to sleep so I got up and made a cake from scratch while watching a few episodes of HOARDERS online. Cleaned up the kitchen and now I am thinking about taking a nap. :)
Tillie
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 01:34 PM
(((HUGS))) Dianne (((HUGS)))
Dave
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 12:59 PM
Beautiful dogs.
Dianne
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 11:40 AM
Thank you Tillie,
Dakota passed shortly after I wrote that. Laura called me in and his breathing was labored. In a few minutes Kota Bug was gone. I just got back from taking him to the vet for cremation. He's much too large for us to bury.
I found a beautiful picture that looks exactly like my boys if anyone wants to see them.
animals.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/336099/
Dakota is in the forefront and Jackson is in the back. Kota had the most beautiful chestnut eyes.
Tillie
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 11:19 AM
Dianne, My heart breaks for you. (((HUGS)))
Dianne
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 09:01 AM
Today my main job is to make my precious Kota Bug as comfortable as possible, take him to the vet and stay with him as he passes.
Laura and I have decided to take Jack with us too. They've spent their lives together from conception and went ballistic if they were separated even for a few minutes. Bath time meant one watched the other, if one was sick they both went to vet. We just tried to put Jack outside for awhile and he refused his food and threw himself against the door until we let him back in.
It seems the right thing to do to let big bro comfort baby bro and have some sense that Kota is passing into a type of separation where Jack can't accompany him for now.
I've never had two dogs as strongly bonded as these two. Everything they did was in partnership. They have adored Laura so I'm hoping her companionship will be comforting for Jackson.
Karl
Posted: 09 February 2014 - 09:16 PM
I just got home, and was surprised that to find the chat empty, since it usually lasts over two hours. But maybe nobody showed up at all? Huh. Well, if anyone sees this yet tonight, I'm still there (7:15pm PST) and will wait around a bit longer.
Tillie
Posted: 09 February 2014 - 07:10 PM
I waited in chat but no one showed up so I left :(
Tillie
Posted: 09 February 2014 - 12:27 PM
Good morning :)
So many things I could choose to do today but I am feeling sorta lazy. I will tend to the cat's needs and also get dressed & all that. My hoarder is one of those high emotional types. A drama queen actually. He is also extremely negative thinking, negative about everything. He drains me mentally and that tires me out physically. Spring cleaning the entire house is easier than spending a few hours trying to talk to him. He never listens anyway, has made up his mind as to what he thinks I am saying. Twists and turns every comment I make into something very negative and nasty.
I am looking forward to chat tonight. :D ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP Sunday at 5:00pm PST
Tillie
Posted: 09 February 2014 - 12:14 PM
Warm thoughts and (((hugs))) to all of you experiencing these freezing cold & snowy days. Stay safe and keep fighting the good fight against those frozen pipes and snow drifts. (((hugs)))
Roxie
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 10:15 PM
I did some online research. I opened the doors to underneath the kitchen sink. I turned on water in the further away bath to a trickle. I made sure the hot water tap in the kitchen sink was open. Then I decided to wait.
About 5:30 pm I hear water rushing. HOT WATER! I haven't discerned any broken pipes so far. I forgot about the bathroom tub faucet being on. When I went in, the entire tub was full of water. Good think I went in and could turn it off.
I'll leave the water trickling overnight. Wish me luck!
diane
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 08:26 PM
Roxie, have you tried hair dryer or heater by exposed pipes to thaw? you start closest to area where enters house and work out heating as you go.
