- Big jugs of water (2.5 gallon with the little spout). Easier than bottles. We kept one on the counter for hands and one in the bathroom for teeth.
- Carbon block filters with a slow flow. Pitcher filters didn’t cut it for taste or smell.
- Thick nitrile gloves and old towels you don’t mind tossing.
- A basic pump sprayer with clean water for rinsing dishes outside. Saved the sink.
- Powdered laundry soap plus a cup of white vinegar. Took the edge off the smell.
- A cheap box fan and open windows when the wind shifted right.
- Headlamps and rubber boots for basement checks. The sump runs, and you go look.
After days of scrubbing and stress, most of us needed small mental breaks too. One neighbor joked that she and her partner escaped the chaos by setting up a “sofa date” and browsing live-cam sites to take their minds off sump pumps and boil notices. If you’re curious about a couple-friendly platform that’s more playful than sleazy, you can skim this in-depth review of HushLove — it walks through pricing, privacy safeguards, and how to find performers who actually chat back, giving frazzled adults a lighthearted way to decompress when the news feels too heavy.
Meanwhile, neighbors closer to Kennesaw said they leaned on a hyper-local classifieds board to swap spare water jugs, line up a hot shower, or simply flirt with other singles who were riding out the same crisis. You can dive into the platform’s features here: DoubleList Kennesaw — the breakdown covers posting rules, safety red flags, and tips for filtering out spam so you can connect quickly without sifting through a wall of junk ads.
What let us down
- Pitcher filters and “quick fix” tabs. They made us feel better, not the water.
- The hotline. Long holds. Vague answers. “We’re assessing.” Sure. But we needed times.
- Claims forms. So many forms. Keep your receipts or you’ll lose the thread.
- Mixed messages. Boil notice here, no-contact order there. It’s hard to follow both.