I've read this, and this but I'm looking for something more casual and maybe a low top shoe that I can wear to/from and at work or school. [more inside]
posted by handabear on Oct 22, 2009 - 7 answers

I accidentally dipped the end of my iphone adaptor cable into a cup of tea. Is this going to cause trouble? [more inside]
posted by Morpeth on Jul 9, 2009 - 5 answers

Travelling in the Amazon rainforest (hot and wet), Patagonia (cold and wet) and everything in between during September to November ... what shoes to wear? [more inside]
posted by tobtoh on Jul 4, 2009 - 4 answers

We need to salvage an the blower motor in the our ac unit. [more inside]
posted by stormygrey on May 27, 2009 - 12 answers

Gardening Filter: I am looking to plant along my side fence, which lies on the South side of my poorly graded backyard. This is a wet area (low grade) and I would like suggestions--flowers or shrubs. [more inside]
posted by saradarlin on May 4, 2009 - 11 answers

Ipod -3rd Generation. I got it wet (don't ask) and have done the drying, resetting etc. and while it seemed to sort of work it is just getting worse. What's it going to cost and do you recommend any 3rd party companies? In other words what are my options?
posted by notned on Jan 23, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I dry out my rain gear after a wet bike commute? [more inside]
posted by pdb on Nov 11, 2008 - 15 answers

How can I dry out the insulation under my car's carpeting after a big leak? [more inside]
posted by Askr on Aug 19, 2008 - 10 answers

What's the best way to stay dry while camping? [more inside]
posted by canine epigram on Aug 15, 2008 - 32 answers

Need advice on drying out car seats quickly. [more inside]
posted by goethean on Jul 31, 2008 - 10 answers

Why do cold clothes feel wet? [more inside]
posted by robotot on Jul 30, 2008 - 14 answers

Catfilter: What is the texture of your cat's wet food? [more inside]
posted by DiscourseMarker on Jul 15, 2008 - 11 answers

Is there any hope for a couch that sat in the rain overnight? [more inside]
posted by youngergirl44 on Oct 1, 2007 - 8 answers

Why am I a sloppy kisser? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 16, 2007 - 12 answers

I have a gas range that was left in the rain for a short time (about a 10 minute, moderate rain). Will it still work? [more inside]
posted by kingtaj on Jul 17, 2007 - 9 answers

How can I make my car smell better? I have recently been passed partial stewardship of a family car and I want to fix it up. It's a good car, but recently it's had some window issues that have, in turn, led to some smell issues. [more inside]
posted by MadamM on Jul 1, 2007 - 12 answers

Can I (a dude) use some kind of fabulous product to make my hair look the way it does when it's damp, all the time? [more inside]
posted by Citizen Premier on May 28, 2007 - 20 answers

SumpPumpFilter: Is my sump pump incorrectly installed? The pump runs periodically when it's wet in the basement, and the water seems to run back in the sump pump bucket immediately after the pump runs. [more inside]
posted by Xazeru on Mar 26, 2007 - 4 answers

How can I salvage my lambskin leather gloves that have been sitting on the side of the road for a number of days in the snow/water? [more inside]
posted by PWA_BadBoy on Jan 20, 2007 - 7 answers

Milk on the laptop [more inside]
posted by ROU_Xenophobe on Jan 9, 2007 - 5 answers

Do wet riding conditions increase the chance of getting a flat tire?
posted by Chuckles on Dec 11, 2006 - 17 answers

Please recommend a good wet polishing wheel that turns in a horizontal plane. [more inside]
posted by nickerbocker on Sep 15, 2006 - 3 answers

So I left my Z3's top down the other night, and the next morning the interior was soaked. I've toweled everything down and have been driving around with the heat on full blast, but some areas have still not dried and I don't want no mildewy car.
posted by icetaco on Apr 2, 2006 - 14 answers

Trying to find the spelling for an Irish phrase which means something like "wet-black hounds from the abyss." [more inside]
posted by punkbitch on Feb 9, 2006 - 5 answers

This morning I awoke to find that my laptop had drowned in a pool of water. [more inside]
posted by PercussivePaul on Jan 31, 2006 - 21 answers

Someone who shall remain nameless put my Sandisk Cruzer Mini USB drive through the washer. It's one of the groovy ones with rubberised slipcases, and it's still working. What are these things made of? Will it rust? [more inside]
posted by Happy Dave on Jan 16, 2006 - 12 answers

I left a half filled beer next to a library book last night. Somehow, by morning, the book was in a puddle of beer. Suggestions for drying the book? Does beer create any special problems as opposed to, say, water? [more inside]
posted by dking on Nov 27, 2005 - 15 answers

Lovely vase of spring daffodils, inquisitive feline. Spilled water splashes lovely Toshiba Portege 3500 tablet PC. [more inside]
posted by erebora on Apr 24, 2005 - 4 answers

We just ran my cell phone through the washing machine, accidentally, of course. Is there any hope of reviving it? How?
posted by pjhagop on Oct 24, 2004 - 11 answers

Please help me save my books. The movers just dropped off several rooms worth of my pretties, which have been sitting in a storage facility in Kansas for nearly two years. I was, needless to say, ecstatic, until I realized that fully a quarter of the boxes show signs of wetness around the bottom. Looks like they've been sitting in an inch or so of water for Logos knows how long. At least the bottom layer of each box is thoroughly soaked, and stinky. What is my best path at this point to dry out/preserve/resuscitate/de-mildew?
posted by gleuschk on Aug 27, 2004 - 10 answers

I have a Canon Digital Rebel camera and I want to take it kayaking with me (along with other wet activities if possible). Any suggestions on products that will keep this thing dry and still usable? Or should I just keep it in a bag and take it out when I need it? Anything is welcome!
posted by crazy finger on Jun 16, 2004 - 7 answers

Why do porous objects (wood, textile, hair, etc) appear darker when wet then when dry? A googling gave me this ("surface reflection and refraction"), but that doesn't sound entirely reasonable, as it merely talks of light being scattered, but the light in question is already diffuse. This also gives some suggestions, but nothing conclusive. Any chem/physics MeFiers know this?
posted by fvw on Dec 12, 2003 - 7 answers