The Day I've been Dreading....

[gwendolyngrace]

Okay, guys.

My kitchen sink stopped draining. I am certain the trap and/or the disposal are clogged (with artichoke, to be specific). I called my landlord (upstairs, remember) to ask for help shutting off the water so I can open up the trap, empty it, and get my sink back in order.

Nope, he says, don't touch it. I'll call my guy in the morning and have him come in.

YIKES. I live in fear that someone (including my landlord) will have to come into the apartment. Because gang? IT'S A DISASTER.

What's protocol in these situations? Should I completely clear out under the sink (which includes the liquor)? I already moved several of the boxes towering up in the kitchen because I a. haven't had time to cut them up and b. am a notorious box-saver.

SHIT.

Comments

[baronessekat.livejournal.com]

clean out under and around the sink, including all counter space to start.

Sweep the kitchen and then straighten up as much as you can, including collapsing the boxes. Flattened boxes take up less space and look less cluttered (and you can shove them under couches and beds to hide them)

[bodgei.livejournal.com]

well the last time I had to have a plumber I took my pots and pans out - but (for some reason) left my cleaning stuff.

[embroiderama]

Yeah, I would clean up as much as I could. I live in that same fear--I put off getting my not-flushing-right toilet fixed for a couple weeks until I had the apartment cleaned up. :\

This reply brought to you by too much chardonay!

[pennswoods.livejournal.com]

Throw on some lingerie and expensive perfume. He'll be too busy oogling you to notice the state of the apartment. :D