So off I go to the hardware store with the plan being to score a some kitty litter as a last defense against the water going under the stairs. While there I figure I’ll grab some more work towels to throw around. Know what I find? A box of “ShamWow” towels, those little miracle thingies that are supposed to be oh so super absorbent. “What the heck,” I think, eyeing a box of 8, “I’ll give it a shot. They’ll take up less space when I’m not using them.”