Oops, My Simple Leak Solution

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The original landscaping where I live included a pepper tree smack dab between the house and the driveway. It was a foolish location for such a plant. The roots have caused the driveway to rise an inch or two higher than the house or garage. Although there are rain gutters along the eaves of the garage, when it rains hard, water hits the face of the garage doors and collects on the pavement below. Most of the water runs down the driveway harmlessly to the street. But a small amount sneaks under the closed garage door and creates a puddle inside the garage. Yesterday it rained pretty hard almost all day. A puddle formed inside the garage and grew. I put a few brown paper grocery bags on the puddle in a vain attempt to absorb the water. The bags, however, were made too well, and are lightly covered with a waxy coating. They are not good for soaking up water. So during a lull in the rain, I drove to the market and bought a twelve pack of double sized paper towels. Once home, I used my push broom to sweep out most of the water, then lined up three paper towels on their sides just where the water sneaks under the door. I checked the rolls this morning. They are slightly damp and did their job. There is no puddle. I plan on leaving them in place until this series of storms is past. If they fill up with water, I will dump them into the recycling bin and replace them with dry rolls. I would have used the Sunday newspaper, which is really thick, but don’t have newspapers delivered anymore. Sure glad I hit on the idea of using cheap paper towels. Pretty nifty idea, huh?