Best way to clean up a water spill?

[SphinxnihpS]

Last night I came home late and while I was fumbling for the light switch, I knocked over a bottle of water on my kitchen counter top. It was very nearly half full. Fortunately none of it got on the floor or I'd have a real mess.

Anyway, I was tired so I decided to leave it over night, thinking it might be easier to clean up in the morning...

Well this morning things had gone from bad to worse. The puddle that once covered only a small portion of my counter top had spread to covering about half of it. My coutertops are concrete, and I worry they might require that you use a special cleaning solution or cloth or something. So anyway I decided to leave it and ask you guys for help before I ruin my expensive counter tops.

Do you think the water will have spread more by the time I get home?
If I leave it too long will it get sticky?
Is there a special cloth or cleaner I need to buy?
Will I need to use a disinfectant after I clean up the water?
I'm really worried about stains, do they make a stain remover?
I heard kitty litter can help?

 

[spidey07]

Got ShamWOW?

 

[highland145]

Suck it up with a straw.

 

[highland145]

Blow torch.

 

[CRXican]

it's water you toolshed

 

[Kaervak]

Suck it up with a straw.

Don't forget to put the straw in your nose.

 

[highland145]

a Scuffle Hoe.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Flame thrower

 

[alfa147x]

Take some PVC and pipe your car's exhaust into the house where you can use it to dry your countertops

 

[Away]

Nuke it from orbit.

 

[crownjules]

Nuke it from orbit.

 

[darkewaffle]

It'll buff right out.

 

[waffleironhead]

bulk desiccant

 

[vi edit]

a Scuffle Hoe.

This. But first you need a couple dozen air duster cans to freeze it. Then you use the scuffle hoe to scrape it off.

Crisis averted.

 

[Skitzer]

Stare at it and mumble obscenities.

 

[SlowSpyder]

http://explosivemetals.com/

Buy some sodium, it is very absorbent. (Don't pay any attention to the 'explosive' part of that URL)

 

[jupiter57]

Take some PVC and pipe your car's exhaust into the house where you can use it to dry your countertops

This

 

[Nintendesert]

Use the gray matter in your head to sponge it up since it doesn't seem to be good for much else.

 

[BoomerD]

Water on a countertop? You're going to have to rip all the counters and cabinets out and replace them. Even the ones that weren't contaminated directly will have some residual contamination.

http://www.dhmo.org/

 

[Kntx]

Easier to get a new house.

 

[highland145]

Easier to get a new house.

Best yet, imo.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Water on a countertop? You're going to have to rip all the counters and cabinets out and replace them. Even the ones that weren't contaminated directly will have some residual contamination.

http://www.dhmo.org/

I'm going to try the scuffle hoe first. If she can't clean my pipes,I guess I'll call the insurance company...

 

[BurnItDwn]

You don't have to buy a new house.
You can use your existing house. Just remove the countertop, and put it inside a big airplane on a treadmill.

If the airplane takes off, then open the windows on the plane, if the airplane doesn't take off, then, slice off 0.00...01% of your countertop and make a small offering to Cthluhu.

 

[Powermoloch]

Nuke from orbit

 

[TheNinja]

Call BP