When we think about the things that really serve us through the day it may be best to think about the humble and helpful things. Recently, we replaced the sprayer attached to our toilet. Some people use these sprayers for bidet style cleaning. We have used it for almost 7 years (!) of cloth diapers. It served us well for those years but has dripped and leaked; little puddles became a towel-soaking affair. In an effort to not waste our pricey and precious water, we spent $40 and a few days ordering, installing and then using a shiny new sprayer.
Well, a few days of waiting for our delivery.
And, a day without hot water… turns out our finger-tight installation needed a tool. Our new sprayer didn’t leak, however, the water backed down the pipe, to its too-loose connection and dripped through the floor directly below to the sensor for our hot water heater. This sensor ensures the pilot light works safely and would not fire while “obstructed.” I’m grateful for appliance manuals, tools, and smart measures that keep us safe. After allowing the sensor to dry completely — turning it off and on — we could take hot showers in the evening.
Mostly, I’m glad to have a sprayer that doesn’t leak, works better than the previous one, and the confidence to take on a simple DIY. (Thanks, Love!)
A bit of humility, a humble helper and every day is a little bit sweeter.
What is your humble helping?
