Yeah, laminated sheets are pretty handy for sure. I was skeptical at first—seemed like another thing to clutter up the house—but then I had a pipe burst under the sink and my phone was on 5% battery. Not ideal timing. Luckily, I'd printed out some basic shut-off instructions beforehand (though not laminated, lesson learned). Digital stuff is convenient, but sometimes simpler really is better... especially when water's involved.
"Digital stuff is convenient, but sometimes simpler really is better... especially when water's involved."
Haha, totally feel you on that one. Reminds me of my first week apprenticing—my mentor always said, "Water waits for no battery." Learned real quick to keep printed cheat sheets handy... laminated now, of course.
I get the laminated cheat sheets, but honestly, I've been using a waterproof phone case for years—never had an issue. Dropped it in a flooded basement once, fished it out, and kept right on going. Plus, it saves paper, so that's a win for me. Digital doesn't always mean fragile... just gotta prep a bit ahead of time.
I've thought about going digital too, but honestly, when water's spraying everywhere and I'm panicking, the last thing I want is to unlock my phone with wet fingers. Laminated sheets taped near the shut-off valves have saved me more than once. But maybe I'm just old-school... Have you ever had trouble accessing your phone quickly in an emergency, or is it pretty seamless for you?
Had the same issue with wet fingers once... ended up dropping my phone into the puddle I was trying to stop. Laminated sheets are my go-to now, quicker and less risky. Digital's handy but not always practical mid-emergency.
