PIG Mildew-Resistant Absorbent Sock | Water Absorbing Snake | 3" W x 4' L | Absorbs up to 1 gal per Sock | 12 Count | PIG105-BL

It’s a Hard Worker. Had a drain that was over flowing and put all 4 next to the drain. I saw some water pooling after the socks and thought that these did not work. After awhile went to lift up the socks to move and all 4 socks were 100% saturated with water. I can only image if the socks were not by the drain I would have had a flood . These socks did a fine job and glad I had purchased.

These were honestly a life saver when my furnace sprung a leak - used it to help contain it while we waited for the replacement and it saved my floors. Dried them out beautifully just by hanging and they are stored for any future emergencies. Great product!

I purchased these because we have a spare bathroom tub that was built in such as way that water will catch in spots and run along the side of the tub onto the floor. Because of the angles at which the tub and the tiled frame that holds the tub were built, it hasn't been possible to stop the run off with other, non absorbent physical barriers. Therefore, until we can arrange to have the tub pulled out and completely redone, using an absorbent barrier is the next best solution. These New Pig absorbent socks have been a very good product for this purpose. We place one along the area where the water pools and runs off and the sock picks up virtually 100% of the water. Then we wring out the sock and place it where it can dry out. The only downside we've found is that the socks do not dry out quickly - it takes several days out on our porch even in dry, non-humid weather for a sock to completely dry out. We bought a package of 12. We have 7 of them in use on a rotating, daily basis. There are usually 2-3 dry ones available at any time. I have also tried placing the absorbent socks in the dryer for a short period of time (15-30 minutes) on delicate or just on air dry. Usually I do this when they are almost dry, to get out the final bit of moisture. So far the socks have held up to limited drying in this manner, but I'm not sure it would be good to dry them this way on high or for long periods of time - I haven't tried it. I find it helps to wring the sock out after each use and to massage the wet portions to loosen up the absorbent filling inside the sock so it dries more readily. I would have given 4.5 stars if I could, and if the socks dried out faster I would give them 5 stars. My husband and I have been using these for a few months now on a rotating basis for daily showers (each one has probably been used at least a dozen times) and they are all still in good condition - no tears, mildew, discoloration, or funky odors. Other absorbent socks we've tried had one or more of those problems.

I love "The Pig" now... never thought I would say something like that! I built this polycarbonate frameless dome in my backyard a year ago. It has withstood tons of different snow and rain storms and all sorts of weather without issue. But the one problem with it, which was really my fault, was I did not build it on a platform that was high enough. The base right now is built up 3 inches, but I did not realize that my backyard does flood a LOT from time to time due to poor drainage and no pitch. This only happens when it pours nonstop for about five hours, not during normal rainstorms, but I became aware of this issue during the last downpour in autumn. It got one corner of the rug wet, and I was able to resolve it, but it took a while of wet vaccing it because capillary action had the tiny bit of water soak into the rug. After that was when I started looking into solutions, and I came upon this product. I liked it especially because of the narrow long shapes, which allowed me to completely encircle the base of the dome's interior. Well, this week, it was really put to the test, as you can see from the camera screenshot of my flooded yard. My yard turned into an absolute lake for about 2 hours (thought Noah might come to visit), which had me feeling nervous because of the rug and the fact that I have electronics and a power outlet in the floor. However, everything was kept safe. The water tried to come in a few inches but most of it got sucked into the pigs instead of the rug. The water receded at just the right time and this time barely any of the rug needed to be dried out. I'm looking for a longer-term solution like installing a French drain, but that will take a week or two, and in the meantime, I feel pretty secure that I have these pigs. They do take a while to dry out in the sunshine, but after a few days, I think they are reusable, too, another perk.

Works well

These are very absorbent they saved my basement in the sewer backed up after I was finished I rang them out rinse them and hung them up to drive to use them again.

When it rains hard the water runs under my fence into the yard below mine. Putting in a drainage system was not something I could afford. I see absorbent snakes along road construction sites that seemed to work and these are affordable, so I figured I would give them a try. A few weeks ago we had a lot of rain and these socks worked. I tucked them under my fence on both sides. If they don't dry out, I will just replace them. They are lightweight and easy to manipulate.

Like most garages, mine is pitched toward the overhead door (towards the driveway) and to one inside corner. I brought the New Pig PIG105-BL Mildew Resistant Absorbent Sock to stop the water from collecting in that corner. I laid the item down on the floor in sort of a diagonal fashion, so one end was near the rail for the overhead door and the other running along the wall. This way I was hoping to block the water from hitting that corner. Washed down my car with a pump sprayer putting out about 0.77 gpm and watched as the water ran to the back of the garage, hit the PIG105-BL Sock, and go right underneath it. The water finally accumulated, you guessed it, in the corner I was trying to avoid. I thought maybe the PIG105-BL Absorbent Sock wasn't flat on the floor so tried pressing down on it. Made no difference. Water kept going underneath and collecting in the corner. That said, the PIG105-BL Absorbent Sock does absorb water. After the initial disappointment of the item not doing what I needed it for, I tried just putting it up against the wall in the corner where I now had the usual big puddle of water. A little while later all the water was gone. Once the PIG105-BL Absorbent Sock becomes saturated it does have some weight to it; and figuring out where to put it so it dries is something I haven't figured out yet. For the price you get a lot of Socks in the box. So I guess tossing the saturated ones if they won't dry out is an option. But I wouldn't be buying another box once this one is gone. My conclusion is the PIG105-BL Absorbent Sock isn't a water barrier per se, but it does soak it up pretty darn good.