I don’t know how many of you saw this because I was having trouble with WordPress last week, but I could use some help after my recent kitchen event:
- Renters insurance only covers actual fire damage — as in, scorching.
- Landlord’s homeowner’s insurance would cover the smoke damage, but he does not want to file a claim. In fact, he insists the smoke detectors went off and “you must have slept through it.” Reader: I did not. And the alarm repair guy said the alarm never went off.
- So far, I have spent $340 in credit card charges to get smoke removal services (ozone treatment and rug shampooing).
- Now I have charged an upholstery shampooing machine ($109 plus shampoo, $23.20) to get the smoke stink out of my couch and armchair, which is slightly less than what the cleaning service wanted.
- Long handled tools to clean my walls of lingering smoke. $18.99
- One gallon of concentrated organic degreaser and spray bottle, $20.28.
- Assorted smoke eliminator sprays, $15.50. (Febreze doesn’t seem to work.) Wish me luck!
- Good news: Finally, my chest has opened up and I’m coughing up stuff. This makes me happy!
If you would like to help with these unexpected costs, please do. I’d really appreciate it.
