Gail, first thanks for your help. I did try, I used every towel in my closet and have no other blankets other than whats on my bed. The water was up to the side of the tub, there was no way to get it all up so that it wouldnt leak. I was trying to save the issue of further damage once I figured out I couldnt get it all up. If I had just left it there I would have been charged by the landlord when it leaked downstairs.