It was bad enough as it was.
We had turned a half bath into a closet (we weren't using the bathroom), and the valve in there had started leaking, unbeknownst to us.
My husband needed something out of the closet and discovered the leak. It had already done a significant amount of damage - ruined the bottom shelf of the shelving we were using, ruined the tile floor (no great loss, it was 36 years old), messed up the baseboards and trim.
There was mold in behind the baseboards, so we had to cut out the dry wall. Plus, we had to empty those shelves, which were full of paper towels, Dr. Pepper, tissue paper, extra rolls of aluminum foil, glass jars, trash bags, and other assorted items that didn't belong in the house.
It took us several hours to empty out the shelving and for him to tear out the bad wood. I held the flashlight so he could see what he was doing as the bathroom/closet was not well lit.
The water had been dripping a good while, that was obvious.
After he had everything removed, we bleached everything to kill the mold, and now it has to dry.
The good news is it could have been worse if we hadn't found it. The bad news is it didn't help my back issues any, but that's life.
I mourn the paper towels and Dr. Pepper, but am glad you found the leak early. I worry about mold. It sounds like you and your husband knew what you were doing to fix the situation.
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