As with everyone else, wash and fold to store, leaving ironing for later. I would also consider storing your fabric in plastic bins...helped save a lot of work when I left the water faucet on outside, just near the window well and had 1/4th of an inch one the basement floor.
If you have, or can get to the cement walls of your basement, there is a sealer that can be applied with a paint brush. It is white which can be painted over later if you wish. It even sealed the crack in the wall which is a result of the foundation setteling...home was built in the mid-50's. Keep us posted as to the cause of the leak.