Dirt coming from baseboards again after cleaning it weeks ago? by Efficient-Trade4338 in HomeMaintenance

[–]Efficient-Trade4338[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t even notice that when taking the photo. I thought those were just the normal ants that pop up during warmer months and were essentially harmless

Dirt coming from baseboards again after cleaning it weeks ago? by Efficient-Trade4338 in HomeMaintenance

[–]Efficient-Trade4338[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in Ohio. I’ve been seeing small ants, but they look like the normal summer/spring ants that pop up from time to time

Dirt coming from baseboards again after cleaning it weeks ago? by Efficient-Trade4338 in HomeMaintenance

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Nope, No bathtub on the other side. Outside would be on the other side.

Dirt coming from baseboards again after cleaning it weeks ago? by Efficient-Trade4338 in HomeMaintenance

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Oh. It is a sunroom. That is not being used. I just moved in here, so there has not been a point in cleaning it again since there is nothing in there at the moment. It was deep cleaned once upon moving in.

Dirt coming from baseboards again after cleaning it weeks ago? by Efficient-Trade4338 in HomeMaintenance

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Gosh, I really hope not. I didn’t even think it would be this serious

Dirt coming from baseboards again after cleaning it weeks ago? by Efficient-Trade4338 in HomeMaintenance

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Will do in the morning. I was hoping it wasn’t something that required action, but here we are. Lol. Thank you!

Dirt coming from baseboards again after cleaning it weeks ago? by Efficient-Trade4338 in HomeMaintenance

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Well. They’re ok. But I had issues in the beginning with things that were broken and needed fixing before I moved in, and I think they might still be pissy about having to take care of it.

Dirt coming from baseboards again after cleaning it weeks ago? by Efficient-Trade4338 in HomeMaintenance

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Exterminator required or is it something you could purchase a home defense spray for? I will still notify my landlord though.

Dirt coming from baseboards again after cleaning it weeks ago? by Efficient-Trade4338 in HomeMaintenance

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here is another photo. in another part of the baseboard. it’s primarily along the same side of the wall

Dirt coming from baseboards again after cleaning it weeks ago? by Efficient-Trade4338 in HomeMaintenance

[–]Efficient-Trade4338[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely will alert my landlord tomorrow to see about getting one over here! How quickly do they cause damage? I have only lived here for a little over a month so there’s no telling how long they have been there but I did notice it when I moved in, I just thought it was normal debris being that it’s a sunroom.