Property managers tend to not think through all the potential outcomes of their supposed solutions.

But they’ll think more carefully after what this resident did.

Check out what she did.

Use tape to keep ants out? OK!

I put in a work order for ants and termites in my apartment (something they have told us is considered an emergency during all this).

The property manager tells me they cannot get pest control out due to all this. No pest control has happened since lockdowns started.

That information is about to become very valuable.

Maintenance cannot enter to re-caulk the loose window they are entering through.

Property manager suggested taping the areas I think the bugs are entering through.

Two colors of duck tape and one of painter’s tape later, I secured every possible entrance point against the ants.

Then she documented it thoroughly.

I took pictures and emailed them with written confirmation that the very visible tape was placed as per their directive.

Code Enforcement was already investigating the property and has been doing regular checks.

Now we wait.

Here is what people are saying.

Missed the point, but true.

Precarious is not the right word. But doing it yourself could anger the property manager.

I thought more people would have something to say about this tape-fest!

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