Red Ants Attack Old Lady

One upon a time there was an old woman who had a compulsive disorder of keeping and collecting things. She kept paper products, books, boxes, empty food cartons and more. Her one story slab home was so cluttered, that she only had small narrow pathways that lead to the bathroom, kitchen, and living room where she shared her couch with several small pets. For many years, she complained of always being bitten by ants. She hired pest companies every year that would unsuccessfully spray pesticides on the exterior of her home. Finally, one day her siblings called a home inspector to investigate. The home inspector found that all the underground slab ductwork was filled 50% with sand. The home inspector also found thousands and thousands of dead red ants throughout the home. Finally, the home inspector found "kibbles-n-bits" and "Purina-Cat-Chow" under the concrete kitchen floor slab and inside the supply ductwork. Apparently, the older women's idea of cleaning her home was sweeping the "kibbles n bits" and "Purina Cat Chow", from the kitchen floor into the under slab supply heat ductwork. Millions of red ants were living under her home, under the concrete slab, and under each room of her home. These red ants removed sand that existed under the concrete floor so they could make their nests and galleries. These red ants move each grain of sand into the ductwork until the under slab ductworks was filled 50% with sand. The ants would leave there nests and travel to the kitchen though the 50% sand filled under slab ducts to eat kibbles-n-bits and Purina-cat-chow. There you have it, the "Indoor-Red-Ant-Eco-System". Thank you; this was "Very Short Stories by Marko Vovk" from www.houseinvetigatgions.com THE END

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Uprated, favorited & shared. I've been so frustrated in the past with "hoarder" people. They seem to all have pets who do not fare well. Neighbors with vermin have ruined my own possessions and appliances. I am no neat freak but people don't realize they are harming themselves and others with a lot of their nonsense. Which reminds me, my windows really need cleaning. If I am not up to it myself, I will hire someone. Honest work!

[Clevelandmarko]

@slobomotion Windows--right, mine are getting dirty also. It is too cold to clean them. I will wait till Spring.

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@Clevelandmarko It is such a messy job and when I switched to natural materials the old toxic cleaners screwed things up! It really has to be done. I have to get outside and throw buckets of water on them and keep tidy inside. I think I must have about 20 windows here and I hate it, but my Cleveland mother often hired help, poor as we were. There was no shame in it and Lordy knows it's honest work! I went to work as a servant later. xo

[Clevelandmarko]

@slobomotion Don't feel bad, I have two guys that I hire for the windows and gutters. I don't want to fall off the ladder. I keep my feet on the ground at all times, unless I am making money during an inspection.

[IceFox33091]

Looks like an episode of hoarders

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@Clevelandmarko It's funny, I've been a servant. Sometimes I just needed to go take a cold bath or shower and sleep a bit to get through the day. My former kind employers got 110 per cent out of me. I've had others who worked me into the ground and berated me. If people know it is going to be very hard work for a day, they can plan for it and a kind employer can get them through it! Bless!

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@Clevelandmarko I look after my hired help well. They are happy with the work, get extra car fare and tips. If I don't think they are up to it, we talk about it. Good for you! Once I hit 40 I found myself less fit generally. I've seen very elderly people who were quite good help but they did need to be looked after. Often, it just involves giving them breaks to go to the toilet and to sit in a chair a few minutes. A drink of tea. Many need to have a light snack!