Apartment residents worry about pests and mold

“Hello all fellow people. My current apartment is in rough shape and my two current male adult roommates do ZERO cleaning and are not concerned with the negative health effects of hidden mold, structural degradation and extreme dust/oil residue buildup. I live in Boston and the rent is insane. Moving is really the only solution I feel comfortable with. My rent budget is 1,000 a month, including utilities. What to do in this economy? Any leads or advice welcome! submitted by /u/Any_Net”

“So my partner and I are about to move into our first apartment in about a week, and I wanted to come to this sub to see if anyone had any advice on mold prevention? I have a lot of paranoia about mold growth, as when I lived with my parents it was a big issue but they didn’t do much to prevent it. It was specifically bad in the bathroom, as that gross pink stuff always appeared on the shower curtain, in the shower etc, and there was always some sort of black stuff/mold everywhere :( If anyone st”

“So my partner and I are about to move into our first apartment in about a week, and I wanted to come to this sub to see if anyone had any advice on mold prevention? I have a lot of paranoia about mold growth, as when I lived with my parents it was a big issue but they didn’t do much to prevent it. It was specifically bad in the bathroom, as that gross pink stuff always appeared on the shower curtain, in the shower etc, and there was always some sort of black stuff/mold everywhere :( If anyone st”

“Moving into an NYC apartment and want to take advantage of it being empty to seal up every possible entry point for roaches, bedbugs, and other critters. My dream is 100% sealed off, but how close can I realistically get? If you were starting from scratch, what would your plan be? Where should I look for gaps, what materials should I use, and is it worth hiring someone to inspect/seal everything? Anything I absolutely shouldn’t seal? Would love a step-by-step from anyone who’s done this or works”

“I am at a point where I consider moving. I have been dealing with mold mites for nearly six months, haven’t cooked or eaten anything in the house since the day I have spotted them. I have thrown away every single food item in the house. I even have a dehumidifier that runs nearly everyday. But still after six months I have spotted one single mite today. I have not seen one for months now. Is there any way to get rid of them for good? There is no mold in the house. Any suggestion is deeply apprec”

“I moved in to a new apartment last week and it has been a shit show. The floors were covered in cat hair which was already and inconvenience. I then noticed a bottle of what looked like cat medication left behind and thought nothing of it. A few days later I woke up to fleas in my bed. I got the whole entire apartment flea bombed, washed my bedding, had the carpets professionally clean previously. I was hoping the flea bomb would do the job and it seemed like it did until today (a week later fro”

“Hey! So I’m moving out in a few days and I wanted to hop on here and ask if there’s any advice for new movers as far as cleaning goes? I’ve had to deal with pests on and off throughout my life and I’m very paranoid that it’ll become a problem in my new place. I’m not a messy person at all, and pest issues have been out of my control at my current living situation, so I guess I wanted to know if there’s any preventative measures I can take to have a better chance of it not becoming a problem. Tha”

“I'm moving from a German roach-infested apartment to a clean apartment in a new, nicer complex. I'm terrified of bringing any with me, and because they were so bad in the previous apartment, I'm concerned about my odds of accidentally bringing in an egg case. (I did get rid of most of my furniture, but wasn't able to get rid of everything. I also brought everything in "sealed" garbage bags and wasn't able to unpack everything the day I moved, so I've had some th”

“I'm supposed to move into a new apartment this weekend. The previous tenant moved out last Saturday, and management discovered signs of fleas during their inspection. They've already had Orkin treat the apartment twice, and management says there is currently no evidence of active fleas. However, a third/final treatment is scheduled for Friday (5 days after I move in). They've told me this final treatment is precautionary, that I need to stay out for about 4 hours afterward, and that”

“I'm supposed to move into a new apartment this weekend. The previous tenant moved out last Saturday, and management discovered signs of fleas during their inspection. They've already had Orkin treat the apartment twice, and management says there is currently no evidence of active fleas. However, a third/final treatment is scheduled for Friday (5 days after I move in). They've told me this final treatment is precautionary, that I need to stay out for about 4 hours afterward, and that”

“Moving into a Garden level unit at the end of the week. I’m worried about an increase in bug activity. If anyone has any tips or recommendations for what to do before moving in. I once saw a comment/post once in here about using foam and or caulk to prevent bugs, but I can’t find it anymore? Let me know what you all do to prevent bugs Pic for unit level reference Edit: I do have 2 small dogs so nothing harmful to pets submitted by /u/Wirelesscellphone [link] [comments]”

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“I’m going to be a first time apartment renter and wanted a few tips to look out for preventing bugs ESPECIALLY roaches (terrified of them) in my new apartment. I plan on going on a couple of tours and want to know where and what should I look out for. As for move in, should I hire a cleaning crew, pest control to spray/ inspect, and also handy person to caulk places? I have the option to not fully move in immediately until I get these possible tasks done. I live in Georgia and I know that I can’”

“I’m going to be a first time apartment renter and wanted a few tips to look out for preventing bugs ESPECIALLY roaches (terrified of them) in my new apartment. I plan on going on a couple of tours and want to know where and what should I look out for. As for move in, should I hire a cleaning crew, pest control to spray/ inspect, and also handy person to caulk places? I have the option to not fully move in immediately until I get these possible tasks done. I live in Georgia and I know that I can’”

“Hi, so I’m currently in the process of moving out of my apartment I’ve lived in for two years. We have a small hall closet that has no ventilation that we’ve been using for storage. We keep it open when we can, though it stays the same temperature as outside and it fights our AC so we have to keep it closed a lot during the summer. We are in this closet about once a month(ish) and haven’t noticed this until it hit our stuff so I don’t know exactly how long it’s been there. We found this white mo”

“Please help. We moved into a duplex apartment complex. This apartment is infested with roaches, we’ve lived here a year and are finally able to afford to move. I’m so so SO scared of taking them with us. I feel disgusting, I hate it, I can’t live with them anymore. How do I move? Do I take the fridge , washer and dryer, kitchen electronics, tv’s??? I’ve read they can live in all of these, do I need to trash it all???? Please help. submitted by /u/KnownCranberry4128 [link] [comm”

“So how can I handle some insects in my apartment? My landlord doesn't do the pest control so it's on me. I have some small flies and super small crawling insects (they don't look like ants) that I've seen over the past month. I've seen a couple larger crawling bugs recently that might be roaches. I have cats and cannot afford to relocate for however long it takes to fumigate a place, but hopefully I don't need that at all. So, for around $100, can I get good pest control”

“So I recently moved into my college apartment and am experiencing so many problems with bugs. From finding carpet beetles to those huge thick spiders to random other little bugs. I literally found one in my sweatshirt dead that was hung up in my closet. I sprayed insect repellent on my baseboard and windows, heavily vacuumed my space today, and still see a huge spider running across my wall tonight. Idk what else to do this has been stressing me out horribly. Does anyone have any advice? Like I’”

“Currently living in public housing and moving into nicer apartments soonish and was wondering how I can safely move to my new home without bringing the roaches with me. I know to use plastic totes instead of cardboard boxes but I'm mainly worried about my TVs and furniture. submitted by /u/BubblyHome84 [link] [comments]”

“This might be a bit of a read, sorry. Every room in my house has mold mites somewhere. At first, it started in my bedroom (which is where most of them are). Some items from that room were moved around the house too (eg, leaving something there and then putting it in a different room) which made it reach literally every room in my home. It started in my bedroom likely because it’s right next to the bathroom and the bathroom exhaust fan has been broken for a while (planning to get it fixed on frid”

“Hey everyone. I’m moving in a few weeks and the rental market has been tough. I found a decent space with lots of old charm, close to commutes that are necessary for both my partner and I. Moving from out of state, we couldn’t physically be there to tour spaces, so we had numerous FaceTime video tours and meetings with landlords. The place looked perfect for us and was within our budget. Only after signing the lease did I find a Reddit post, specifically warning against renting this exact apartm”

“My roommate has a silverfish problem, they're in all their drawers, their bed, everything. They were told they need to move EVERYTHING out of the room to fumigate because of that, but they have a lot of stuff. My other roommate doesnt want that because she's worried itll bring them into our kitchen and to be honest I am too. They said they'll clean their things out to make sure they dont have them but they also freak out every time they see a bug so I dont see that happening, plus th”

“Hi, I’m 20F and live with 3 housemates in a college apartment, we all have our separate rooms. I was recently gone for the summer and have returned for the new school year. Upon my return I realized there are fleas in my room— not many but noticeable enough to see them jump on me from time to time. My housemate who has a cat is closest to my room and has kept her window open from time to time as she has stayed throughout the summer. (This is not to blame her fully but to explain what I think is”

“Ok so 21(f) and my bf 20 decided to move out as we have a 2 year old and the first apartment we got was in July and it was flea infested I had to convince my bf there was something biting us and I was extremely uncomfortable. We tried to break the lease without it hurting our credit but ultimately w fights w management decided it just break it. We got another apartment before it could hit our credit but I hate it. I told my bf before we signed the lease I wanted to see the exact unit itself befo”

“Hello, I'm moving soon into new apartment and would like to know if there is a way to check if apartment is free from pests. What should I look for to see if the building is free from pests and especially my apartment? Is there any kind of traps I could set? I have a few weeks, cause after that time I will be moving into this new apartment but would like to be 100% sure that it is safe submitted by /u/Individual-Ant1458 [link] [comments]”

“I am moving and just had to get rid of all of my moving boxes because they were covered in A LOT of mold. It's a storage under the stairs and everytging smells like mildew and im just wondering if it's normal and it was my fault for not putting them in trashbags to store them or if it's just a badly built one? thanks! submitted by /u/Ok-Interview807 [link] [comments]”

“My partner and I moved into a new build, first floor apartment 5 months ago. The building is less than a year old. It has LVP flooring installed over a concrete slab with no moisture barrier as this specific manufacturer doesn’t recommend one. Humidity would reach 60% when it’s even slightly humid outside. We didn’t notice this until 3 months ago, and have been using a dehumidifier daily since. Around a month ago, a smell woke me up in the middle of the night. I leaned down towards the baseboard”

“My roommate and I just moved into a new apartment and it’s a high rise complex, we are on level 7. For context I have asthma and my roommate has no health issues or conditions. She moved into before a little before me, and when she moved in the first thing she told me was that the air was weird, like stagnant and it made it more difficult to sleep and breathe. she’s said she gotten used to it, but still sometimes struggles sleeping. She has developed sinus issues and cold symptoms since moving i”

“i’m moving into a new apartment and trying to buy most furniture from marketplace, craigslist, thrift shops, etc. and i am SO paranoid about bedbugs/other bug infestations from doing that. best tips for anything to avoid or consider when buying? and what can i do once buying as best practice to avoid? submitted by /u/igotquestions111 [link] [comments]”

“I am moving from one apartment to another in the same complex. Current apartment is infested with silverfish, carpet beetles and clothes moths and pantry moths and major mold. How do I move without bringing any of that with me? and where do I start? Completely overwhelmed. submitted by /u/Decent_Story_2837 [link] [comments]”