Mom Worried After Finding Mysterious Piles In Daughters Room
Facebook, along with other social media platforms, was the original place for creating friendly and communal groups. Some of these groups are centered around everyday topics, like cleaning and homemaking! But not all posts in these groups are just about tips and advice. Sometimes, a post can leave group members scrambling for answers, with a bit of concern about the well-being of the original poster.
Such was the case in the “Homemaking Tips” group, when Kelli Tarin posted a bizarre image of a mysterious pile.
The post, which appeared on August 10th, was fairly recent. In it, Tarin shared a photo of a fine, dirt-like mess on the floor and asked if anyone could help her identify it. She explained that she had discovered two similar piles and had cleaned them daily. Worryingly, both piles were located in her daughter’s room, so it was crucial for Tarin to determine whether this was something she should be concerned about. She mentioned that the piles appeared shortly after moving into a rented house. As for the nature of the piles, Tarin described them as feeling like shells but looking like coffee grounds or ant beds.
Tarin turned to the online group for help, and the post quickly went viral, receiving over 9,000 comments and more than 440,000 reactions. Despite all the attention, no one could definitively identify the mysterious piles. However, many suggestions were offered. Some people believed it was an ant nest, with a particularly persistent colony. Others thought it might be mouse excrement, and some suspected it could be termite droppings.
Taking all these ideas into account, Tarin called in professionals for assistance. However, their conclusions only added to the mystery. She contacted two pest control companies, and both claimed they had never seen anything like it before!
In later updates, Tarin explained that she had ensured her daughter slept with her father until the issue was resolved. She ruled out termites because their droppings wouldn’t feel crunchy or “seed-like.” Roaches were also eliminated as a possibility, as Tarin had thoroughly sprayed the house and rarely saw any live ones—just a few dead ones here and there. She also mentioned that she grew up on a farm, so she knew what mouse droppings looked like, and these weren’t them.
The final suggestion was that the piles could be from bats, but given that she lived in West Texas, this seemed highly unlikely.
Tarin reassured everyone that she cleaned the entire house daily and that the piles were only ever found in her daughter’s room. In fact, the piles seemed to form in just two days. In her final update before the mystery was solved, she mentioned that the landlords were contacted to investigate. Despite not getting a definitive answer, Tarin was grateful for the group’s support, as their suggestions helped her stay light-hearted throughout the ordeal.
In the end, the solution was truly unexpected. One commenter suggested that the mysterious piles might be the result of a lavender bear that had burst. This comment reminded Tarin that there was a pile of toys on top of the mysterious mess, which included a lavender bear. She had discarded the bear, assuming it was infested. When she searched for it and examined it, she found that it indeed had a hole in it. Inside the bear? The very same material that had made up the mysterious piles!
And so, the mystery was finally solved. All’s well that ends well!
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