Sometimes a Mushroom is just a Mushroom

Mushroom growing on a baseboard.

I get a lot of calls at the office regarding maintenance at rental properties. Sometimes a small and insignificant leak can turn into a mold and mildew disaster that costs the owner a pretty penny to correct. This was NOT one of them. The tenant called in a mushroom growing on her baseboard. She took a picture and emailed it me and started freaking out on the phone about mold in the walls and other disasters that I don't like to think about. She was convinced that mold was spreading from the inside of the walls to the outside of her bathroom floor. We sent over a certified mold specialist just in case because we have to take this seriously. It turned out to be that the tenant's shower curtain was not pulled over enough to stop water from hitting the floor. She swore that she cleaned the area regularly. Moisture checks were done to  test the different moist areas of the baseboard. Long story short, this is tenant caused. The owner shouldn't have to pay for this. Moral of the story is "Keep your curtains closed and mushrooms won't grow on your baseboard" That's all I have to say on this one. 

Diane