home’s security, look at the bigger picture instead of trying to decode one unexplained mark.
For example, consider whether you have noticed:
- Signs of forced entry
- Damage to the lock
- A door that was left open
- Missing property
- Unfamiliar people repeatedly approaching the property
- Suspicious activity captured by a doorbell camera
- Other unexplained tampering
Those details are much more meaningful than the color of a small piece of wax.
What If the Wax Is Actually Inside the Keyhole?
That’s a little different.
If material appears to have been deliberately pushed