What's the strangest thing you've found in a new home?

Published: 16 Jan 2008 08:45

Phone books on a shelf, a pan in the oven, keys that don't seem to have lock to match... It's not unusual that people leave a few "presents" behind when they move. But we bet you've found some really interesting things!

Tell us, what's the most interesting thing you've ever found in a new home?


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Added: 16 Jan 2008 09:06

We recently pulled down old wallpaper to find a wall that had been extensively decorated by the previous tenants' children. We felt terribly guilty covering it over again, so we took photos and mailed them to the parents.

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Added: 22 Jan 2008 15:55

14" shiny red stilettos, long blond hair wigs, large false strap-on breasts, pink spandex tights and lots and lots of duct tape! I think the previous occupant must have been an actor :)

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Added: 16 Jan 2008 09:05

we were disturbed by a scratching on our door. This turned out to be caused by a puppy belonging to the previous occupants, who was evedently more attatched to his former home than his owners. Despite returning him to his owners (who lived 7 miles away)several times he kept returning. After some discussion we became the pround owners of a puppy named Scamp, and we are only slightly concerned that he may find his way home after our move next week.

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Added: 24 Mar 2008 17:18

Apart from the obvious cobwebs in and around the radiators I found numerous kiddies socks and little toys, so have started a carrier bag for them for when they call for post!

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Added: 18 Sep 2008 21:10

Found old dry chicken bones in kitchen drawer.

Not nice.

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Added: 20 Sep 2008 22:23

Found a jar of black gunge hidden away in the old fire grate, also found a Tawiz (asian curse) scrawled on a piece of paper, hidden under the old wallpaper by the front door...weird!

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Added: 23 Sep 2008 16:43

Previous owner left a wardrobe (which was full of clothes), a crutch and her contraceptive pills -nice! Friend of mine found a half used tube of Anusol in the fridge (presume for extra soothing...).

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Added: 19 Jan 2009 13:05

I've found pubic hairs (lots) in the freezer, and a rather unpleasant item in the toilet. The latter had obviously been there for many weeks and left a nice brown "halo" behind, which my husband very kindly scrubbed off.

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