From the dusty attics to the hidden basements, people’s homes hold secrets, untold stories, and sometimes bizarre treasures. Here are some of the weirdest things people found in other people’s homes:
MY STUFF
Have you ever stumbled upon your belongings in someone else’s living space? It’s an unsettling experience, a mix of familiarity and displacement.
A user shares, “My own stuff. It was Halloween, and I went to a friend’s house. They had up some decorations and some other things that looked oddly familiar. I asked him where he got those, and he said, ‘Your girlfriend gave them to me for decorating.’
You know, things like family antiques, old pictures of my extended family, and stuff I thought were in my garage. I took them all back, and I’m 100% sure that was the beginning of the end for her and me. She eventually left me for my friend.”
A MEAT TENDERIZER
Discovering a meat tenderizer mallet perched upon the toilet tank is an experience that transcends “weird” and plunges straight into the realm of the bizarre.
A user says, “A meat tenderizer mallet on the tank of the toilet.”
AGENT ORANGE
A user says, “I found a mason jar full of Agent Orange in my grandfather’s garage. It had been in there for decades after his neighbor who worked at the plant that made it gave him some to kill weeds.”
AFRICAN MASK CHAINED TO A WALL
Sometimes the item isn’t bizarre; the story is spooky.
A user says, “At a friend’s home, an African mask was visibly chained to a wall. When I asked why the chains, the friend answered, ‘Because it tends to move around the house by itself.’”
VIDEO SHOP IN BEDROOM
The initial reaction is likely a chuckle of disbelief. It is weird to find a bedroom turned into a store.
“My friend’s older sister is a bit of a recluse; she’s turned her bedroom into a video shop; she must have thousands of Blu-rays, DVDs (Digital Versatile Disc), and videos, all shelved with aisles like a Blockbuster. Nobody’s allowed in, but I would have a sneaky peek when I was around. She’s also a bit of a Goth, so it’s all dark in there with neon lights and UV(Ultraviolet) paint.” shares a user.
DEADBOLT LOCKS
The sight of deadbolts on a bedroom door instantly sparks a sense of unease and curiosity. A user says, “I found deadbolt locks outside closets in the kids’ bedrooms; it was weird.”
SHE HAD A PHOTOSHOPPED PICTURE
Technology is great, but sometimes people misuse it.
A user shares, “Not me, but a friend of mine went on a date with this girl. They hit it off, and he went to her place for the second date. She had a picture of him and her together. It wasn’t any picture he had ever taken; she had photoshopped herself with him. He got upset and never talked to her again.”
THEY DIDN’T TAKE ANYTHING WITH THEM
As families prepare to depart, they embark on the crucial task of taking their personal belongings and leaving the space clean and ready for its next occupants. However, this user faced something else.
A user shares, “I cleaned out a foreclosed house for the bank once. It looked like the previous owners had just run out for an errand. Everything was still there. Clothes, photos on the walls, even toothbrushes in the bathroom. It didn’t seem like they took anything with them.”
YELLOW STICKY NOTES
A user says, “Once visited a remote location as a traveling sales representative. I met with a client who referred me to a friend at an unmarked house with no address. The guy had yellow sticky notes on every imaginable object with the name of the thing all over his house. “
A NAZI SOLDIER KNIFE
A user shares, “I found a nazi soldier knife that their grandfather stole off a nazi corpse.”
PAINTING OF SATAN
While humans adorn their walls with paintings, a stark contrast arises when someone has a Satan’s painting.
A user says, “When I was five, a friend of my older sister’s parents had a large painting of satan in their stairwell. All I remember is that it terrified me, and to this day, I can’t understand why they had that.”
LIVE MOOSE
While dogs and cats reign as the undisputed champions of the pet kingdom, some adventurous souls find themselves drawn to the unusual. A user says, “I went to his cottage with a buddy and found a live moose in his living room once. That was strange.”
REAL ELEPHANT EAR
While some opt for predictable, mainstream furniture, others embrace the unusual and the quirky. The user says, “This person had a coffee table made from a real elephant’s ear.”
ASHES OF HER LATE HUSBAND
Grief is a deeply personal journey, and the ways we deal with the loss of loved ones vary greatly. While some may choose to scatter ashes quickly, others find solace in holding onto them for longer.
“I went over to see a girlfriend who was house-sitting for a professor. The professor had lots of cool stuff; they were an Anthropology professor. Anyway, I was in the kitchen, and there was a ceramic snap-topped cylinder on a window ledge, and it looked like a cookie jar. I popped it open, and it turned out to be her late husband’s ashes. Awkward.” says one.
A JAR OF DEAD SCORPIONS
While some people choose more traditional collections like stamps or coins, others find themselves drawn to the unique and the bizarre.
A user says, “A giant glass jar with dead scorpions. I visited his place with a coworker. We all worked together. His mom ran excitedly into the kitchen and returned to show me their ‘scorpion jar.’ Every scorpion they caught, they dropped into this glass jar.”