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What's on your coffee table, right now?

112 replies

WhoRemembersMarbleBars · 26/02/2025 21:54

Just being nosy really!

Ours currently has on it;
four books, a bobble hat, a pencil sharpener, pot of slime, tv buttons, 2 x drawings by DC, pair of scissors, Monopoly Deal game, claw hair grip, seam ripper, glass of Coke and a glass of water.

I was just sat thinking what a random assortment it was! I wondered if others were the same....

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CornishTiger · 27/02/2025 12:44

Since seeing this thread I’ve been moving stuff off it each time I leave the room.

Getting clearer of crap but will never be Instagram pic worthy!

Esssa · 27/02/2025 12:51

Since the German shepherd crashed through it and broke the legs off a few years ago we don't have one. I'm waiting till the kids don't require the floor space for toys before replacing it.

Farinz · 27/02/2025 12:58

We don’t have one but on the footstool is a basket with the remote controls and a box of tissues in.
The tv unit has a pair of scissors and the Lego model dd made before school this morning.
One side table has four coasters and a pen, the other has a lamp, a vase, a reed diffuser, another box of tissues and two coasters.

Scandinoirfan · 27/02/2025 15:29

DGDs sippy cup, a cardboard box with two teddies in it that have been put to bed and an empty mug.

Hoppinggreen · 27/02/2025 15:36

Don't have one. We did have 2 and while it was never an issue with DD DS liked bumping his head on everything so I removed them. They are 20 and 16 now and I have never missed the tables so didn't put them back. I find that if I have a surface it gets covered in junk so the best way to be tidy is not have anywhere for people to dump stuff.

Purplecatshopaholic · 27/02/2025 15:40

Got rid in a bid to be tidier. We are a bit I suppose, but crap just ends up on side tables, lol. Currently on the side table there is copy of Vogue, and three books I haven’t read yet, so not bad I guess!

KosyKat · 27/02/2025 15:42

Our coffee table is shoved off to the side of the tv stand, we moved house and it is now a big too big for the space...however, it still has half a jar of pistachios, a small bowl full of sweets, lollipops, and a small pack of Hotel Chocolat chocolates (left over from Christmas), a teddy bear and a box of Kleenex.

The TV stand has a candle, a pint glass of water, 4 coasters, an Xbox controller and a Lego figure.

Looking to get something smaller to fit into the space better.

RIPVPROG · 27/02/2025 15:43

A candle , a remote control for the TV and a Lego police station

NigelAdjacent · 27/02/2025 15:47

Some Little Greene paint charts from a forgotten mission to strip and paint the kitchen cupboard doors (yellow), an edition of National Geographic Traveller, a little ceramic creature that might be a frog, and my son’s reading folder.

Tisfortired · 27/02/2025 15:48

An empty yellow Ikea kids plate that had strawberries and blueberries on it for my 2 year old

a toy submarine

copy of goodnight moon

Movingnextweek · 27/02/2025 15:53

Great thread!
Mine has remote control holder (but remote controls are all on arm of DH’s chair)
Tissues
4 coasters
OH’s hearing-aids (we are ancient)
Pile of papers for shredding

changedusernameforthis1 · 27/02/2025 16:00

I should have read this earlier when it was all nice and tidy 😂

Okay...a cup of water, my glasses, my meds, a box of co-codamol, Naproxen, wethers original, packet of cookies, olbas inhaler, light up cubes (kids toy), 4 coasters, my bank card, a wooden cat ornament, a photo of out puppy, some stimming toys, 3 random seashells, a wax melt, some fake leaves, a random piece of cardboard that the puppy chewed up earlier aaaaand a plant pot.

Yes I'm logging off and going to go tidy up 😂

Fontainebleau007 · 27/02/2025 16:03

3 bottles of water, 2 tv remotes, the kids pens and pencils from doing their homework, a Yankee candle, cup of coffee and Nivea lotion. I need to tidy up a bit 😂

rainbowsparkle28 · 27/02/2025 16:03

Vaseline, a couple of Bobby pins, a couple of coasters and a feather (from sofa cushion 😂)

offmynut · 27/02/2025 16:14

My phone.

LostMyLanyard · 27/02/2025 16:17

A decorative bowl (usually full of crap but surprisingly only has a random hair bobble in it today!). A stack of coasters on one corner, a beautiful candle, today's unopened post and a cup of coffee.

(Underneath is an entirely different story! 🤣)

CharlotteSometimes1 · 27/02/2025 16:18

A handful of books, mostly art, 4 pens,headphones, mug of tea, Lego plant, candle, matches, a pack of cards, coasters, pencil case, can of sardines, scalpel, small cutting mat, lip salve, handcreme and a crème egg.

tillytoodles1 · 27/02/2025 16:19

A plant, a letter and a cat.

UpUpUpU · 27/02/2025 16:21

A hair bobble, an empty cup, a Newtons cradle that I need to fix, a letter from school and the TV remote

SerenaSemolena · 27/02/2025 16:26

3 coasters, perfectly placed.
I need my surfaces (like Edina in Ab Fab)!

theboffinsarecoming · 27/02/2025 16:27

Same as yesterday minus the cat.

Moveoverdarlin · 27/02/2025 16:29

Vase of tulips, remote, six coasters in a holder thingy.

Hotafternoon · 27/02/2025 16:29

Two coasters, one is a fabric cat's face bought from a cat charity, TV remote and a book mark with that was part of a Christmas present.

Killerqueenie · 27/02/2025 16:38

A toy dinosaur, a plate, a pair of spiderman sunglasses, a watch, a notepad, and my son 😅

Oldraver · 27/02/2025 16:51

This

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