Case of the missing sponge fingers

[Hope24]

I have a family BBQ tomorrow and was planning to make a trifle for dessert. I had bought a pack of sponge fingers yesterday and for the life of me I can't find where they are now. I remember putting them away in the cupboard next to pack of biscuits and when I went to make the trifle earlier this evening, they're not there. I've now checked everywhere in the kitchen.

I've checked with my DH and he says he's not put them anywhere else. The only thing I can think of is that I had a new cleaner come in earlier this morning and she did leave in a bit of a hurry after the clean. Could she have taken the sponge fingers? If so, I just want to know why!

I'm reaching out to the psychic mumsnetters, anyone have an idea where the could be?!

Could someone in your household have eaten them? I love them straight out of the packet!

Unfortunately the cleaner is hiding a sponge finger addiction. She tried to resist her cravings, but couldn't, so she stashed them under her shirt and made a swift exit. Or your husband ate them.

Yes, sounds, to me like, it was The Cleaner, in The Cupboard, with The Sponge Fingers

I suspect a case of husbandly nocturnal peckishness.

Did you definitely pack them?

It was me. I loathe trifle and those disgusting pappy biscuits. It is the devil’s own ejection. a travesty against desert. So I have deployed an army, disguised as humble cleaners, to remove key ingredient from households across the nation.

So you suspect your new cleaner of being light fingered?

Yes, definitely packed them! I remember because I had unpacked the custard, jelly and sponge fingers together and checked them off my list. Have just asked my DH again and he says he definitely didn't eat them or put them somewhere else. I packed them away late last night and my DH went out to work early in the morning. I was with him in the morning as was working from home. 6 year old DS doesn't like sponge fingers! Just went to the store to buy some more sponge fingers and am so peeved off!

Totally agreed. I am not a fussy eater but trifle is Satan’s own pudding. Whoever took the sponge fingers, you should thank them.

Surely you mean 'sponge fingered'?

They have run off with my chopped mushrooms, which I also can't find 😡

Do you have specific places in your kitchen cupboards where you put different kinds of food? I only ask because I do (I am lucky enough to have LOADS of storage space). If I bought sponge fingers for a trifle (I wouldn't - I would buy trifle sponges. Same thing but bigger) they SHOULD go together with the other specifically trifle things in the 'Ingredients' shelf of the cupboard. However, there is a possibility that they could get put on the 'biscuits' shelf, or a more remote chance that they might get put in the 'treats not for eating right now' cupboard. If DH was putting them away they might get put into the 'these won't fit anywhere else' shelf above the oven where I can't see them, let alone reach them. He might also put them into the baking cupboard on the 'things we only need for special occasions' shelf. This is also above my eye line.

This is just a long-winded way of suggesting that you should look in places where they would never normally get put, especially if you weren't the person putting them away. If that is the case then try and think the way they do (illogically - in DH's case).

I don’t think someone is going to risk their livelihood for some sponge fingers.

i suspect they got put away somewhere else.

Or sticky fingered? 😂

OP, I spent months looking for a bar of dark chocolate I thought I'd put in a logical place in the kitchen. It turned up in my fucking desk.

As soon as you've finished making the trifle you'll come across the pack you already bought. It's a law of nature.

I have checked everywhere in the kitchen. Each cupboard and shelf! DH checked with me too. I'd like to think they've just been misplaced, but surely would have found them by now. I've checked the car too in case they were left in there and I had forgotten. I'm thinking maybe the cleaner was hungry and had a few? (it was a very long clean,around 4 hours). If this was the case, would have been nice if I was asked. As it was a hot day, I did say to her to help herself to drinks or water from the fridge. I checked the ring doorbell camera when the cleaner was leaving and I think I can see what looks like a packet to me, but really can't be sure!

Anyways, trifle is made now sitting in the fridge and I guess the missing sponge fingers will remain a mystery!

Haha I love it. Do you like other puddings?

Check inside the freezer, that's where I found my missing purse (after cancelling the bank cards).

They've fell out of the bag, and they are in that funny space in the boot by the spare tyre.

Have you checked the bin, the bag they were carried home in and the car if you used it?

The freezer is the first place I check now when I can't find something.
I once misplaced my keys for months I could not find them until the day I defrosted the freezer.

Sorry was so busy with the BBQ yesterday!

I didn't find them in the end and I'm now also missing a pack of waffles 😮.

I have checked all places suggested above now. I'm thinking maybe I left the at the shop on the till, even though I very clearly remember putting the in the drawer.

Feel like I'm losing the plot lol

Kids used to call the fingers granny biscuits, as she used to give them to them when she was making trifle. i must admit i like them too. think you have a 2 legged mouse