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to want to know who's stealing my kitchenware.

52 replies

flatpackhamster · 17/07/2012 22:14

It started a few days ago. I was putting the last of the drying-up away and noticed that I was missing one of my baking trays. No big deal, I thought. I've probably done something ditzy and put it in a filing cabinet or used it to chisel cat sick off the dining room floor so it's in the massive heap of "things to be hosed down with Dettol".

Went through heap. Checked filing cabinet. No baking tray. How wierd. Couldn't find the damn thing anywhere.

I wondered if it might just be tiredness, but I checked after two cups of tea and a cup of coffee, and still couldn't find it.

Roll forward a few days, and I'm back in the cupboard, fishing out a mixing bowl. Can't find one of my mixing bowls. It's just gone. It was there on Sunday. Now it's gone. Now, I know this won't be in the filing cabinet, so I check all the obvious locations like on top of the fridge or in the washing machine or the airing cupboard or the boot of the car. No mixing bowl.

Someone is coming in to my house and thieving random bits from one of my cupboards. So if it's one of you lot that's thieving my kitchenware, then please leave a bloody note. Srsly. I just want to know who's made off with my mixing bowl and my baking tray.

OP posts:
plutocrap · 17/07/2012 22:16

Sorry. The baking tray was for sledging in our lovely summer weather. I needed the mixing bowl to make my igloo.

Sorry! Blush

LentillyFart · 17/07/2012 22:21

I've got my eye on your non-stick tartlet trays. Could you leave them out for me so it's a bit easier? Cheers.

EndoplasmicReticulum · 17/07/2012 22:24

It's my mum. She thinks that all your kitchenware really belongs to her so helps herself when popping in. Or doesthat only happen to me?

nancy75 · 17/07/2012 22:26

When whoever it is owns up can you ask them to give me back my tea spoons? I only have one left!

storminabuttercup · 17/07/2012 22:26

Who was it that lost a toaster? Custardo?

squeakytoy · 17/07/2012 22:28

I lose things in the kitchen all the time.

I cant even find the slow cooker at the moment. Hardly a small item to misplace!

Baking trays go missing all the time.. as do knives, chopping boards, lids off plastic containers...

ImperialBlether · 17/07/2012 22:30

Do you have a garage? If so, look there. Someone

EndoplasmicReticulum · 17/07/2012 22:33

I can solve the teaspoon one. They get chucked in the bin with yog pots or teabags

QOD · 17/07/2012 22:36

That was hilarious, didn't someone go on school run. Come home and nice gap in kitchen where toaster used to be .... All doors locked .... Bloody funny!

nancy75 · 17/07/2012 22:37

We don't eat yoghurt or drink tea! My teaspoons have been stolen.

wannabedomesticgoddess · 17/07/2012 22:37

Could someone have been baking and just chucked them in the bin to save washing up :o

QOD · 17/07/2012 22:39

I've lost my hand held food blender by the way. I mean obviously I use it outside the kitchen not so it could be anywhere not

NeverBeenTrulyLoved · 17/07/2012 22:40

My 'new' baking tray makes lovely fairy cakes, mmm yummy!

storminabuttercup · 17/07/2012 22:53

I've lost five potato peelers this year

BackforGood · 17/07/2012 22:53

I too have been called upon by the teaspoon stealer.
They also take my bowls (pudding / cereal, not mixing) [cross face].
This is even after I've rescued several from teenagers' bedrooms.

Johnnydeppsnewmrs · 17/07/2012 23:02

It was me Grin I have a teaspoon fetish! I love their metalicness. Mmmm Spoons...

Whilst we are on it, has anyone seen my kitchen scales?
They are bright purple if that helps locate them.

MrsTerryPratchett · 17/07/2012 23:09

No matter how many pots I buy to put DD's food in, I always end up with TOPS AND BOTTOMS AND NOTHING THAT MATCHES. Sorry to shout, very annoyed.

Aniseeda · 17/07/2012 23:26

You've not been having my mother to babysit have you?

Your things could be anywhere if she's been round!

kissingtoads · 17/07/2012 23:37

You are baking in your sleep. Somewhere in your house is the missing baking tray and bowl along with a vast quantity of fairy cakes. I'd start under the bed if I were you.

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OlaRapaceFru · 18/07/2012 08:34

I think it was Chaos's DM/MIL who borrowed her toaster without asking her. Grin

I have odd bits of kitchenware that go missing occasionally yes, DP, I'm looking at you Hmm

Guiltypleasures001 · 18/07/2012 09:03

my fave paring knife and a small selection of pyrex have been known to disapear out in to dp sheds and green house, completed manked when he has finished with them, as are various pairs of kitchen scissors, drives me bonkers.

Jins · 18/07/2012 09:04

Most of my roasting pans have been used to drain radiators and my favourite one is sitting under a motorbike which is having an oil change.

My very expensive tupperware cake box is holding nails and screws and the lid has been lost.

I bought 6 pairs of kitchen scissors and have 1 pair in the kitchen

Do you have a garage? Check there Grin

TodaysAGoodDay · 18/07/2012 09:08

It's the wierdo living in your attic, it'll be mugs and cutlery next Grin

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