To wonder how something this big can disappear?

[LakieLady]

A few weeks ago, DP cleared out the cupboard where all the pots and pans live, gave it a thorough clean and put everything back. Well, almost everything.

I have (had?) a large stainless steel carving plate, the sort with spikes to hold a joint of meat and a recess for the meat juices to drain into. It'll take a big sized turkey or whole gammon, so it's pretty big. It has lived in the pots and pans cupboard for 20 years.

I roasted a chicken last night and because I'm crap at carving I always use the spikey plate. It wasn't home. I asked DP where he'd put it. He intially denied ever having seen it, then started looking in other places in the kitchen, including on the tops of the wall cupboards. It is nowhere to be seen.

It's not in any of the drawers or cupboards. It's not even in the Cupboard of Doom where all sorts of mysterious stuff gets shoved when we have to have a panic clear up because someone's invited themselves round at short notice. He couldn't possibly have thrown it away, unless he did it in his sleep, because he knows I use it.

How the fuck can something approx 20" x 14" and 2" deep possibly disappear?

I'm unfeasibly attached to it too, I bought it just before I cooked my first Christmas dinner in 1975, so it's practically an antique, and much heavier gauge steel than modern ones.

If and when it eventually turns up, WIBU to ram it up DP's arse, spikes and all?

[LadyEloise]

Can anyone link to the ironing board one please ?

[OlaEliza]

Iirc the ironing board was found on top of a cupboard, wasn't it?

[Yerroblemom1923]

I need to know if this has turned up yet???

[Queenoftheashes]

Yes @LakieLady please update !

[Candyflosscookie]

I know, I keep checking back to see if OP has found it or has forced a confession discovered it in the bin!

[Scooby63]

@OP, have you found it yet? I'd love to know 😁

[Sertchgi123]

My DH is a nightmare with stuff. He puts things away, IN THE WRONG PLACES and he does throw things away.

The worst part is, he can never remember what he’s done with anything.

[Otterseatpuffinsdontthey]

Q

[minisoksmakehardwork]

Do you have at under counter white goods? I store a large worktop saver on top of our washing machine, in the gap between the top and the worktop because it’s the only place big enough. There’s also a couple of folded ‘good’ shopping bags because it irritates me when they get screwed up after use. Might you have similar and it’s been put on there.

[SpillTheTeaa]

DP cleared out the cupboard where all the pots and pans live, gave it a thorough clean and put everything back. Well, almost everything.

Can I borrow him for a day?

[Zubla]

@covetingthepreciousthings
Please do it!

[getsomehelp]

I did however clear out my our 2 garages with my DD, as you could no longer get in as H just dumps stuff on top of other stuff, & no one could get in & find a single thing.
we did, throw out some stuff, including a rubber dingy & various, em, mystery objects
It took 2 whole days. I
Unfortunately he has looked for various items, which I deny all knowledge of.
In my defence, we live in a small house, & he has 4 garages full of "stuff"

[EdwinaMay]

Is he a bin it type. I would bin stuff happily but DH won't just in case it comes in handy some time. Which is he?

[Deathraystare]

Tell him to look in the shed/garage. It will be with all the other things he does not know what they are (yes you use it but he hasn't noticed it) and they will all have a use by him at some point....

Then do to him what you promised with said article!

[NotEverythingIsBlackandWhite]

"And this has made me think... Whatever happened to the poster who lost her ironing board? She lived alone in an apartment I think. Anyone else remember?"
Omg, that thread was hilarious. I might find it again and re-read for a laugh.

[WoeIsMee]

As soon as I read the first line I knew what had happened to it...

It won’t turn up. He’s binned it. Sorry.

[Bestoption]

Threads like this remind me why I'm fine with 'bloke' living in his own house. I currently don't have a patio, so it's just not worth the risk...previous (live together) DP's have well understood it's the kind of behaviour that life insurance was designed for!

Hope it turns up.

[Ineedaduvetday]

He's binned it.

[Blackbear19]

I'm on the binned it theory.
Plate with spikes, never seen it used, that's because the spikes are hidden when in use.

He caught his hand on the spikes while clearing the cupboard, then couldn't fit it safely back in the cupboard. Decision made it's an unnecessary H&S risk. Bin!

[HeronLanyon]

Ré ironing board thread I too don’t remember that is was ever resolved.
It was slightly creepy because she lived alone and there was quite a bit of speculation about the landlord etc.

Sorry op your spiked platter thread slightly derailed for a few moments by this.

Good luck finding it / replacing it.

[mumsiedarlingrevolta]

I don't think ironing board thread got resolved either.

So unsatisfactory.

If you still are on here please update us.

@LakieLady I also think the platter hiding in plain sight-top of kitchen units? flat against the back of a cupboard?

I am struggling to find things as DC unload dishwasher and put things back randomly but have decided to just be happy for the help!

[AdoreTheBeach]

I had similar with my wok. My DH (who doesn’t cook) took it upon himself to do a clear out in the kitchen. He didn’t like the size/shape of the wok so threw it out.

I personally think if the guys don’t cook, they need to stay out if the kitchen. (He’d fine similar to my spices. Names he didn’t know I’d almost gone - he threw away, almost gone to him meant about halfway down.)

[mrsBtheparker]

Do people’s DHs really just bin things without checking what they are/if they’re needed

Er, yes! Mine once binned £100 when he was clearing all the wrapping paper etc at Christmas, our daughter's present from her grandmother. Luckily he found it, having emptied the bin all over the garage floor.

[TimothyTerrible]

I’m really fussy about cupboard organisation and tidiness. I would have thrown it out

[GoFiguire]

Lord Lucan borrowed it,