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To wonder how something this big can disappear?

141 replies

LakieLady · 09/05/2020 09:14

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. Shock 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?

OP posts:
WoeIsMee · 10/05/2020 07:21

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.

NotEverythingIsBlackandWhite · 10/05/2020 07:21

"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.

Deathraystare · 10/05/2020 07:24

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!

EdwinaMay · 10/05/2020 07:26

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?

getsomehelp · 10/05/2020 07:47

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"

Zubla · 10/05/2020 07:54

@covetingthepreciousthings
Please do it!

SpillTheTeaa · 10/05/2020 07:57

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? Grin

minisoksmakehardwork · 10/05/2020 07:58

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.

Otterseatpuffinsdontthey · 10/05/2020 08:29

Q

Sertchgi123 · 10/05/2020 08:32

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.

Scooby63 · 12/05/2020 12:03

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

Candyflosscookie · 12/05/2020 15:18

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

Queenoftheashes · 13/05/2020 22:51

Yes @LakieLady please update !

Yerroblemom1923 · 15/05/2020 07:45

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

OlaEliza · 15/05/2020 08:31

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

LadyEloise · 15/05/2020 09:14

Can anyone link to the ironing board one please ?

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