Mumsnet users share with HomeAway the strangest thing they've found or left behind in a holiday home

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The chance to spend time away from home and in a new environment is a treat that many of us look forward to. Occasionally, however, we can forget to take everything back home with us once the holiday is over. HomeAway would love to hear about the strangest things that you have left behind or found from former guests in a holiday home.

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Have you ever found unusual items in the fridge? Maybe you managed to leave just one shoe in the wardrobe? Or your underwear in a strange location? Perhaps you’ve even found something as random as a walking stick or a diary? Share them all on the thread below...no matter how strange!

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In Thailand we found a lizard in our room. I thought it was really cute.

Hotel in Edinburgh down the side of the bed.

2 adult magazines, one was called "Black legs" and consisted entirely of photos of black women's legs in various poses wearing coloured tights and stockings, many of them sitting on the loo with said coloured tights round the ankles. Niche!

Nothing unusual. Have left behind ordinary stuff such as my umbrella

When I was younger, my mum let me take a whole suitcase filled with teddy bears. I remember being so sad because I took 40, but I could only find 39 to bring home!

We turned up at our cottage to find a little lamb in the garden!! It had escaped from the nearest farm and took quite a while to get it back home again.

I once stayed in a place that had a Boyzone magazine and photos of Boyzone on the coffee table. Bit random.

Always leaving behind tooth brushes etc! We have discovered some weird and wonderful books at various holiday cottages!

A few years ago my OH and I rented a farmhouse in Wales, must have been the first time they’d rented it out as they had left all their personal possessions in the house ( clothes in the wardrobe and chest of drawers, food in the storecupboard, spirits on the drinks tray )
The owners actually lived in a house up the lane, I’m not sure someone hadn’t died in the house recently as it had a spooky feel and I refused to go upstairs to the loo on my own as you had to pass a bedroom with a rocking chair which I’d
seen rocking of it’s own accord.

We once walked into a caravan we was renting in Aberystwyth and there was a bird inside , I have never moved so quick in all my life .we managed to get it out safely but it was a big shock to open the door too ,especially with a lo

We must just be very lucky when we have stayed in rental homes because they are always immaculate. I on the other hand am always leaving things behind. When I get home I realise I have left knickers, books, make-up and all sorts even though I go round and check before we leave!

I've only ever holidayed in the UK, hotels, b and bs, Butlins, caravans etc but I have the most extraordinary ability to find old bibles in almost every place I've stayed. It's incredible, what are the chances?

I was lucky, I found a pair of knickers on the headboard.
Nice way to start a family holiday lol.

Found bottle tops in a wardrobe drawer, about half a dozen of them. No idea why they were left there.Just odd!

We managed to leave a passport wallet with id card and credit cards in Portugal in the safe - the hotel never found it though??

A dinner plate in the drawer 0.0

Found various things over the years including

Suits of armour
Wedding album of owner
Used sanitary towels (we promptly left this property after this pleasant discovery!)

Never really left anything too important behind because Im very organised. Just left little things like toiletries.

We found a brand new cot

I left my new pyjama bottoms at a place last year and they posted them to me. One time in France we found a Gameboy game (tiny) down the back of the bed.

i found a used plaster on the kitchen floor of a holiday home!!!! Not the nicest thing to be greeted with!!!!

This might be hard to believe........but a poo in the kettle.........honest! 💩

We spent the best part of the long weekend discussing how it got there and why!

We found a green 'Borat style' mankini in a drawer in a villa in Menorca

I've definitely left a few odd socks around the country!

A complete set of false teeth, In the bread bin - Bizarre!

Not very exciting - the only thing we have found is an old manky pair of trainers!