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30 Things People Found In Their Houses While Quarantine-Cleaning And Decided To Share Online
It's just like Mary Poppins taught us: "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and – snap! – the job's a game."
Maybe these words won't make you jump for joy at scrubbing your toilet, but cleaning your home can be just as exciting as having your home clean. With a little bit of luck, for example, you can discover things you didn't even remember you had. I mean, just look at the treasures people who have already begun their spring cleaning have found within their four walls. From a Blockbuster membership card to an old Game Boy Advance, these antiques definitely made their chores worthwhile.
(h/t buzzfeed)
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My wife found a small fortune in the basement today. We donated them to our local hospital.
#4
Quarantine cleaning the garage and I hit the jackpot!
#8
Cleaning my attic during quarantine. Found all my past mobile phones starting with beeper oc
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#10
Was cleaning out a closet and found these Uno cards that are water resistant
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This map I found while cleaning up!
#16
Moved back in with my parents and am helping my Dad clean the shed. Forgot these were in there. That’s the quarantine entertainment sorted, smegheads!
#17
Quarantine Cleaning - found my very first bra (it’s the napkin on the bottom)
#18
Look what I found while doing some spring cleaning. Original Star Wars figures from 1980.
#20
Found this while cleaning. Hi, Dad. Miss you
#22
While cleaning out my attic I found out that Bruce Willis also had an early music career
#24
Found while clearing yard. Weighs about 6 lbs. It looks like a MK 1 shrapnel round. WWI projectile made by the French, and used by allies.
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Pearl_TheRapperLOL 6 years ago
We rented a Netflix DVD in like 2010 for the Wii. About 2 days ago I found it! It still works.
#27
Since we're all stuck in the house, my family finally had a chance to do some spring cleaning. Cleaned so deep that we unearthed some cans of food leftover from the Y2K scare. Behold, 20 year-old dehydrated broccoli.
#29
I'm in the middle of renovating my partially finished basement. I found a stash of og Fluke multimeters behind a wall. All of them work save 5 and most are brand new. Originally these would’ve been worth between $5-6k.
#31
Quarantine cleaning win: when you find the library book you’ve been missing since the summer. P.S - check out the irony of this title considering the current state of affairs in our world
#32
Found my duct tape prom suit while cleaning
#33
Thin slabs of ivory with days of the week on the top found in my closet
Laura Mauroni 6 years ago
For writing notes on...Thomas Jefferson used them. https://shadycharacters.co.uk/2017/11/miscellany-83-jeffersons-ivory-polyptych/
#34
Just found this beauty while cleaning my room
engineer_nope.avi 6 years ago
Questions: 1. Is it a soundtrack disc? 2. If it is, can I buy it from you?
#35
Completely forgot my kids used to collect these.. lol. I wonder where the rest went
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Found while cleaning
#37
Cleaning out my closet and found this relic from before the prequels
#38
I found this beauty in my grandparents' attic. I will definitely clean it and make something out of
#41
Cleaning the shed and found old Camel cigarette ad from the 40s in pretty good condition all things considered! Anyone know about it? Worth anything? Tax stamp in lower-left corner dated 5-31-41
WilvanderHeijden 6 years ago
What material? Cardboard or tin? These vintage signs are sought after by interior designers and people that are decorating their mancave. I've seen them make $150 and more during auctions. It depends on the material and condition though.
#42
On the bright side, finding long lost surf legend memorabilia while quarantine purging is cool
#43
Spring quarantine cleaning. Found this.
#45
I’ve been cleaning during quarantine and I found these beauties hiding in my closet. I had them special made from Etsy almost 15 years ago!
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Johnny Farnen 6 years ago
Old School Warhammer paints. Identified for you video game knuckleheads out there
#49
My buddy was cleaning out his desk while at home during the quarantine, and found a $50 gift card!
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Sandeep Patel 6 years ago
gosh that takes me back i had a V800 and a V100. Great bats but just never seemed to last more than a couple of seasons
#51
Quarantine cleaning find: this gem on VHS
#53
What’s the oldest thing you’ve found during your quarantine pantry cleaning? This bottle of Pimm's from my mum's pantry is at least as old as I am. And no, not still good
#57
Found this while cleaning my basement
#58
Childhood memories found while cleaning
M O'Connell 6 years ago
OMG Brick Game! I remember that. It's what us poor kids got for Christmas after trying and failing to explain a Gameboy to our grandparents.
#59
Cleaning out the garage during the safe at home order and found these old classic t-shirts
#60
Bought this at a flee market a while back because it looked coll and found while cleaning recently. Vendor had many "Pins" like that. Euro for scale
#61
I’m quarantine cleaning and I found an old ticket in my room. 7 years ago yesterday we ended Miami’s 27 game winning streak
#62
I found this pretty sweet pin while cleaning out my garage.
#63
Quarantine cleaning helped me find original ‘99 dawg pound stickers
#65
Spring cleaning and found this blast from the past.
#66
This quarantine isn't all bad. I thought I lost it but it turned up during deep cleaning!
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Found while cleaning my closet
#68
Look what I found. That’s an iPod, kids
#70
FOUND: Not one, but TWO Penn State license plates while cleaning out the garage! Forgotten gems like this can motivate you to reduce clutter and spruce up around the house. What interesting items have you stumbled upon in your cleaning quests?
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 6 years ago
I remember in the '80's my face uncle had a personalized tag that said ROKNOUT.
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ld picture found while cleaning the house
#74
I found these items during my quarantine cleaning. Who can name them all and what they’re used for? To make it more challenging what years were each item being used an are any of them still being used in your home. I’ll wait for it, millennials
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 6 years ago
Millennial are ages around 25 to 39. So most of them will recognize thumbtacks, a cassette, pencil lead and several other things. Millennial sweet born starting in 1980.
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Foock Auff 6 years ago
This made me smile :) I needed a silver-lining to coronavirus today, and I. LOVE. THRIFTING.
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Foock Auff 6 years ago
This made me smile :) I needed a silver-lining to coronavirus today, and I. LOVE. THRIFTING.
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