Dealing with the loss of a loved one is never easy , and having to be the one who goes to pack up the house after they’ve passed is almost unbearable.
But every once in a while, our lost loved ones leave something behind for us to discover . Have a look below and check out these 15 strange things people found in their loved ones’ homes after they’d died.
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How come all I ever find are pennies?
“My mom found over three grand in cash stuffed between the cushions of my estranged father’s sofa. It was just enough to pay the mortgage and bills whatnot until my sister’s social security payments started kicking in.” – Reddit u/
Not how you want to remember someone.
When Redditor jtthjones’s had their grandma pass away, they found an entire cup filled with toenail clippings. It remains a mystery as to why she would go through the trouble of saving them.
This is why it’s important to pay attention to postal notices.
After the death of their grandmother, Reddit user maestrome went to go and clean the house. They wound up finding the cremated remains of their grandfather, still in its FedEx box, and a note that read “You never picked this up.”
I feel like this is ghost karma.
After Reddit user bena-dryll07’s father passed away, they sought to open his old army trunk that was always kept locked. Among the contents were his father’s prized possession — naked photos of bena-dryll07’s mom.
How well can you ever truly know someone?
“We found out that my grandma had another child . Bringing the total to 8. That she gave up for adoption and never told anyone about. Not even my grandpa.” – Reddit u/Chancetobelieve
When in doubt, call the professionals.
While Reddit user scorpio__sphinx was cleaning out his grandfather’s garage, they stumbled upon four hand grenades from WWII. They wound up having to call the bomb squad, as the grenades were still live.
Granny has some racy crochet skills.
Redditor LandShark93 really hit the jackpot after his grandparents passed away. While they were packing up the house, they found a crocheted p***s, a p***s eraser, as well as a drawing done by their grandfather of their grandmother — wearing only a feather boa.
All you need is love.
Redditor JamGrooveSoul helped his girlfriend clean out her grandparents’ house after they passed. While emptying a desk, he happened to find five photos of her grandparents having s*x. What’s even more upsetting is that they were recent photos.
Walk softly and carry a big stick.
After her grandfather’s funeral, Reddit user katyggls found a blood-stained cross/pin medallion, next to a yellow faded note indicating that the medal had been taken off the body of a WWII German soldier.
This Redditor found scattered pieces of a handgun in his grandfather’s apartment.
“He struggled on and off with d********n, and apparently he did it so that if he was thinking about suicide, he would have to go find all the parts and give himself time to talk himself out of it.” – Reddit u/TrashRedditor
Don’t let anyone tell you hoarding doesn’t have benefits.
When Reddit user Garfield-1-23-23 went to go and help clean out his grandmother’s house, the family started finding silver dollars hidden all over the place. When all was said and done, the grand total came to nearly $7000.
Fire’s burning, the fire’s burning…
In a truly bizarre set of events, Redditor GoCorral found a collection of e****c campfire songs hidden away in their mother’s home. I myself have never heard of an e****c campfire song, so naturally, I’m curious.
Was grandpa mobbed up?
Reddit user Thegreatherakles quickly lit a match to burn some of the more tasteful n**e photos they found of their grandmother upon her passing. They also found a black book with names, amounts, as well as a gun in their grandfather’s garage.
I’m not crying, you’re crying.
Reddit user Greenskyatnight had the unfortunate task of cleaning out her father’s home and garage after his passing. While there, she discovered that he’d kept every single card that she ever sent him — along with every doodle her son had made.
I don’t mean to sound selfish, but I hope that this never happens to me.
“When we cleaned out my ex’s grandmother’s house, I stumbled upon her stash of how-to s*x books , along with hand-written budgets from the 1940’s.” – Reddit u/Ninja_Pollito
h/t: Reddit
Last Updated on July 26, 2022 by Jordan Claes
