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You are a Burglar

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VioletSky Sat 07-Jan-23 22:46:52

But you only steal things that slightly inconvenience people.

What are you taking?

I'd take:

The glass plate in the microwave

The knob off the oven.

The bathroom light bulb

AGAA4 Tue 10-Jan-23 11:49:20

The bath plug.
All the underwear

mistymitts Tue 10-Jan-23 11:46:40

Batteries from the remotes and clocks.
Plugs from the sinks and bath.
Pull cords for bathroom lights.
One slipper from a pair
One glove from a pair

Dee1012 Tue 10-Jan-23 11:45:14

Toilet paper.
Door handles / knobs.
Light bulbs.
Keys for window locks.

Murphy52 Tue 10-Jan-23 11:41:41

Any chocolate,
Cords from window blinds
Dogs leash,

Matelda Tue 10-Jan-23 11:40:52

The person who sold us this house had a grievance and removed useful metal fittings. The waste disposal trap under the sink so that I turned the tap on and flooded the kitchen and the letterbox were the ones that I remember most clearly.

amazonia Tue 10-Jan-23 11:37:41

I think most of you have obviously been to stay in my holiday cottage over the years. If you haven't taken the item with you, you've left it somewhere very obscure!! grin

Rumpunch Tue 10-Jan-23 11:36:21

Emery board and nail scissors

The soap

All the pens

Annewilko Tue 10-Jan-23 11:29:58

Teabags

Rosina Tue 10-Jan-23 11:29:01

downtoearth!! You are a sadist! (But how inventive)
I'd cut the plugs off everything and take them away.

pinkpeony Tue 10-Jan-23 11:28:39

Spectacles,

if they are like me they could look for days without realising

caci Tue 10-Jan-23 11:28:03

The wheelie bin rota ! (4 bins here, 1 every fortnight, 2 on alternate fortnights and one every 4th week, )

Supergranuation Tue 10-Jan-23 11:27:46

Spare socks in the hope they match mine

lixy Tue 10-Jan-23 11:27:42

One of a pair of knitting needles currently in use.

secateurs

Nyman1962 Tue 10-Jan-23 11:26:38

One sock from every pair
Elastic from their knickers

Keeper1 Tue 10-Jan-23 11:26:04

Kettle
Router
Spare batteries

razzmatazz Tue 10-Jan-23 11:21:47

And worst of al.........phone.

Amalegra Tue 10-Jan-23 11:19:35

String (as much as possible!)
Sellotape and parcel tape.
Kitchen scissors.
Air fresheners.
I have strange obsessions!

Romola Tue 10-Jan-23 11:19:25

The Mary Berry and/or Nigella and/or Delia cook book(s)
Great thread and some of you are evil geniuses.

brazenp75 Tue 10-Jan-23 11:15:14

Door keys. Any chocolates lying around (!)

Squiffy Mon 09-Jan-23 10:43:17

The last pages of any whodunnit books.

Wheniwasyourage Mon 09-Jan-23 10:31:31

My dictionary.

The bus timetable.

Nell8 Sun 08-Jan-23 18:09:09

My address book

Chardy Sun 08-Jan-23 17:59:20

The 2 metal grills that sit on top of the burners of a gas hob.

lovebeigecardigans1955 Sun 08-Jan-23 15:58:53

A favourite cushion.

One glove, or one of anything which comes in pairs.

Scissors.

biglouis Sun 08-Jan-23 15:55:03

All the medication and tablets
Vinegar, sauce and ketchup
Tin opener and potato peeler
Scissors, cotton and sewing thread