If you fancy yourself a budding Nancy Drew, Sherlock Holmes, or Jessica Fletcher, you can hone your detective skills by solving any of the little household mysteries that confound every homeowner. You may find that your home is a portal to a mystical universe where common household objects get sucked into or out of an alternate universe. There may not be a trail of clues to follow, so it is likely that these 21 little household mysteries will never be solved.
#1: The Mystery Crumb Source on the Kitchen Counter
You wipe the countertop three times a day, and no matter what, there are always crumbs there. How? Why? Is someone coming into your house when you’re not looking and making a bagel? Are you entering a catatonic state and helping yourself to a sleeve of saltines? Or is your husband sneaking around for a late-night or mid-afternoon snack and forgetting to (literally) cover his crumbs?
