Not all women are squeaky clean princesses, but men seem to take disgusting homes to new heights. Between nasty bathrooms (hair-clogged drains, crusty towels), disheveled kitchens (sinks piled high with food-caked dirty dishes), and abominable bedrooms (stained sheets, more crusty towels), some guys' living spaces are legit hellholes. We asked friends and co-workers to recount the most gnarly thing they've seen at a fella's house. Here's what they said.
"Gamer kept pee-filled Gatorade bottles." - Ria, 28
"Jumbo box of condoms in bedroom." - Becky, 26 "Toilet that flushed with a bucket." - Alison, 31
"Left his Fleshlight drying in kitchen." - Estelle, 23 "Used condoms collecting in a glass."" - Tracy, 40 "Poop-encrusted underwear in his hamper." - Erica, 32 "On floor: wet laundry with mold." - Rachel, 33 "Dildo stuck on wall. Appeared unwashed." - Ellie, 33 "Garbage pile out back with rats." - Mary, 36 "Cum-stained comforters smelled like feet." - Jasmine, 30 "Refrigerator shrimp he insisted wasn't shrimp." - Jackie, 30 "Owned Common Sense by Glenn Beck. Gag." - Nancy, 28 "Furry hand-sized moth framed in glass." - Liz, 28
"Bathmat stiff as a cutting board." - Alia, 38 "Iguana roaming around his living room." - Kathryn, 29 "Basement was flooded with hoarder garbage." - Ria, 28 "Porno magazines in pile by toilet." - Ruth, 38 "Booger collection on his bedroom wall." - Nora, 24 "Used corner of bedroom as hamper." - Julie, 22 "Trail of mouse poop in kitchen." - Annie, 35
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"Bottle of lotion next to computer." - Liz, 28 "Several mounds of dried cat puke." - Janelle, 26 "Moldy rust stains on shower curtain." - Allie, 23
"Something must've died in his microwave." - Lauren, 22
"Black grime in tub induced vomit." - Samantha, 25
"Every season of Family Guy… on DVD." - Maria, 21
"Several photobooth shots with other girls." - Cindy, 27
"Freezer-burned ice cream. Expired eggs." - Bethany, 27 "No silverware. Just re-used plastic utensils." - Joanna, 32 "Cigarette burns in his old-ass futon." - Samantha, 28 "Threadbare beach towel only towel available." - Jenna, 31 "His stash of exes' nude pics." - Leslie, 38 "Dust bunnies the size of rodents." - Courtney, 25 "Fleas on a dirty shag rug." - Veronica, 30 "Only thing in fridge: rotten mayo." - Sarah, 34 "Blood and poop stains on towels." - Christy, 39
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