Back of the Sofa Challenge

Former_MSE_Sally · 3 April 2012 at 6:59PM

Hi folks,

Spring is in the air and that can only mean one thing - spring cleaning.

So it's the perfect time to try our 'Back of the Sofa Challenge' - not only might there be cash lurking in your sofa but in winter coats, old bags, car seats, trouser pockets and more.

We'd love to know what you find and what you do with the money, especially if you've profited selling hidden discoveries.

Happy rummaging!

MSE Sally

sooz · 3 April 2012 at 7:25PM

There's nothing down the back of my sofas. I [STRIKE]the cleaner[/STRIKE] take the cushions off and hoover under them every week. You slovenly lot

luxor4t · 3 April 2012 at 11:18PM

£8.61 so far this year - not just in the sofa, but on the street too - it's amazing what people drop! Sounds cheesy, but it all goes towards the local Christmas appeal for gifts for disadvantaged children.

Bibbitybob · 4 April 2012 at 12:10PM

I put on a jacket I've not worn since before Christmas and found £20 in one pocket....bonus! Then put my hand in the other pocket and found another?! Not sure where they came from or how I missed them but £20 swiftly got invested in resale stock and the other went into the bank!

Arfa__ · 4 April 2012 at 12:21PM

I took the bottom fabric panel off our Chesterfield the other week, to repair the casters and found my wife's D&G watch that had been lost for over a year! That and half a jigsaw, various kids toys, playing cards, books, straws and some rather manky biscuits.

Kids....

Rabbiting · 4 April 2012 at 2:35PM

I found £100 in an ocassionally used handbag I took to a conference and two weeks later £60 in an old purse. I have a habit of putting cash 'somewhere safe' instead of carrying it around.

papertiger · 4 April 2012 at 2:54PM

I found 100 canadian dollars in an anorak, from a couple of years ago - wish I could afford the flight again!

SBarratt · 4 April 2012 at 3:09PM

I drive an old 1969 Mini which I rarely take out of the Garage.

For some reason I decided to check the bucket seats in it about 3 weeks ago and found £27 across two seats that had fallen out of pockets and through small rips in the corner of the seats.

I then checked under the mats in another car and under the seats and found a further £5. Not a bad days findings

Redshopper · 4 April 2012 at 4:15PM

We recently moved my Boyfriend and some of his stuff into my place and found a total of £57 in change around his flat, which pretty much covered the van hire for the day.
I still find loose change now on his side of the bedroom or sofa but that soon finds it's way into my piggy bank for a rainy day. He doesn't even notice ;0)

AlisonCVS · 4 April 2012 at 8:57PM

2 biros (that did not work), 3p, a fluffy chocolate (ooh yum!) and a memory stick that I had long since given up finding and restarted the work on another one.

Back of the Sofa Challenge

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