A contractor’s remodeling work at a home in Minnesota left the homeowner frustrated—but not for the usual reasons. Posting under the username MikeandMolly5656 on Reddit, the homeowner shared a photo on r/mildlyinfuriating showing a concerning pile of large screws allegedly “left laying around the yard and house.” According to the post, it took about an hour to collect all the screws shown in the image, and several more were still missing.
More than ten thousand Redditors engaged with MikeandMolly5656’s post, with many sharing their own frustrations about careless contractors leaving behind messes during construction and renovation projects. In OP’s case, the issue involved screws scattered around the work area. According to him, the contractor “just kept dropping them all over anytime he reached in to grab a handful.”
Some commenters suggested the worker would likely return to clean everything up once the job was finished, but for OP, that wasn’t really the point. MikeandMolly5656 expanded on his frustration in the comments, explaining that while the contractor wasn’t finished yet, “but I don’t want my kids stepping on them or a tire popping.” He also noted that many of the screws were found near the garage, where the family parks their car.
In other words, the issue is not whether the contractor would eventually clean up, but rather the extent of his carelessness in leaving sharp construction materials scattered throughout the property.
Fortunately, some Redditors were sympathetic to OP’s frustration. “This is just sloppy. I wouldn’t trust someone who takes this little pride in how they leave your home. It’s a house, not a commercial site,” one commenter remarked. Another jokingly warned, “You missed some. But that’s OK—your lawn mower tires will find them.” A third exclaimed, “That’s like a whole box of screws.”
Frugal Redditors Cheered After OP Scored Free Screws
For some reason, many people were delighted by the idea that MikeandMolly5656 now had “free screws” scattered throughout his yard, ready for the taking. “Screws are expensive for the DIYer, and you just got a bunch for free!” one user cheered.
Coincidentally, scores of people reacted the same way when a Florida homeowner complained that his neighbor had left rotting fence pickets in his yard. Whatever the actual dispute, some people seem unable to resist the allure of free stuff.
