20+ Cooks who have giant spills to clean up: 'A full drink spilled moments after washing and vacuuming my car'

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Jan 16, 2025 3:00 PM EST

Few things can derail your day faster than a big giant spill. It seems like it always happens at the most inopportune times, too. You'll be rushing out the door with your arms full of papers, trying to get the kids to school on time. Then, you realize you don't have eyes on your toddler. You race around looking for them, and find them in the kitchen, happily pouring an entire gallon of milk onto the floor. That'll ruin an entire afternoon in under 30 seconds! You can't just leave the giant spill, or else you'll return to a kitchen crawling with ants. You might have to move the fridge to clean it all up, and it'll take quite a while to find every place that the liquid has splattered onto. Meanwhile, your kids will find something else to spill around the household… is that the sound of a 4-year-old dumping out a 1,000-piece bead set? Great, just another big mess to start cleaning up. 

If you've ever been the victim of a large spill in your household, maybe these people below will make you feel better. At least you're probably not a chef who spilled 4 liters of lobster concentrate, or the person who spilled 22 quarts of cranberry puree down a flight of stairs. It could be worse, people! 

Up next, read about what happened when a plane passenger confronted the woman who absentmindedly doused the airplane in perfume, writing that they were quickly "enveloped in a… sweet cloud." 

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  • 01
    Worst spill I've had to date Wheel broke off the rolling cart when I was bringing it all to the walk in:(
    via u/dacksonjouglas
  • 02

    Sorry for the loss of your upholstery

    The little white sugar blls from my spilled Sno-Caps are permanently stuck in the perforations in the upholstery of my car. They wouldn't come out with vacuuming, scrubbing or professional detailing. They are one with my car seat.
    via u/wonderingdragonfly

    It's not that noticeable… also, have you tried using one of those tape lint-rollers? 

  • 03

    Holy moly

    Oil Shelf Collapsed at Supermarket A
    via u/InGeekiTrust

    I hope every employee has some sturdy slip-proof shoes, because they'll be needing them for the indefinite future! 

  • 04

    So sorry for your lobstery mess

    If you're having a bad morning. I just spilled 4L of extra reduced down lobster stock we badly needed. And it was the first thing I touched. It'll be alright folks!
    via u/Guyzor-94

    This is going to be one of those stories that lives on in the restaurant for a long while. People will spill a drink and say, "Oh well, it could be worse! You could've spilled 4 liters of lobster stock!" 

  • 05
    BREAKING NEWS: Local idiot spills spaghetti on her bed /r/all
    via u/[deleted]
  • 06

    Big mess incoming

    Knocked a bottle over and it landed perfectly upside down without the cap. How Do I pick it up now without spilling everything lol? 2018 12 021
    via u/Sierra_12
  • 07
    The night before my family gets together for Thanksgiving I spill the pie getting it in the oven It took every ounce of strength I had to not just rage quit right then. Thankfully I had some extra leftover filling that didn't fit in the crust so I at least have a smaller pie in the oven now.
    via u/aoidaisy
  • 08

    Hurry up, they'll need answers fast!

    How could you clean this up w/o it spilling everywhere? NOTE: Not my photo, saw it on mildlyinteresting and it made me chuckle. How would you all go about cleaning up this container without it just getting spilled everywhere? MAINE LETTUCE SHELTON & SONS FARMS 423-318-2513 or 425-483-3528 108 10 t 109 10 B 1001 10 21
    via u/moranya1

    Maybe slide some plastic or cardboard underneath while like four other people stand by with mops or towels? It's quite the conundrum! Or, as one commenter suggested, scooch it over towards the nearest floor drain. 

  • 09

    You're gonna need to invest in a good stain remover

    We doing spills? 22 quarts of cranberry puree and they still haven't fixed the grip on the stairs
    via u/IAmFaddie
  • 10
    head chef had to leave 20 minutes into my 13 hour shift, I immediately spilled oil all over the floor. not a great start to my birthday RAPESEED OF
    via u/b80y3113
  • 11

    Great save there, coworker

    One of our catering servers spilled water in our freezer today and this was her solution, apparently. iCE Patch Caut Slippery Caution
    via u/adriatic-sea

    She's got that "This is a problem for someone else" mentality. 

  • 12

    That's a sticky situation alright

    Maple syrup spilling in my fridge. French's PRIV SELECTE CTION GRADE A AMBER COLOR RICH TASTE MAPLE SYRUP 100% PURE North American maple trees sourced from 12 FL OZ (354 mL) ONES S se an Romano sile
    via u/cullamix
  • 13
    One of my kids spilled oatmeal on the ceiling. Now my ceiling has clean spots on it from where I wiped it off.
    via u/Ok-Cicada-9985
  • 14
    CANE SUGAR Brown Sugar Spill on Carpet ... TGIF, Everyone
    via u/[deleted]
  • 15
    Spilled da marinara
    via u/notandroo420
  • 16
    I accidentally spilled my matcha tea on my wooden desk. Now it's green.
    via u/RazorBlade233
  • 17

    Not the PRNDL!

    Eating while driving and spilled barbecue sauce in the worst place possible N
    via u/fungalfreak_
  • 18
    Cats spilled an big Costco size bottle of Olive Oil
    via u/ktoth713
  • 19
    Spilled my sauce trying to dip waffle fries HIGH HIGH LOW
    via u/KnotiaPickles
  • 20
    A full drink spilled moments after washing and vacuuming my car The last step was clearing out the trash from my cup holders. Guess the cup my smoothie was in didn't like sitting out for 15 minutes.
    via u/bo0youw****
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    via u/mr_glide

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