With everything that’s been going on with the pandemic, a lot of people had to leave their homes to stay with friends or family. And since many of those individuals left in somewhat of a rush, they forgot to take care of certain chores ahead of time. This led to some surprises when they finally returned home.

For example, just imagine what would happen if you left a bag of potatoes in a dark place for a few months. Do you think they’d rot? Or do you think something else entirely would occur? Some people like Donna Porée recently found out they’re likely to sprout…and in the meantime, create a big mess.

Here are 12 of the biggest sprouting potato nightmares you’ve ever seen.

1. Sprouting through the joints

Donna discovered her potato plants were sprouting through the joints in the walls of her kitchen. They almost look like something out of an alien movie. She probably had a huge cleanup job on her hands.

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2. Funny mustache sprout

This one’s a bit cuter than the last. Why, you might ask? Because the sprouts look like a little mustache. Just add some googly eyes and you’d have a real “Mr. Potato Head.”

3. Bag o’ potatoes

This user found a bag of sprouting potatoes in their basement. These things are massive. Who knew this vegetable could even grow that tall? We didn’t.

4. Don’t freak out…

This potato debacle looks downright horrifying. What would you do if you found this in your house? There’s a good chance you wouldn’t even want to pick it up to throw it in the trash.

5. Under the sea

If you didn’t know this was a potato, you might mistake it for some kind of strange sea creature. The sprouts are small and almost look like floral. Still, it’s time to throw that thing out.

6. Not the sweet potato

Just like other kinds of potatoes, the sweet potato also sprouts. There’s no question that this one was left alone for quite some time. It looks as though it has a mind of its own.

7. This one’s confused

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you rotated a sprouting potato? This one looks very confused. This person might want to give up on this science experiment.

8. Don’t look under the kitchen counter…

…you might just find this there. It looks a bit like an alien forest or an odd piece of coral. One thing’s for sure. It’d probably scare you when you first saw it.

9. Unopened for a year

This box of potatoes wasn’t opened for an entire year. As you can see, there’s a science experiment inside although we don’t know what kind..

10. Microwavable potatoes

You might not think this kind of thing could happen to potatoes in microwaveable packaging. But you’d be wrong. These bad boys sprouted over spring break. We’re pretty sure this isn’t what the person was expecting. On the bright side, this company uses real potatoes in their product.

11. Top-notch photography

This photographer used their skills to create beautiful photographs using sprouting potatoes. The attention to detail here is incredible. Who knew someone could make something so freaky look amazing? Is it weird that we think this is kind of pretty?

12. Wow…the color

It’s always fun cooking with purple potatoes. But what happens when they sprout? Well, as you can see, something like this.

You might want to check your pantry to see if you have anything like this going on. Hey, you never know what you might find inside, especially if you’ve been away from your house for a while.

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Source: Bored Panda, The Spruce Eats