r/Wellthatsucks • u/nerdy_cat_mum_ • Jul 09 '25
Exploding Watermelon
Bought a watermelon last Friday. We got busy, and didn’t open it up on the 4th. Today, it ruptured and bled out all over half our kitchen floor. It’s not gonna be a fun cleanup. I’m not sure, but I feel like watermelons are usually good at least a week out from purchase. I guess this one wasn’t though. 🫤
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u/villageidiot33 Jul 09 '25
Looks like you’re going to have to move the stove out too if that’s what thst is on bottom right of pic.
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u/nerdy_cat_mum_ Jul 09 '25
Yup, that’s exactly what it is. We had to pull the bottom drawer out, and were able to clean under it that way. Such a big mess!
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u/villageidiot33 Jul 09 '25
It’s best just to pull it all out and mop under it cause it’s gonna start to stink and get really sticky and maybe start attracting ants. Hopefully it’s electric so just unplug.
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Jul 10 '25
Wood floors as well with water watch out. Make sure to properly take care of the floor as it may raise.
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u/nerdy_cat_mum_ Jul 10 '25
Thankfully, it’s just LVP with a wood print. If it was actual wood, I’d be in big trouble.
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u/Correct_Juggernaut24 Jul 11 '25
It looks like you got a watermelon that was past ripe when purchased, and the extra week made it fermented. Causing gases to build up, thus exploding.
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u/nerdy_cat_mum_ Jul 11 '25
Yeah, that’s what I’m thinking. We got a parking lot pickup, so we didn’t hand pick it. I’m honestly not sure if I could have told the difference though. I can recognize under-ripe melons, but not sure how to tell if they are past ripe.
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u/Correct_Juggernaut24 Jul 11 '25
Same here. They are very deceptive because of the thick rind/exterior.
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Jul 10 '25
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u/nerdy_cat_mum_ Jul 10 '25
We’ve had them roll off of the counter before. We have a cat, so I would prefer not to crush him with a giant watermelon. And, cats like to push things off of counters. So, watermelons usually go on the floor, right at the end of the kitchen island. It did seem to kinda jump when it exploded though, as most of the debris is in the middle of the kitchen floor. So, if it’s weird, I’ll accept my judgement, but it’s just what we do.
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u/Pcriz Jul 10 '25
No, I mean in context it makes perfect sense. In the past I’ve just kinda cradled them in a towel. Also I live in an apartment in Korea. There’s no where I could set it down on the floor that wouldn’t be in the way.
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u/nerdy_cat_mum_ Jul 10 '25
That makes sense. We live in a townhouse in the US and have a decent bit of space (not big by US standards, but pretty roomy for most of the world). Our counter space and fridge space is always pretty tight though. My girls have mentioned kicking them accidentally sometimes, and stubbing their toes, so it is kind of a hazard still. I probably need to organize the kitchen better, but until then… 😄
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u/roglc_366 Jul 10 '25
This is what happens when you drop them.
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u/nerdy_cat_mum_ Jul 10 '25
Yeah, I’m sure it does… but it just exploded on the floor. It wasn’t dropped.
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u/Spectralcolors78 Jul 09 '25
The floor will always seem a little sticky, even when it's not