We were clearing out the kitchen drawers yesterday and came across a battery operated potato peeler - one of those gadgets you buy that turn out to be completely useless so we threw it away.
Half an hour later hubby yelled in panic that there was a funny noise in the kitchen. I hurried in thinking it was probably the washing machine having a turn but realised noise was coming from the bin. I collapsed laughing and when I could speak reminded him what he had just put in the bin! He took the batteries out....