Woman Says She Kept Finding Her Stove Slightly Warm — Then Realized Someone Had Been Cooking in Her Apartment

A woman on Reddit said the first thing she noticed was something she couldn’t fully explain. She would come home after work, walk into her kitchen, and the stove would feel slightly warm.

According to her post, she knew she hadn’t used it before leaving. She had a routine—coffee in the morning, quick breakfast, then everything off before heading out. The warmth didn’t make sense.

At first, she brushed it off.

Maybe the appliance held heat longer than she thought. Maybe it was just her imagination. But then it kept happening.

She said it wasn’t every day, but often enough to stand out. And it wasn’t just the stove—sometimes there were other small signs. A pan slightly moved. A cabinet not fully closed.

That’s when she started paying attention.

Before leaving, she made sure everything in the kitchen was exactly how she left it. She even checked the stove surface to make sure it was completely cool.

When she came back, it was warm again.

That’s when it stopped feeling like a coincidence.

She started checking other parts of the apartment and noticed more small changes. Food seemed to disappear faster than expected. Once, a dish she didn’t remember using was sitting in the sink.

It all started to add up.

So she decided to test it.

She set up a camera in her kitchen before leaving for work.

When she checked the footage later, she said her stomach dropped.

The video showed someone entering her apartment while she was gone.

According to her post, the person used a key, walked in like it was normal, and went straight to the kitchen. They turned on the stove, cooked something quickly, and then cleaned up before leaving.

She said the way they moved made it clear this wasn’t the first time.

They knew where everything was.

She immediately started thinking about who could have access. Her landlord came to mind, along with maintenance, but she hadn’t been notified of any visits.

When she confronted the landlord, she said the explanation didn’t make sense. He denied sending anyone and couldn’t explain how someone else would have a key.

That only made things worse.

After that, she said she documented everything and started making plans to leave. She also changed what she could on her end—locks, routines, anything to feel safer.

By the end of her post, she said the part that stayed with her wasn’t just the footage—it was how small it started. A slightly warm stove turned into realizing someone had been entering her apartment and using it like it was their own.

Read the original Reddit story here: https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/comments/11y4n9c/stove_warm_when_not_home/