Home reno job reveals disturbing find: Insulation…or witchcraft?
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At the Seniors Discount Club, we enjoy a good tale—especially a riveting mystery tucked within the silent walls of an unsuspecting house.
This is exactly that kind of story.
Enter the unassuming suburb of Ballarat, nestled northwest of Melbourne.
Chris, a recent homeowner, was doing routine renovations—just some window replacements.
However, nothing could have prepared him for the strange, multicoloured pile sitting idly on the ground.
'That's a really weird-looking insulation,' Chris recounted.
But in this case, it was something quite unexpected.
Chris was surprised by the colourful insulation, initially thinking it couldn't be horse hair, a material commonly used in the past.
Then he realised that the previous occupant had run a home salon.
To his astonishment, over 10 kilograms of human hair, representing a variety of haircuts, had been secretly used for insulation within his house.
Neither Chris nor the glazier working on the house had anticipated this unusual discovery as they handled the tufts of hair with their bare hands.
'You know what they say, hair is not gross when it's attached to something, but as soon as it's unattached, it's gross,' Chris mused.
The situation took a comical turn as the wind began blowing strands of hair around Chris's lounge room, resembling tumbleweeds in an old western movie, but with colourful clumps of hair instead!
Faced with this peculiar predicament, Chris was fortunate to have a good-natured glazier who offered to help resolve the hairy situation after Chris found more bags in the roof.
However, Chris's friend couldn't resist adding a playful twist to the story, suggesting that the hidden hair stash might be the perfect setup for someone involved in witchcraft.
Talk about an unexpected twist!
While there is no clear explanation for why the human hair was used for insulation in the first place, Chris shared that his family has further plans to renovate the property they moved into in December.
He believes that during the renovation process, they might uncover more surprises or unusual materials that were used in the past.
Chris pointed out, ‘That area was a long way from the access hole in the ceiling, so I'm thinking if they've crawled all the way over there to put it in, they've probably put it elsewhere as well.’
Chris's hair-raising experience, while undeniably bizarre, isn't entirely isolated. In an eco-friendly world, you'd be surprised at the use of hair in ways you wouldn't normally imagine.
Salons in Sydney, for instance, have been repurposing hair to soak up oil during spills.
In 2019, the University of Technology Sydney introduced an environmentally-friendly aid that revolutionised the clean-up process during oil spills.
One Sydney barber, Grand Royal Barbers, played a significant role in this initiative by finding a creative use for all its store's waste.
This hair waste is then used to create stuffed stockings, which are utilised to make booms designed to absorb and clean up oil during oil spills.
As Chris and his family brace for the possibility of more such treasures in the wall, we hope clumps of hair is the worst they’ll come across in the future.
Remember, home isn't just where the heart is; it's also where the mysteries lie. So, brace yourselves for the unexpected delights and distresses that come with home ownership, and remember, each home has its tale, ready to be told!
Have you ever come across any unexpected surprises during home renovations or improvements? How would you react if you found a similar hidden stash in your home?
This is exactly that kind of story.
Enter the unassuming suburb of Ballarat, nestled northwest of Melbourne.
Chris, a recent homeowner, was doing routine renovations—just some window replacements.
However, nothing could have prepared him for the strange, multicoloured pile sitting idly on the ground.
The human hair, which came in various colours, had been concealed inside the walls, and several more bags of hair were discovered in the roof. Source: Yahoo
'That's a really weird-looking insulation,' Chris recounted.
But in this case, it was something quite unexpected.
Chris was surprised by the colourful insulation, initially thinking it couldn't be horse hair, a material commonly used in the past.
Then he realised that the previous occupant had run a home salon.
To his astonishment, over 10 kilograms of human hair, representing a variety of haircuts, had been secretly used for insulation within his house.
Neither Chris nor the glazier working on the house had anticipated this unusual discovery as they handled the tufts of hair with their bare hands.
'You know what they say, hair is not gross when it's attached to something, but as soon as it's unattached, it's gross,' Chris mused.
The situation took a comical turn as the wind began blowing strands of hair around Chris's lounge room, resembling tumbleweeds in an old western movie, but with colourful clumps of hair instead!
Faced with this peculiar predicament, Chris was fortunate to have a good-natured glazier who offered to help resolve the hairy situation after Chris found more bags in the roof.
However, Chris's friend couldn't resist adding a playful twist to the story, suggesting that the hidden hair stash might be the perfect setup for someone involved in witchcraft.
Talk about an unexpected twist!
While there is no clear explanation for why the human hair was used for insulation in the first place, Chris shared that his family has further plans to renovate the property they moved into in December.
He believes that during the renovation process, they might uncover more surprises or unusual materials that were used in the past.
Chris pointed out, ‘That area was a long way from the access hole in the ceiling, so I'm thinking if they've crawled all the way over there to put it in, they've probably put it elsewhere as well.’
Chris's hair-raising experience, while undeniably bizarre, isn't entirely isolated. In an eco-friendly world, you'd be surprised at the use of hair in ways you wouldn't normally imagine.
Salons in Sydney, for instance, have been repurposing hair to soak up oil during spills.
The pile of stockings stuffed with human hair serves as a clever solution to clean up oil spills. Source: Sustainable Salons Australia.
In 2019, the University of Technology Sydney introduced an environmentally-friendly aid that revolutionised the clean-up process during oil spills.
One Sydney barber, Grand Royal Barbers, played a significant role in this initiative by finding a creative use for all its store's waste.
This hair waste is then used to create stuffed stockings, which are utilised to make booms designed to absorb and clean up oil during oil spills.
As Chris and his family brace for the possibility of more such treasures in the wall, we hope clumps of hair is the worst they’ll come across in the future.
Remember, home isn't just where the heart is; it's also where the mysteries lie. So, brace yourselves for the unexpected delights and distresses that come with home ownership, and remember, each home has its tale, ready to be told!
Have you ever come across any unexpected surprises during home renovations or improvements? How would you react if you found a similar hidden stash in your home?
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