38 Hilariously Petty Revenge Tricks to Totally Annoy Your Ex

Someone said they sprayed milk on the walls so it would spoil and smell. The best part? The ex never knew where that funky smell was coming from!

Peel those can labels off so your ex has to play ‘What’s This?’ every time they want to eat.

Throw some chia seeds in the washer and watch the little green sprouts start their takeover!

Sprinkle glitter everywhere including the fan blades. When they think they cleaned it all up, the fan will send a sparkling surprise their way. Part 2!

Legal pro tip: Someone once fought in court because their ex kept control of the thermostat app after divorce. Drama included!

Take out their cooking game by swiping those oven racks and the microwave plate. Suddenly, cooking is a confusing mess!

If he’s all about that powder detergent, toss in some instant mashed potatoes and watch laundry chaos unfold!

Flood his inbox with every newsletter you can find. We’re talking spam that just won’t quit.

Wrap rubber bands all over the driveway. Sweeping won’t help—he’ll have to pick up every one. Yes, every single one.

Drip some sardine juice into his car door panels. Because who doesn’t love a mystery fish smell driving along with them?

Turn his socks inside out, glue sand onto them, then flip ’em back. Walking? More like sandy torture!

Nothing says ‘petty’ like removing the stove knobs. Time to microwave everything!

Stuff tissues in all his pockets and wash the clothes. Because who likes pockets full of wet paper?

Take every single Tupperware lid and watch their food battles begin!

Place an open can of tuna under the car seat, roll up windows, hit summer heat. Smell level: OMG.

Sneak fish oil vitamins into his dryer, pockets, shoes, even his car. Fresh fish fragrance, anyone?

Make sock holes a thing for him. Nothing like sudden sock ghosts on his toes.

Wave goodbye to all his social media accounts and favorite tunes. Oops!

Now he can’t even turn the lights on. Total blackout vibes!

Take that AirPod case and watch the Bluetooth blues begin.

Glitter in surprise spots (which never leaves), orange self-tanner in his cream, plus taking one sock from each pair. Fun chaos!

Add sugar water on all his towels for a little ant party. Trust me, ants are annoyingly relentless.

One AirPod gone = one confused ex.

Make those zippers unzippable by literally cutting them off. Instant wardrobe malfunction!

Darkness is the ultimate petty revenge. Pull all the bulbs and turn off the vibe.

Tiny Styrofoam bits, endless irritation. Good luck cleaning that up!

Deleted his calendar entries. Guess who just lost track of everything?

Nobody can chill when the remote’s nowhere to be found, shoelaces are a tangled mess, and glitter is everywhere.

Sprinkle bird seed to invite critters in for a surprise party. Mice and rats will love it!

Wiped his music projects off his computer and hard drive. Silent studio, sad beats.

Snip snip! Wires for oven, TV, flat iron, microwave? Cut ‘em all, but keep it undercover.

Gone! His resume just disappeared. Oh, the job hunt just got adventurous.

Dump some instant mash on the lawn to confuse the neighbors and your ex alike.

Slip some stones in the fuel tank for a mysterious noise that’ll drive him nuts.

Spread quinoa under the sheets for a weird crunchy bedtime surprise.

Hide that passport and watch the travel plans scramble.

Plant ladybug eggs for a totally unexpected creepy-crawlies cameo later.

Swap conditioner with hair removal cream for some unexpected bald surprises.