A TikTok video posted by user @beeeeeeeches appeared to document the cleanup of numerous colorful Orbeez spread across a tiled floor in Melbourne, Florida, following a flood. The footage showed a white door slightly ajar, revealing an indoor floor covered in a thick layer of small, vibrant Orbeez.
The tiny, water-absorbing beads, in shades of blue, green, and orange, formed a dense, colorful carpet across the tiled surface inside the doorway. Outside the door, on what appeared to be a porch or patio, a white skeleton decoration was visible on the ground amidst scattered leaves and dirt.
A person’s foot, wearing a black Croc sandal with white stripes on the strap, stepped into the frame, providing a sense of scale to the extensive coverage of the Orbeez. The video’s caption later stated, “Goodbye orbeez, you did such a good job.”
TikTok user shares unexpected flood aftermath in Florida home
The scene shifted to a close-up of the Orbeez-covered floor, where a black vacuum cleaner hose was actively used to suck up the beads. As the vacuum operated, it created a clear patch on the light-colored tiled floor, with the Orbeez disappearing into the device.
On-screen text displayed “Goodbye orbeez 😂” throughout this cleanup process. The video’s caption further explained the situation, stating, “Goodbye orbeez, you did such a good job,” and included hashtags such as “#orbeez,” “#florida,” “#flood,” “#help,” and “#melbourne,” which suggested the Orbeez had been displaced by a flood.
The video sparked various reactions in its comment section, with viewers expressing surprise, humor, and shared experiences related to Orbeez. Many comments appeared to focus on the unexpected nature of Orbeez appearing in a flood cleanup. The video’s floor footage drew the kind of attention viral clips of unexpected scenes on a business’s floor tend to get, such as a woman who filmed mice running across the floor of a Brazilian steakhouse.
One user commented on the unusual scenario, stating, “Orbeez being flood prevention was never in my playbook.” Another commenter shared a similar past experience with the beads, writing, “I once busted a box of 100,000 orbeez in my front yard trying to carry it into the house. For an entire summer, every time it rained, we had a yard full of ’em 😅😬😂.”
A different user recalled a widely known incident involving Orbeez, noting, “remember that one guy who poured a bunch of orbbez in the bathroom and he didnt know how to get rid of it so he first tried to dump them in the toliet 😭 causing the whole neighborhood being backed up.” Some viewers also found an aesthetic appeal in the unusual scene, with one commenting, “Why is it kinda pretty as tile though.”
The video also prompted humorous suggestions for future flood preparedness, as one user remarked, ““Buy orbeez in case of flood.” Noted!” Another comment focused on the perceived enjoyment of the cleanup task itself, stating, “it looks kinda fun to vacuum though..”
