35 Very Specific Things You Saw Every Single Time You Went To Your Grandma's House
1.An old vacuum from at least 1979 that had one of those bags that filled up with air and got really warm whenever she used it:
2. A 1980s Dustbuster that you would always end up playing with:
3.This exact Tupperware that was made from really hard plastic and had a distinct smell inside of it of food, soap, and plastic:
4.And these glass containers that were painted with tomatoes, mushrooms, and onions — that she used to store her dried goods in the pantry:
5. A fridge covered with magnets, but specifically the fruit and veggies ones — which were actually more decorative than anything else since they were sucky magnets:
6. Drinks and condiments inside of the fridge that had clearly been in there for decades, but that she said were still "good" and refused to throw out:
7.And also in her fridge: Lots of Cool Whip and Country Crock containers that have all types of food in it expect whipped cream and butter:
8.A collection of Precious Moments figurines that you could NOT TOUCH 'cause they were "collectables":
9.An ancient thermostat that looked like something out of an old submarine that you knew you could NOT TOUCH:
10. These EXACT wooden and cork coasters in her dining room or living room:
11.The fancy (for guests) living room that was filled with plastic-covered furniture and that you weren't allowed to play in:
The one room in the house you wasn't supposed to be in #GrowingUpBlack
12.And also in her fancy (for guests) living room was a heavy and old crystal ashtray on the coffee table filled with candy:
13.A stationary bike in a random room for no reason that would often be draped with clothes:
14.A Mr. Coffee from who knows when that she refused to get a newer version of because "it works fine" and "the new ones are badly made and don't last as long like the older ones":
15.An old coffee percolator that she only ever used for parties:
16.Her recipe card library that sat on her kitchen counter and was filled with well-worn cards that had clearly seen better days:
17. The bowl of nuts that seemed to always be the exact same ones and you wondered if anyone ever ate them:
18. These wicker holders that she'd pull out whenever she used paper plates that also felt like they were about to give you a splinter:
19.That one radio alarm clock that gave a big, red glow in her bedroom at night and also had the loudest alarm known to man:
20.A bowl filled with lots of loose change somewhere around the house (usually in the kitchen or bedroom):
21.Her jewelry stored in gold foil or old department store cardboard jewelry boxes (usually with an old font the store used decades ago):
22.A pretty trinket box she'd had for at least 30 years that sat on her dresser or in her bathroom:
23.A bottle of White Diamonds on her dresser — which also became the default gift that she would get for her birthday and the holidays:
24.One of these stool/chair combos in her kitchen (although hers was much more beat up):
25.A stack of old newspapers in the garage that she refused to throw out 'cause she was going to "need it for something":
26.And old issues of the National Enquirer that she also refused to throw out because there was "an article" she wanted read in them:
27.A cozy Afghan blanket or two that smelled just like her house:
28. The same dinner plates she'd had for at least 25 years:
29.A decorative bowl of plastic grapes that she had also had for at least 25 years:
30. These EXACT woven pads for hot cookware:
Casserole pads. from nostalgia
31.These plastic runners that would protect her hallway carpet and would also destroy your toes if you ran into them at just the right angle:
32.A set of very outdated encyclopedias:
33.A phone that looked like you could call President Gerald Ford with it:
34.And her old telephone list finder sitting right next to that phone:
