29 Photos Of Things Everyone Between The Ages Of 38–47 Saw When They Went To Their Grandma's House Growing Up
1.A cozy Afghan blanket or two that were decades old and smelled just like her house:
2.A fridge covered with magnets, but specifically the fruit and veggies ones — which were actually more decorative than anything else since they sucked as magnets:
3.An ancient thermostat that looked like something out of an old submarine that you knew you could NOT TOUCH:
4.The bird sounds wall clock in the kitchen or laundry room (which she loved):
5.And the chunky wood wall clock in the den (that usually needed the batteries to be changed):
6.A collection of old crossword puzzle books that she would work on periodically when she was bored:
7.A phone she had owned since at least the early '70s and had buttons that were hard to push — and that she refused to replace because it worked perfectly fine:
8.A random product she'd gotten decades earlier, and never used and was still in the packaging:
9.Some sorta creepy owl hanging decor somewhere in her house (that also had eyes that stared deep into your soul):
10.A china cabinet full of plates and glassware that NOBODY ate or drank from ever:
11.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:
12.A radio in the kitchen that was usually always playing talk radio:
13.A padded toilet seat, which always felt weird to sit on:
14.And an old padded scale that was in the corner of the bathroom:
15.Avon hand soaps that were covered in a layer of dust and that you were NOT allowed to use:
16.Her address book that looked like it was falling apart, and she refused to get rid of because it had the phone numbers and addresses of people who had died:
17.A stack of old phone books that she kept "just in case":
18.An old crystal ashtray on the coffee table filled with candy:
19.The bowl of nuts that seemed to always be the exact same ones, and you wondered if anyone ever ate them:
20.And these EXACT wood and cork coasters in her dining room or living room:
21.An old vacuum from at least 1979 that had one of those bags that filled up with air, blew dust, and got really warm whenever she used it:
22.A bowl filled with lots of loose change somewhere around the house (usually in the kitchen or bedroom):
23.A stack of old newspapers in the garage that she refused to throw out 'cause she was going to "need it for something":
24.And old issues of the National Enquirer that she also refused to throw out because there was "an article" she wanted read in them:
25.One of these stool/chair combos in her kitchen (although hers was much more beat up):
26.Boxes of Entenmann's donuts and pastries sitting on her kitchen counter (which you were allowed to have):
27.And a pack of wafer cookies that were always a crumbly treat to eat (but ONLY the chocolate or strawberry flavors):
28.This exact Tupperware that was made from really hard plastic and had a distinct smell inside of it of food, soap, and plastic:
29.And lastly, her stack of coupons on her desk or kitchen table that you knew better than to touch because she had them all mentally cataloged:
