Somewhere , there are dust-covered seashell decorative handsoaps that have been in the same stadium in the same spot in a Edgar Albert Guest lavatory since the first Clinton government activity .
1.Jars of spices that were clearly from the ’80s or possibly ’70s:
2.TheBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, which stood out from the other cookbooks in the kitchen because of its red gingham cover:
3.The colorful plastic sword cocktail picks, which you’d end up grabbing a few of from the kitchen so you could play with them:
4.“Fat Italian chef” kitchen decor, like, cookie jars:
5.And decorative plates:
6.VinylDisneyplacemats that would eventually, sadly, start fading from so much use:
7.The baskets with the built-in cloth linings that were a pain to clean if you used them as a breadbasket:
8.Magnetic star and moon sculptures that were seriously entertaining to play with…well, at for 10 minutes, anyhow:
9.And the Newtons Cradle, which would get tangled if you pulled the balls back too far:
10.Yankee Candles, which could overwhelm the room with its scent by just lifting the jar off it:
11.The stacks of newspapers that lived in the garage or laundry room and were either waiting to be recycled or reused for something in the house:
12.Decorative tins that either were used for display or used in cabinets to help store little knick-knacks:
13.Campell’s Kids mugs that weren’t just great for soup, but also for hot cocoa with marshmallows:
14.Chunky serving plates that were handpainted (sometimes by a friend or loved one) and looked like a 8-year-old did it:
15.The BeatlesAnthology double-disc CDs, which everyone’s parents owned at least one volume of:
16.Wall-mounted telephones in the kitchen that usually had an extra-long coiled handset cord so whoever was talking on it could walk anywhere in the kitchen and beyond:
17.This halogen desk lamp that gave off some seriously noticeable heat, and, also, that you knew better than to even touch the light bulb:
18.Dried flowers, which were usually hung in kitchen or TV room:
19.The large entertainment center that was the focal point of the living room or TV room and housed all your family’s media:
20.This Tupperware pitcher that always smelled like lemonade (even when it was clean) and gave every drink your family made in it a slight plasticky flavor:
21.These metal trays that were either filled with peppermints or were used to catch keys:
22.Picture frames that were also photo albums (usually featuring photos of just one wedding or a particular family member):
23.Avon Skin-So-Soft bath oil, which you put on because it was supposed to repel mosquitos:
24.Suave strawberry shampoo, which made the entire bathroom smell like strawberries after you used it:
25.Decorative seashell handsoaps in the guest bathroom that you weren’t allowed to use and were covered in a layer of dust:
26.And bath products gift sets in a basket that was still wrapped in plastic it came in and was also used for decoration in the guest bathroom:
27.A copy ofChicken Soup for the Soulon the bookshelf:
28.Vinyl bean bag chairs, which would get really flat after a few months of sitting on it:
29.And lastly, a sepia, Old West-themed photo your family or your parents took at a theme park:
