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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
29. A decorative bowl of plastic grapes that she had also had for at least 25 years:
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:
