There was always one random product in a closet that she ’d gotten decades before , and never used and was still in the original promotion .
1.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:
2.The bird sounds wall clock in the kitchen or laundry room:
3.And the chunky wood wall clock in the den:
4.A random product she’d gotten decades earlier, and never used and was still in the packaging:
5.A 1980s Dustbuster that you would always end up playing with:
6.A Kenmore appliance or two she’d gotten at Sears decades earlier — that still worked — and would make her say, “They don’t make things today like they used to”:
7.A Raggedy Ann in a guest room:
8.This EXACT fan:
9.And these EXACT wood and cork coasters in her dining room or living room:
10.A fake flower arrangement that was discolored, covered in dust, and at least 20 years old:
11.A china cabinet full of plates that NOBODY ate from ever:
12.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:
13.This Tupperware set that was made from really hard plastic and had a distinct smell inside of it of food, soap, and plastic:
14.An old knob TV that she’d have in the kitchen or garage:
15.An ancient thermostat that looked like something out of an old submarine that you knew you could NOT TOUCH:
16.A stationary bike in a random room for no reason that would often be draped with clothes:
17.A cookie jar that was older than even her kids:
18.A collection of “grandma” coffee mugs she’d gotten over the years for Mother’s Day and birthdays:
19.A padded toilet seat, which always felt weird to sit on:
20.An old crystal ashtray on the coffee table filled with candy:
21.The bowl of nuts that seemed to always be the exact same ones, and you wondered if anyone ever ate them:
22.Boxes of Entenmann’s donuts and pastries sitting on her kitchen counter:
23.A bathroom or bedroom that had wallpaper that was clearly from a different era:
24.A collection ofromance novelswith dramatic names and covers:
25.And lastly, her stack of coupons that you knew better than to touch because she had them all mentally cataloged:
