13 Mysterious Objects From The 1960s British Home That Finally Make Sense

Every 1960s British home had objects that sat in drawers, on shelves, in cupboards under the stairs. Objects that the adults used without explanation and the children handled without understanding. The dolly blue bag that sat next to the soap in the 1960s British scullery. The donkey stone that your mother went down on her knees for every Monday morning on the 1960s British front step. The button hook in the 1960s British hall drawer that looked medical and was never explained. The trivet on the 1960s British hearth. The boot last in the cupboard under the 1960s British stairs. The meat safe on the outside wall. The fly paper turning slowly near the 1960s British kitchen ceiling. The candle snuffer. The spill vase. The knife board. The linen press. The posser that did the washing before any machine existed. And the sugar nips. Thirteen objects from the 1960s British home. Every one of them was in your house. Every one had a purpose so specific that it made complete sense once you knew it. And no sense at all until you did. Which of these did YOUR home have? Tell us in the comments 👇