Alex Buscemi
Ah, the 90s – a time of neon windbreakers, grunge, and an ungodly amount of boy bands. But do you remember the quirky, sometimes downright weird things 90s kids had in their houses that we’ve all somehow completely forgotten about?
From decorative potpourri bowls to sponge-painted walls, these nostalgic things every ’90s kid had in their house growing up were somehow lost to the ages. Even we didn’t remember them until these photos triggered memories we didn’t know we had.
Keep going for a tour through your parents’ house 25+ years ago
1. Burgundy and Hunter Green bedsheets, pillow sheets, and matching duvet that your parents had on their bed:
2. A tapestry blanket that decorated the couch or the bed in the guest bedroom:
3. The rarely-used Campbell’s Soup thermos that you saw every time you opened the kitchen cabinet:
4. And Mrs. Dash, which you also saw every time you opened the kitchen cabinet, and also never saw anyone use (it was the ’90s so every family had one of these because everyone was ~avoiding~ salt!).
5. Softsoap hand soap with the animals on the packaging that was in every bathroom:
6. And a window valance in the bathroom — which got gross because of the humidity with time:
7. A Rubbermaid laundry basket that your parents had since before you were born and was indestructible:
8. Country Goose kitchen decorations, like this cookie jar that sat front and center on the counter:
9. And, of course, the matching Country Goose glasses:
10. Decorative olive oil and vinegar bottles infused with random things that your mom decorated the kitchen with but NEVER used:
11. Either a fridge magnet, a print, or resin 3D wall piece of the cherub angels in the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo:
12. Wall-to-wall carpet in either gray, taupe, or some dusty pastel color:
13. A “fancy” acrylic or ceramic tissue box (which was usually placed in a guest bathroom or in your parents’ bedroom):
14. Glade Potpourri Spray…
15. …and Carpet & Room deodorizer that smelled like a sickly old perfume and chemicals:
16. A decorative potpourri bowl somewhere in the house that had been there forever and didn’t even smell like anything anymore:
17. Sponge-painted walls that either you or your mom did that came out with varying results:
18. Decorative Border wallpaper in basically every room:
19. Fake ferns that were placed on high shelves or upper kitchen cabinets and just collected dust:
20. Gel candles that were usually in the bathroom and were NEVER lit and did nothing but collect dust that could NEVER be cleaned off:
21. And Home Interiors candles that smelled sugary and came in what looked like jelly jars:
22. One or two pieces of celestial decor and accessories that found their way into your parents’ home because it was all the rage:
23. Halogen torchiere floor lamps that would heat up so hot, you couldn’t even touch the upper part of it:
24. Large CD towers that displayed your parents’ collection:
25. The ~fancy~ TV armoire in the living room or family room so that when guests came over, you could hide the TV set (but your family never actually did):
26. Giant computer desks that took up a lot of space and came with all sorts of cubbies:
27. And lastly, the extra long handset cord that was attached to the wall phone in the kitchen and that you could almost go anywhere in the house with:
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