EPISODE · Oct 16, 2019 · 26 MIN
Things that you wouldn’t do today
from Pass It On: funny, fascinating and useful retro household tips from the 1950s · host DC Thomson
Agreement dawns around the mics as Connie, Steve and Chris all say they’d like to see life skills taught in schools, Chris is perplexed by why a tip for using a brush which has become worn in the middle would be necessary, and we discover that there’s something about life in the 1950s that Steve doesn’t know! You can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – as a gift for a friend or even yourself! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘vinegar’ at checkout; that code is valid till 20 November 2019! Let us know what you think of the show at twitter.com/ThePassItOnPod or facebook.com/PassItOnTips, and if you know anyone who’d enjoy the podcast as much as you do – pass it on!
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Agreement dawns around the mics as Connie, Steve and Chris all say they’d like to see life skills taught in schools, Chris is perplexed by why a tip for using a brush which has become worn in the middle would be necessary, and we discover that there’s something about life in the 1950s that Steve doesn’t know! You can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – as a gift for a friend or even yourself! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘vinegar’ at checkout; that code is valid till 20 November 2019! Let us know what you think of the show at twitter.com/ThePassItOnPod or facebook.com/PassItOnTips, and if you know anyone who’d enjoy the podcast as much as you do – pass it on!
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