16 Household Items You Only Saw in 1980s Era Michigan Homes

The 1980s were a different time in Michigan. We answered every phone call with excitement, we answered ringing doorbells with the same exuberance, and we made sure we were home when the streetlights came on. Certainly, there are still some similarities between then and now, but the biggest difference is what you'd find in an '80s-era home that you rarely see today.

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If your formidable years were the '80s, you certainly remember the fashion choices we made. Bright-colored neon clothing and giant AquaNet-soaked hair served as a stark contrast to the bland decor of the times.

The Typical 1980s-Era Michigan Home

Every fridge had an orange or red pitcher filled with homemade Kool-Aid or Hawaiian Punch. The grocery-getter of the time was a wood-paneled station wagon, the most modern of which had replaced the in-car 8-track player with a sleeker and more compact cassette player.

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Every neighborhood had at least one driveway with a car's hood up. That's where you'd find your dad. If a neighbor were sick or dealing with something traumatic, mom would make a casserole, and you and your siblings would go with her as she dropped it off.

Inside the Michigan Home of the 1980s

Music was a HUGE part of the '80s Michigan household. Since Walkman had just been introduced, listening to your favorite band was something the entire home needed to hear. D-cell batteries were drained in giant boomboxes as they blared our favorite radio stations while we tried to make the perfect mixtape.

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Are you back in the '80s yet? Rad! Let's take a walk down memory lane and look at a few items that have pretty much disappeared but were commonplace to bodacious 1980s Michigan homes.