20 Kitchen Rules From the 1960s That Would Never Fly Today

20 Kitchen Rules From the 1960s That Would Never Fly Today Remember when one cold pea could keep you at the supper table all evening? These 1960s kitchen rules shaped a whole generation, and plenty of them would never fly in a modern home. From clean-plate battles and licking the mixer beaters to the bacon grease can by the stove and the roast thawing on the counter all day, we walk back into Mom's kitchen one rule at a time. You'll revisit six o'clock suppers, the ringing phone nobody answered, kids frying bologna at eight years old, paraffin-capped jam jars, and the cast iron skillet that never met soap. Some of these habits taught thrift, manners and kindness. Others weren't as safe as our parents believed, and you may be surprised which ones food safety experts have changed their minds about. Watch to the end, then tell us in the comments which rule you grew up with, and which one you still follow today.