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In the 1930's-40's my mother would buy a nasty smelling piece of "oil cloth" and that's what she used for a table cloth. It was waterproof and easy to clean but the smell lasted for a couple of weeks before dissipating. An online search reveals it's still available but today different chemicals are used to make it waterproof. (And hopefully it smells better today than it did back then.)
I bet there was Linoleum on the kitchen floor, too. And a roll of waxed paper to wrap leftoveers
I think Kolynos was the first toothpaste, in zinc tubes, right after WW2 wnhenzinc was first available for civilian consumers. Before that, I brushed with tooth powder.
Speaking of smells, I wonder if they still operate a paper/pulp mill in Rumford, Maine? Yummy!
We had a small paper/pulp mill in Hartville, that I passed on the way to the Boy Scout meeting. It smelled like someone vomited. The Boy Scouts met above the village garage. The steps were labeled: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, Reverent.
I wasn't much of a Boy Scout; never learned to swim and never made it past Second Class, but I know how to tie a bowline, and I know not to set up your tent on low ground.
I remember when if a boy asked you to wear his letterman's sweater and class ring, it meant you were "going steady." Is that even a thing anymore?!
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