30 Chores Every 1970s Kid Did That Kids Today Would Never

30 Chores Every 1970s Kid Did That Kids Today Would Never Before kids had screens to keep them busy, 1970s kids had chores, and plenty of them. From twisting rabbit ears as the family remote control to chipping ice out of an old freezer with a butter knife, growing up back then meant being part of the household crew. We head out to the clothesline before the rain, hold the trouble light while Dad works under the hood, haul junk to the open town dump, and shovel driveways after big snows for a couple of dollars. There are smoky leaf piles in October, canning jars pinging on the counter, shag carpet that actually needed raking, and long afternoons snapping green beans on the porch while Grandma tells her stories. Thirty chores in all, each one a small window into how kids grew up back then. Watch to the end, then tell us in the comments which of these chores your house handed to you.