15 GENIUS Old Canadian Home Features That Have Disappeared

Remember when your house actually worked for you? 🏠🇨🇦

If you grew up in Canada between the 1950s and the 1980s, you lived in a home built by people who understood the reality of Canadian life. These weren't just "old house quirks"—they were brilliant, low-tech solutions to real problems like -30°C winters, grocery storage, and household efficiency.

In this video, we’re stepping back in time to explore 15 genius home features that have almost completely vanished from modern Canadian architecture:

THE DELIVERY GURUS: Why the Milk Chute and Coal Chute were the original "contactless delivery" systems.

CLIMATE CONTROL: How Transom Windows, Storm Windows, and Gravity-Fed (Octopus) Furnaces kept us comfortable without a massive electric bill.

EFFICIENCY HACKS: The magic of the Laundry Chute, the Dumbwaiter, and the Built-in Ironing Board.

CANADIAN CLASSICS: From the Root Cellar (the original refrigerator) to the infamous Vancouver Special and the Formal Parlor you weren't allowed to step in.

We’ve replaced these features with "smart" technology and open-concept designs, but did we actually lose something better in the process? Join us as we tour the blueprints of our past.

👉 What did your childhood home have?
Did you have a secret laundry chute? Did you grow up with a telephone nook in the hallway? Drop your memories in the comments below! I want to hear about the "hidden" parts of your old Canadian house.

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