The gang are talking nylons in today’s episode – stockings that make a certain type of man blush, and which were such a feature of American GIs’ time in the UK. Plus there’s talk of how they don’t make umbrellas like they used to, and a throwback to Connie’s beloved meat stilts from right at the start of the podcast!There are far more tips in the Pass It On books than we can cover in the podcast, but remember, you can get 20% off the books this show is based on at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using...

In the second of our two-parter on staying cosy and dry, Chris remembers freestanding gas heaters with terror, Connie tries to convince the boys that ‘woggles’ are a thing everyone knows, and we ask Steve what he thinks of Starbucks. Oh, and there are some handy tips from the 1950s as well!There are far more tips in the Pass It On books than we can cover in the podcast, but remember, you can get 20% off the books this show is based on at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘thrifty’...

As the cold weather starts to bite, join Connie, Steve and Chris for the first of a two-part episode on keeping cosy and dry. Steve shares a tip that reminds him of his grandmother (and makes us yearn for stoneware hot water bottles!), Connie is forced to confront the reality of Steve’s underwear, and Chris is clearly in the pocket of Big Duvet as he shills hard for electric blankets.There are far more tips in the Pass It On books than we can cover in the podcast, but remember, you can get...

Steve promises ‘a Connie episode’ this time round, as he rifles through the Pass It On books to find tips about personal grooming. But it soon becomes clear just how ignorant the boys are of a modern woman’s beauty regime, and frankly, it’s just a ruse for him to quiz the poor girl about her acrylic nails.There are far more tips in the Pass It On books than we can cover in the podcast, but remember, you can get 20% off the books this show is based on at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount...

It’s back tae al’ claes and purrich today, as the gang convenes for a regular episode after the excitement of our Tenement House special. All the usual good stuff is here – excellent tips, some personal revelations, and Connie having a go at Steve’s height – in this episode all about furniture. Plus, Chris ‘sings’, and… was Mrs Hinch inspired by Pass It On?You can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – 🎁 as a gift for a friend or even yourself! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the...

In this very special extended edition of Pass It On, we visit the Glasgow home of Miss Agnes Toward, now a National Trust for Scotland property called The Tenement House. Miss Toward lived there from 1911 to 1965, and her lifestyle and that of her neighbours was exactly the sort of thing we have been discussing in looking at The Sunday Post’s Pass It On tips. How do we know? Because she herself clipped Pass It On from the paper, and they’re still in her archive today!In this episode, Connie,...

Steve sets out to help everyone’s households run better, with a selection of tips culled from across the Sunday Post, which show special, secret ways of doing things – true life hacks! There’s a massive tangent on playground games, and Chris get perplexed about a matchbox.You can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – as a gift for a friend or even yourself! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘vinegar’ at checkout; that code is valid till 20 November 2019! Let us know...

Agreement dawns around the mics as Connie, Steve and Chris all say they’d like to see life skills taught in schools, Chris is perplexed by why a tip for using a brush which has become worn in the middle would be necessary, and we discover that there’s something about life in the 1950s that Steve doesn’t know!You can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – as a gift for a friend or even yourself! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘vinegar’ at checkout; that code is valid...

As they look back at some of the adverts that appeared alongside the Pass It On tips in the 50s, Connie, Steve and Chris discuss whose job it is to polish shoes, the economic independence women gave themselves with Ann Summers and Tupperware, and they wrestle with the complex moralities of real versus faux fur. Connie also gets terribly confused about roller-skates. You can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – as a gift for a friend or even yourself! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using...

Harking back – or droning on, depending on your perspective – once more to the ‘Make Do And Mend’ attitude of the Second World War, Steve rhapsodises about repairing stuff, Chris quotes Socrates as evidence that the kids are alright, and Connie wonders what everyone's favourite emoji is.You can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – as a gift for a friend or even yourself! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘vinegar’ at checkout; that code is valid till 20 November 2019!...

The trio’s manly triple bill ends in suitably manly fashion, with not just a tip about stowing razor blades in a child’s money box, but also Steve’s point-blank refusal to entertain the idea of complimenting a man on his clothes. Plus – the Scottish word that sounds like standard English.You can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – as a gift for a friend or even yourself! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘vinegar’ at checkout; that code is valid till 20 November...

Fleming, Finan and Phin get stuck into more manliness this episode, including electric safety tips (and why one correspondent is talking about plugging things into lamps), an al fresco laundrette, and how the robots are taking our jobs. Plus! Connie is delighted to discover that she already swears by one of Steve’s tips!You can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – as a gift for a friend or even yourself! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘vinegar’ at checkout; that...

Cower! Quake! Be in awe of the manliness of Steve Finan as we delve into tips from The Sunday Post that were all about the boys. Well, they were still written in by women, on the whole, and some of them might still encode some dodgy gender politics, but heigh-ho – listen and decide for yourself!You can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – as a gift for a friend or even yourself! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘vinegar’ at checkout; that code is valid till 20...

In a special extended edition of the podcast, Connie, Steve and Chris are joined by the editor-in-chief of the world’s longest-running women’s weekly magazine to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II. It’s a complex subject – WWII is the deadliest military conflict in history – but it spurred the emancipation of women, exemplified the Pass It On spirit of improvisation and thrift, and generated a strong community spirit. Join the team as we pick out tips and more from The...

Steve suggested today’s topic – sensible advice for sensible women – with some trepidation, but will it be as unreconstructed and misogynistic as he fears? Join us to find out!You can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – as a gift for a friend or even yourself! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘vinegar’ at checkout; that code is valid till 20 November 2019! Let us know what you think of the show at twitter.com/ThePassItOnPod or facebook.com/PassItOnTips, and if you...

The bland, vapid ‘Thought For Today’ messages that were published in The Sunday Post are the springboard for a conversation that more than ever reveals the generational divide among Connie, Chris and Steve, covering corporal punishment, the police and – you knew it was coming, even if we didn’t when we started recording! – political correctness.You can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – as a gift for a friend or even yourself! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code...

After being harangued by his co-presenters about how useful his tips are, Steve promises ten bits of advice that are still relevant today. That does not stop the trio getting off topic, as Connie and Chris find more and more creative ways to confuse Steve.Remember, you can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – stuffed with thousand of tips! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘podcast’ at checkout; that code is valid till 28 August 2019! Let us know what you think of the...

Steve finds himself up against the wall after it is revealed that he employs a window cleaner rather than doing it himself. Eager to distract Connie and Chris, he highlights one of the few tips sent in by a man to the Sunday Post – but are his intentions as innocent as they seem? Remember, you can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – stuffed with thousand of tips! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘podcast’ at checkout; that code is valid till 28 August 2019! Let us...

Steve goes through some of the ingenious ways that people dealt with and prevented accidents in the era of ‘common sense’. Connie and Chris are introduced to a bizarre use for leftover egg whites, and explain to Steve what microblading is.Remember, you can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – stuffed with thousand of tips! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘podcast’ at checkout; that code is valid till 28 August 2019! Let us know what you think of the show at...

Steve wonders if household tips that were fashionable in the 1960s and 70s will ever become popular now. His curiosity is challenged by Connie and Chris’s cynicism towards the utility of sour milk or the artistic value of barbola.Remember, you can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – stuffed with thousand of tips! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘podcast’ at checkout; that code is valid till 28 August 2019! Let us know what you think of the show at...

Steve once again exudes the authority of The Sunday Post and the many tips it received on maintaining carpets and linoleum. Desperate to promote the resourcefulness of the past, he faces an uphill task as Connie and Chris promote Ikea and introduce him to ‘yolo’.Remember, you can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – stuffed with thousand of tips! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘podcast’ at checkout; that code is valid till 28 August 2019! Let us know what you think...

Connie and Chris introduce Steve to ‘Yeezys’ as he explains there was no such thing as trainers in post-war Scotland. Yet all is forgiven when Steve is left flabbergasted that Connie already uses one of his tips!Remember, you can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – stuffed with thousand of tips! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘podcast’ at checkout; that code is valid till 28 August 2019! Let us know what you think of the show at twitter.com/ThePassItOnPod or...

Connie reveals herself as the infamous ‘Spider Catcher’ as Steve explains how the housewives of the 1950s used to keep insects off their windows. The generational divide becomes clear for all to see, however, when discussing what Steve means by lime chloride.Remember, you can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – stuffed with thousand of tips! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘podcast’ at checkout; that code is valid till 28 August 2019! Let us know what you think of...

In only episode five, Steve reveals his second favourite tip from all the Pass It On write-ins. This leads to fists flying over the great debate: does milk go in first when making a cup of tea?Remember, you can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – stuffed with thousand of tips! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘podcast’ at checkout; that code is valid till 28 August 2019! Let us know what you think of the show at twitter.com/ThePassItOnPod or...

Chris and Connie press Steve on the gender politics of ironing, after he reveals he didn’t do any until he left home. Hastily Steve provides some insight into the pride people took in ironing anything they could, from nylon underwear to gloves!Remember, you can get 20% off the Pass It On books themselves – stuffed with thousand of tips! – at dcthomsonshop.co.uk, using the discount code ‘podcast’ at checkout; that code is valid till 28 August 2019! Let us know what you think of the show at...