1940s housewife

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House Maid 1945

They do everything: washing dishes, cleaning, laundry, clothesline, taking care of children in the spirit of fun and smiles on their faces. They are young beautiful housewives of the 1940s and 1950s.

In 1945 Percy Lebaron Spencer, an American engineer and inventor, "accidentally" invented the microwave oven. The first one weighed 750 lbs and was the size of a refrigerator.

Most people today, however, don't have any of these things.

Doesn't this vintage photo found Google Images make you love your mother more? Mine only had two children three years apart but I still marvel at all she did with no help. She kept our homes beautifully, sewed her clothes and mine too and she even sewed for my brother and my father. She cooked delicious and sometimes complicated food and we ate healthy meals. She always looked beautiful and I don't think we gave her the credit she so deserved. I was so proud to be her daughter and she did…

1930s 1940s WOMAN HOUSEWIFE SITTING ON FRONT DOOR STEP SURROUNDED BY HOUSEHOLD CLEANING TOOLS THINKING OR WORRYING - Masterfile - Rights-Managed, Artist: ClassicStock, Code: 846-06111896

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Housewife 1953

1940s homemaking is a fascinating topic. The strength and creativity exhibited by the homemakers of that era inspires me and makes me want to learn more about how they coped during a difficult time period.

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Explore how women in the 1940s managed to keep their homes running smoothly despite a shortage of resources and tight financial budgets with this deep dive into life as a homemaker during this era.

Vintage 50s cleaning ad

Forensic psychiatric nurse Christine Edun, 55, who lives in Formby, Merseyside, has dedicated her whole life to emulating the style of the Forties.

Lydia McKenzie-Stephens, 24, of Halesworth, Suffolk, dresses like a Forties starlet every day and takes pride in cooking for her boyfriend from scratch on a daily basis while working and running their home.

Step back in time with this authentic 1940s Fall Recipes Meal Plan. Immerse yourself in a flavorful journey through a bygone era, relishing classic dishes that evoke the nostalgia and essence of autumn in the 1940s.

Have you ever wondered what life was like for the 1940s housewife? How did she care for her family during wartime hardships and what jobs did she perform on the home front?