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1950s Cleaning Schedule - Retro Housewife Goes Green

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You aren't even going to believe this. Here's a peek into what a 1950's Housewife's Cleaning Schedule was on a daily basis. I think the housewives caught on to the fact that they were working harder than the husbands who were going to the office all day and said, Screw this, I'm getting a job.

The schedule of a “typical” housewife with school-age children. This is supposed to make young men feel sympathetic. It makes me want to sign up–her housework time is quite limite…

If you're looking to learn to clean your house like a 50's housewife but with all the convenience of modern appliances, then this is the list for you! A '1950's Housewife Inspired' Weekly Cleaning List.

"The right kind of schedule is merely a guide to getting things done without crowding too much into any one day. The daily jobs of meal preparation, getting children off to school and a general straightening up of the house are governed by the routine of the family and cannot be altered. It is the time-consuming work such as through cleaning of living room, bathroom, etc., and washing and ironing, which must be spread out over the week and fitted into a plan" (Good Housekeeping, pp. 242)…

Emily | Vintage Housewife | 100-year-old Housewife Routine! This is a 100-year-old schedule for a Housewife for a Family of 5, no servants, no labor-saving devices.… | Instagram

Emily | Vintage Housewife on Instagram: "100-year-old Housewife Routine! This is a 100-year-old schedule for a Housewife for a Family of 5, no servants, no labor-saving devices. Washday on Tuesday, because at the time homemaking experts were trying to get women to switch to a Tuesday washday instead of a Monday washday. (spoiler alert: it never really took off.) If you saw the recent video from @kristinawithlove, this is from the same time period, but a different author (hers comes from Good…

For those of you who follow my daily housekeeping schedule, I have created a free printable for your fridge or home-maintenance binder. This one is created at 200 dpi so that the image will be a clear and crisp print. There isn’t enough space on one page to put as detailed a schedule as the […]

Want to keep your house Grandma clean? Check out this 1940s cleaning schedule, and get EVERYTHING clean! This vintage cleaning schedule will help YOU be a REAL vintage housewife! #1950shousewife #1940shousewife #midcenturymom #myvintagelife

Wondering how to recreate those great mid-century menus for your family? Or just need to use canned goods and leftovers? Plan like a '50s housewife!

The Beginner Housewife by Phyllis Harker, 1956 Check out the sample schedule of how a new housewife might fit all of the day’s chores into her schedule (not for the faint of heart).

I started the first day ALREADY BEHIND!