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This lifestyle was / is possible IF your husband is the sole provider of the family and your JOB is that of a full time stay at home homemaker. 😊
I am a sixties housewife, raised by a 20's grandma!! I served my husband, cooked, washed, went to further my education and took care of the children. As time went on my husband began to take on some of the chores and I did not ask him too. he did it on his own!! I love the video and I even laughed at some of the things. Most of the housewives back then, never knew what a mop was!! You was right, they had help!! They usually spent their time playing bridge, having tea parties and shopping. Thanks for the video!! Blessings
I don't think this was too long at all. I thoroughly enjoyed all of it.
Really great video! I loved your reflection at the end. I'm a black 90s kid and my mom did not raise me to be a housewife, and she was adamant about it. We were to learn how to clean up after ourselves, keep ourselves and areas clean, and get a job (and our own bank account). Cooking and serving were for holidays, but you always served your own man (or Dad) at a cookout. I'm learning to cook now on my own, and manage my own finances. I can keep a house spotless, but waiting on another human (besides a child) is whole new world. I'm trying to understand better how to be intentional about the stuff I choose to do for my (future!) spouse, and how it may parallel some of the old 'rules' from generations past. But there are some old school things that I've had ingrained into me that may never die…I'm officially retiring from lawn maintenance and snow removal once I have a ring on my finger LOL!
I think the 50s were fake, in a way. No way could I ever have accomplished all that '"in the tranquility of my home!'" Not without becoming frazzled, and bedraggled! And have you noticed, in old ads for cleaning products, etc., the wasp-waisted woman in a fitted, shirt waist dress , wearing pearls and 3-inch heels, is vacuuming her floors! Wearing a delighted smile!!
I love the dress too and will be looking forward to other dresses oh how just Wonderful , can't wait
I loved it reminded me of your older video,s of real to life housekeeping, etc very very sweet, nice sure you made him happy you two are so cute together
Omg I just loved this video..I subscribed ❤️
OMG ❤️❤️ New subscriber here! Y’all are adorable. Loving your content please keep posting!!
This has been one of my favorite videos. 💕. My Mom had six of us and we all sat together for meals. ~ Janet 😘
My husband’s father always did the dishes even in the 60’s and helped around the house, and my hubby does the same because of that. Kids really take in how parents treat each other.
Sometimes you do forget that you were cooking something. Thankfully I normally just burned rice times I fell asleep when I got to warm. That makes me fall asleep instantly no matter how well rested I am. I primarily wear fit and flare dresses or tops with straight or A-line skirts. I really love tiered skirts. I got three 36 inch ones from Amazon. Love them. Been wearing them at work. Only issue it isn't a production to go to the bathroom. I have to gather it all up so none falls in. Plan to get more colors when I can. First though need a new bra and new underwear as I'm allergic to them now. Might need more fit and flare dresses as only one of my current three is work appropriate for times I'm menstruating as I use a menstrual cup which requires emptying since it collects rather than absorbs. They are all polyester and nylon. I'm the income earner in our family. Lee is the one taking Daniel to and picking him up from the school bus. I still likely will have to be the homemaker in the family when we get around to moving to our own property. Lee mostly just lays and watches tv. So far I work the 9 to 6 shift. Mom works either the 7 to 4 or this week 6 to 3 at the same company so I ride with her.
Thank you for this video. My sister and I had to do household chores as youth. Our brothers job was only to take out the garbage. I resented it when I was young, but as an adult, I understood she had trained us to keep a home. I love learning from your channel.
That article was written for women that lived in 1950’s who were full-time housewives. They did not work 8 to 10 hours a day and have to rush home to cook dinner and other household chores. I was a young adult in the seventies and worked full-time during my entire marriage until retirement.
Loved every aspect of it. My upbringing as well as lifestyle of my married life…is almost identical. But, Mom def did her own mopping….as do I. Other than that…most everything else was and is quite similar. I’ve always felt my job was to make my husband’s world as easy as possible. This was a warm and inspiring video. Thanks.
So amazed to hear you say that your dad and your brother mopped the floors . My dad mopped our floors for the same reason but Othman in our family didn’t do this. It just brought back so many memories from my childhood, not just the house cleaning but so many other things that went on in my childhood.
I'm not that old but I do keep a lot of good roots
This is definitely helping people keep the tradition alive if anything mind opening to some
Everyone's different though
I usually would say i would be happy if they just picked me up fast food but this seems nice
well besides the burnt biscuits
I was born in 1941 so I am familiar with these ways. I always doted on my husband. The teachers I worked with teased me about it. Once in the 90`s, while cleaning out a file cabinet in the nurse`s office, the teachers came across a very similar article in an old magazine. They gave it to me saying " This is you. " HA HA We laugh about it to this day. I have been retired since 2002 having taught the primary children 40 years . (wonderful memories)
I thought this was nice informative👍 some of this is helpful and applicable for current or new day housewives or those aspiring such as myself to become could stand to be refreshed on🧐my mom too was a 70's housewife older siblings did exactly what you said cook clean when she got a job she and dad worked nice to hear those tasks and memories were the same for others 🤗Thank you just subscribed look forward to more☝️One thing I'll never do is serve my husband a glass of liquor 🥃 when he come home to relax no way ☝️dad was a alcoholic or secret alcoholic's I think most were and still today under stress 🥴he'll get a glass of milk on the rocks instead 😆🙋
That kitchen looks amazing 👏👏
I would love to see how a 1950 housewife accomplished this with toddlers. I mean all the shows the kids are older. All videos show these little angels. Well I would love to see how she really did it
New subscriber! I just love this video.
I just love this video. I definitely believe in the “1950’s” style of homemaking, 100%! Much of my ideology came from my grandmother and mother. I also read Fascinating Womanhood in my teens, late 20’s, and early 40’s. This book truly enhanced my foundation.
I watch the Smoking and Grilling channel as well but I’ve never tried any of his dishes. Glad to know they’re as tasty as he makes them appear.
That Breakfast looked great especially the cheesy grits… God Bless You All
I enjoyed your video… just know I totally failed wife school 🙃
Fun video – thanks for the chuckles – my mom was also a 50’s housewife.
I loved it. My mother illustrated these 1950s behaviors. I just noticed that you are also an author. I am so proud of you.
Loved this video!
My partner's dad does the watering of the lawn, takes out the garage and BBQs or "grills"
So that's what my other half does 🙂 he works very hard and I like to look after him.
I loved this video! You really did your research and shared so many great memories. That good old home training was a blessing! Thank you!
Loved this! Happy Valentines Day! I need Hazel many days! I enjoy most tasks and learned most things after I was married. My four siblings took turns cleaning the kitchen after supper. I take care of the inside and he takes care of things outside with some overlapping as needed. He works hard physically all day as an auto mechanic so I do try hard to have supper ready when he gets home as my work day ends before his. I cherish our quiet suppers as it is just the two of us most nights unless the grands visit. 🥰thanks again. Great video.
Denise I approve of this video and I agree with you 100%!
I loved this video and all of your videos for that matter. I am a young wife with a 17 month old daughter and hoping to grow our family. I work as a school teacher and still work hard to get dinner on the table (with the help of my husband) and keep a clean and comfortable home. I try to keep many of the core homemakers values, even as a working woman. It makes me feel like I have a true purpose. God bless!
I dress like a 50s housewife daily. It looks great on you.
I find how different generations managed housekeeping absolutely fascinating. Loved this video. The cheeky look on your husband’s face cracked me up 😆😆
This is the romatizied version of this time. I love that version. And think we all should play the part at times. But the reality was different.
This was awesome
As you were reading that I was laughing
Loved the video and hearing about your family and what you remember about your child hood and being a mom in the 70s too.
I think every household and family is different. My mom waited on my dad, she worked full time, and did all the cleaning, cooking, and finances. Once my sister and I were around 10 years old, we joined in on a lot of the work, including at my grandmother's home. There was no hired help.
Really enjoyed this!
There is a Youtuber who recreates life in the 40's and 50's. That's her whole channel! She's younger, and her husband is in on it too. All of their home, clothes, shoes, appliances…You would love it!!😍😍😍
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I love that you did this and did a video. I did this once for my husband (the same list), he loved it so much the next day he asked if I was bringing his slippers and a snack..as he sat in his chair. Your idea to do this on special days is GREAT!
I wonder, why do you leave the toilet brush under the seat? Is that to drip dry?
Hello! I love this video! Women looked classy in the 50s, so I can't wait to see the skirt you described. I think one is never too old to play dress up! I also find the meals during that time interesting. Have a great week!
💖Denise I loved this video . I loved the hard biscuit incident, I laughed so hard😂😂😂😂. I’ve done the same thing trying to make things perfect 😂
You will remember the laugh as a good thing for a long time. I’m like you, I began my housewife “duties” in the fall of 1969. We both pampered each other, still do 52 years later.
Thanks Denise for a great video 💖
This was so cute! The biscuit situation was so familiar!😃
I have never had grits even though I am from the south. What do they taste like?
So cute! Of course we chuckle, but it is fun and interesting to look back at a snapshot in time.
Thank you for this video. I am a white woman who grew up with a grandmother who did absolutely everything around the house while her husband laid around the house and complained. She also held full time jobs, so the older girls helped with the younger kids and helped with the housework. She also worked hard in the garden every year. I enjoy seeing the romanticized version of the 1950s housewife, but I can assure you from experience, it was hell on earth for some.