1940 housewife

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.

When you don't know the best way to clean your house, vintage homemaking is the solution! Try an easy, step-by-step 1940s cleaning schedule!

1953

Don't know the exact location of this picture, but apparently in or around the home where we lived in Florida... ********************************** All of the photos in this album are “originals” from the period when I was an infant in the mid-1940s — i.e., the period before I lived in Omaha, Riverside, Roswell, New York, Ft. Worth, and Denver (photos of which you may have seen already in my Flickr archives). Before I get into the details, let me make a strong request — if you’re looking at…

Why nagging is so damaging to a relationship and tips on how to let go of the urge to nag and let love bloom

Why marriage advice from the 1950s shouldn't be so easily dismissed, and is a stark warning for wives who dream of a romantic relationship that'll stand the test of time. Perhaps we need to turn our backs on "modern" advice, and take a leaf out of a midcentury manual instead.

Dita Von Teese, known as “The Queen of Burlesque,” lives in glam retro style at home in L.A., and it's featured in InStyle magazine.

Hello and welcome to week one of the Vintage Housewife Sew Along Today we are doing the Baking Block If you have not downloaded the Sew Along Guide PDF CLICK HERE so that you can "Bee Prepared" My blog post telling you all about the guide and how to use it was 3 weeks ago... if you need to refer back to it CLICK HERE ***NOTE*** When this sew along is over... I'll add a list of links at the bottom of this post to each week's tutorials. Just scroll down and click on each one that you would…

Better Homes and Gardens Magazine August 1949