A Simple Vintage Capsule Wardrobe For the 1950s Housewife Look

I see a lot of people who wonder how to build a vintage capsule wardrobe. Here, I am showing how to design a ’50s housewife capsule wardrobe. This is going to be a slightly different capsule than, say, a 50s college girl would have had. But it does show what was considered an adequate basic […]

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Completely Change Your Home With a Cleaning Schedule | Plan Your Housework

A schedule is the best way to manage your housework. Housework is, after all, a real job, and needs good management, or you’ll end up a workaholic housewife. If you want to plan your housework, you need to make a schedule, especially if you are caring for young children or an elderly parent. Some housewives

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How to Plan Meals like a 1950s Housewife

The best thing about reading old homemaking books is how every home economist thought that her area of specialty was the most important factor in living the best homemaking life. Meal planning was responsible for the health and satisfaction of the family, and it took that very seriously. If you weren’t taking the long view

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Vintage Daily Cleaning Routine | Clean Like a 1950s Housewife

Agatha Christie said, “The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes.” And it’s true! The best way to free your mind to think about important things is to have a simple, easy-to-follow schedule to get the basics done around the house. And fortunately, there is just such a vintage daily cleaning

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How To Get Up and Get Dressed (And Why It’s Important)

The first baby step for any vintage housewife is to get up earlier than anyone else and take some time to fix herself up. Getting up and getting dressed is the most important step because it does 2 things: it focuses on self-care, and it sets the tone for the whole day. Why You Should Get

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Introducing The Mid-Century May Challenge!

I LOVE the month of May! I always have. And as you may remember, I also love challenges. So it’s time for the Mid-Century May Challenge! For the whole month of May, I will be attempting to live like a Mid-Century Mom and 50s housewife. (Actually also a 40s housewife. Because mid-century.) I don’t pretend

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