The Fifties housewives ran their homes with military precision, despite having only a fraction of the equipment and cleaning products we take for granted
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Fifties Housewives Homemaking Hacks
June 22, 2017
Posted in GOSSIP!, Moon College of Knowledge, strong women, Uncategorized |
Tags: For this generation of Women the home was hard work, Ingenious tips from Fifties Housewives - Tessa Cunningham - dailymail.co.uk, Now author Steve Finan has collected some of the best bits of advice, Scrubbing brushes last twice as long if they are put to dry with bristles downwards, Sewing a patch on the knees of toddlers’ trousers and filling it with nylon sponge prevents scrapes when they take a tumble, Sprinkle cologne on your ironing board and allow to dry before ironing blouses and delicate underwear, The Fifties housewives ran their homes with military precision, Their solution was to dream up ways to cut corners and save time and money, Water spots on a French polished table are easily removed with Vaseline, When it comes to advice on how to run our homes who better to ask than the women who knew best — our grandmas?
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