Days and Weeks
Saturday – Baking Day
Saturday could mean any number of activities for the vintage housewife. From catching up on baking to completing even MORE laundry. Or maybe just giving the home a spiffy touch-up before Sunday’s day of rest. “Saturday Mrs. Grundy devotes to providing for the wants of the inner man. The heaviest part of the day’s work [...]
Friday – General Cleaning Day
In this modern era many choose to clean their homes in one fell sweep on Saturday morning. In many Vintage homekeeping schedules Friday was reserved as a day for cleaning up around the home… Friday, sweeping, and window cleaning. ~ Progressive Housekeeping Friday is devoted to sweeping and house-cleaning. ~American Woman’s Home What tools do [...]
Thursday in the Vintage Home – To Market To Market…
Depending up on the era the Vintage Housekeeper’s Thursday was either a general catch all day for homekeeping chores or the day to head to town and do the marketing. Very few housekeepers understand how to select meats wisely or how to buy economically. Most trust the butcher, or buy at hap-hazard, with no clear [...]
Wednesday’s Duties – Mending
We know that Monday was laundry day and Tuesday was ironing day but what took place in the vintage home on Wednedsay? Although it seems that it was common advice for a homemaker in time’s past to have a set day for doing a particular household task. Just what task to do on what day [...]
The Daily Details of a Vintage Weekly Schedule
The art of scheduling the days within your week was fine tuned long before I was born. Planning the steps of your day leaves little undone. This extremely detailed workweek from an early 20th century housewife did include rest periods which are important for well being. Examples Of Schedules While, as was said, it is [...]
