G ~ Good Housekeeping (1950's Style)

  I have had a love for the olden days - specifically the 20's through the 60's - since I was ten years old and that love has only grown if anything since last year, so much in fact that when I came across a 1950's schedule for the average housewife I fell in love and immediately printed it out onto card stock and keep it firmly stuck to my fridge and follow it's rules whole-heartedly and with a heap of delight, because somehow it makes me feel just a little closer to that beloved decade of mine. And the plus to it is that our home is cleaner than it has ever been before.

  I'm sure I'm not the only lover of delightful vintage schedules and because I'm terribly kindhearted, and quite frankly need a blog post made, I will share my schedule with you.


          Daily Schedule
       

1.   Throw back covers
2. Open curtains and windows (obviously I don't open the windows throughout winter)
3. Freshen up
4. Make and serve breakfast
5. Clean up breakfast
6. Complete a ten minute exercise regime
7. Shower, do hair and makeup, get dressed
8. Carry around a basket and as you clean throughout your house pick up items that don't belong in a certain room and distribute them to their places as you clean
9. Pick up potential clutter, do a light dusting, fluff pillows, water plants
10. Make beds
11. Tidy bedroom, dust them lightly
12. Hang up clean clothes, put dirty ones in the hamper
13. Tidy bathroom, sweep, clean toilet, change trash, scrub mirrors and vanity
14. Vacuum carpeting, sweep floors, shake rugs
15. Review the menu, do any necessary prep
16. Do long term prep for dinner (such as prepare a dessert, etc.)
17. Wipe down kitchen surfaces
18. Dispose garbage, and scraps
19. Scald dish cloths, hang to dry
20. Sweep or mop kitchen floor
21. Handle errands (such as shopping) or indulge in a hobby
22. Wash fresh veggies, store in the fridge (this is assuming you went and did some shopping)
23. Have a quick lunch (I know, I almost died too when I realized all that had to be completed before lunch)
24. Crisp veggies, thaw food, various prep for dinner
25. Handle weekly chore for today
26. Set table for dinner
27. Arrange living room for evening enjoyment
28. Sweep floors, clean entrance ways
29. Prepare a special dish for dinner
30. Freshen up
31. Greet husband (in my case it's my Dad)
32. Serve dinner
33. Clear table, wash dishes
34. Pour boiling water down the pipes to flush them out
35. Set table for breakfast
36. Do any make-ahead breakfast prep
37. Prepare Husband's lunch
38. Enjoy your well-earned evening

            Once-a-week Chores

1. Clean and disinfect all kitchen appliances 
2. Scald and disinfect breadboxes, garbage pails, etc
3. Replace flowers with fresh bouquets
4. Do laundry twice a week
5. Mop all floors, wash windows
6. Clean out the fridge, scrub the stove
7. Dust and polish all furniture  

  I hope you all enjoyed this schedule as well as I do, I know that my family thinks I'm crazy that I would willingly follow this schedule just for the fun of it, but I know I have kindred spirits out their that completely understand it.