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The Modern but Old Style Homemakers Club

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  • I've got a question for all you homemakers:

    What time do you get washed and dressed in the mornings? Being at home in the morning is still a massive novelty for me, but I'm already finding that slobbing round in my nightie until 10.30 doesn't make me feel good. It's nice not having to be washed, dressed and walking down the road to the bus stop at 7.30am, but I seem to be going to the other extreme.

    Oh if I don't get ready first thing in a morning I feel very demoralised and have no motivation to do anything.

    Not that I put on full make up to wash the dishes but I good wash, face creamed, clean clothes however scruffy and hair done (in a fashion) and I feel much better.
    Today has been a slob day and I really don't do well on them, quite depressed actually.
    I quite like home hugging!!

    'I'm off to hug my home' aw I like :T :)
  • Hi everyone. I'm thrilled I have stumbled upon here. I would love to join you all.

    Strictly speaking I'm still a SAHM until September then my youngest will be at nursery and i'll become a homemaker instead. :) Everyone I talk to are crying and panicking about their children growing up and going to Nursery. I'm not so! My little one cannot wait, it's very exciting and she'll thrive at nursery now she's an inquisitive little 3 year old, much better than home even though I actively encourage my children to keep themselves busy by doing all sorts at home.

    I am looking forward to sitting sown with a cuppa in absolute peace and quiet........ I cannot imagine the joy! lol

    I am currently an OU student working towards a degree too so I'll double up on courses now I have some spare time.

    Welcome!

    I still remember what it felt like to finally be able to go to the toilet on my own, drink a cup of tea on my own.... and my DS is 23 now!!!
  • Thanks for the welcome. I think I have found my niche :D good thread

    I miss the walk to school really, I havent been to the local shops since the schools broke up. I need that walk to keep my spirits up but cannot motivate to do it when I don't really need to.

    I also don't get Monday morning blues. Monday mornings are my most energetic, motivating days. I get a lot done :D

    To answer the traditional question, I try to do a roast dinner on a Sunday but it's not set in stone. From now on I'm going to do it though. I like the idea of Friday fish too. Yip, noted and sorted :)
  • MrsMoo2U
    MrsMoo2U Posts: 4,005 Forumite
    I would just like to say that I have really enjoyed the last hour reading this thread. Thank you.

    Unfortunately I am not a full time homestyler but have long wished to be. For those of you that feel that people look on you as "not worthy" I would suggest that it is more likely that they are just a tad jealous. I am not afraid to say that I envy people who have the courage to be homestylers. (I love that) I have, sadly, not had a good enough reason to be so. No children, no illness (or at least nothing that has forced me to take time off so far). I do work from home though and spend a lot of time around the house. I try to stick to the 9-5 routine of office work where I can. I would love to join but it would be under false pretense I will (if you dont mind continue to lurk because, despite working I do love to be a homemaker and would like to learn from you all). Very interesting point about "getting it" when Julia put the valances on the bed. That is the bit that I love the zhushing and looking after people.
    Some days there aren't any trumpets, just lots of dragons. Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow -- Mary Anne Radmacher
  • MrsMoo2U
    MrsMoo2U Posts: 4,005 Forumite
    I found the same, unfortunately. I've put in a request to change the colours, but there's no way I can read/post there regularly if the colours stay the same.

    It would have been nice, though, as there'd be no restrictions on what we could post eg meal plans, chatty posts, off-topic comments.

    I just wanted to mention that if you are having trouble with this board then you could try zetaboards to set up a forum - they allow you to amend the fonts and backgrounds (not sure if your forum allows you to do that) and are free as far as I know.
    Some days there aren't any trumpets, just lots of dragons. Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow -- Mary Anne Radmacher
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    edited 22 August 2011 at 12:20AM
    Do you think I could get away with putting "home styler" on my CV to cover the unemployment gaps?

    AND what would you put for duties include?
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    I found the same, unfortunately. I've put in a request to change the colours, but there's no way I can read/post there regularly if the colours stay the same.

    It would have been nice, though, as there'd be no restrictions on what we could post eg meal plans, chatty posts, off-topic comments.

    :)

    Try and imagine what the Old Style board would look like with all our 1,201,186 posts in just half a dozen threads...

    Or how many more posts we'd have if we didn't encourage staying on topic in the majority of threads...

    Or how many more than 27,546 threads we'd have if we didn't collect things together?

    Old Style is a HUGE resource and is difficult enough to search as it is. That's why we have so many indexes and collections.

    And... while some members do want to chat... others just want to quickly grab help and info but can't find the gems if a thread is very chatty. So we do our best to find a middle ground. Some threads are viewed as discussion threads, others as information/help threads, and all of them should at the very least be on topic as "Old Style" and preferably relating to the subject in hand.
    Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
    Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.
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  • When there's something major happening in the world I find it difficult to pull myself away from Sky news/BBC news and flick to either or for more/different info.

    This morning I've got the news on and trying to pull myself away to do my chores (I think that's an orrible word) but I can't!

    For me the lack of routine or 'I must do this' with regards to having the responsibility of a job is hard to bare sometime.

    If the work doesn't get done it doesn't really matter and that the part I struggle with. I should be doing 'my job'. I do feel down when I don't 'work a shift' in the house and the guilt when having a cuppa and a long sit down when I know DH is working hard at his job and has no choice.

    I wonder if OS homemakers in years gone by were distracted. I remember my Gran spending a very long period of time chatting with neighbours on the front step.
  • squeaky wrote: »
    :)

    Try and imagine what the Old Style board would look like with all our 1,201,186 posts in just half a dozen threads...

    Or how many more posts we'd have if we didn't encourage staying on topic in the majority of threads...

    Or how many more than 27,546 threads we'd have if we didn't collect things together?

    Old Style is a HUGE resource and is difficult enough to search as it is. That's why we have so many indexes and collections.

    And... while some members do want to chat... others just want to quickly grab help and info but can't find the gems if a thread is very chatty. So we do our best to find a middle ground. Some threads are viewed as discussion threads, others as information/help threads, and all of them should at the very least be on topic as "Old Style" and preferably relating to the subject in hand.

    I know, I know :o - and it's certainly true that several people have posted on both the threads about it having helped them to read the discussion about the dilemmas involved around voluntarily and involuntarily staying at home. I've found my own thinking becoming much more clear over the last couple of days as I try to decide how to proceed myself.

    I hope we've been staying more on-topic!
  • For me the lack of routine or 'I must do this' with regards to having the responsibility of a job is hard to bare sometime.

    If the work doesn't get done it doesn't really matter and that the part I struggle with. I should be doing 'my job'. I do feel down when I don't 'work a shift' in the house and the guilt when having a cuppa and a long sit down when I know DH is working hard at his job and has no choice.

    I wonder if OS homemakers in years gone by were distracted. I remember my Gran spending a very long period of time chatting with neighbours on the front step.

    I know what you mean here, and this is what I've been struggling with, especially as when my mental health is bad everything is ten times as much effort and I need to rest so much more. I'm trying not to feel guilty.

    I think your Gran at the doorstep was probably doing quite an important 'job', holding the fabric of society together - I bet she gave lots of comfort and advice to neighbours with difficulties, kept an eye on children playing out, kept other 'elders' from feeling lonely and isolated. I suppose the women at home functioned almost as social workers in a lot of communities.
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