The KonMarie method

whitesatin

weesmiler wrote: »

I know this is an old style thread, but I'm glad I'm a young married woman and mum to be in 2015 and not 1955!! These things make me laugh out loud, my husband would think he'd walked into the wrong house if any of this was true!!

Well, I was a child in the 50s and this sort of thing was nothing like what life was like in our house. Mum ruled, dad did what he was told to keep the peace.

weesmiler

whitesatin wrote: »

Well, I was a child in the 50s and this sort of thing was nothing like what life was like in our house. Mum ruled, dad did what he was told to keep the peace.

Sounds good to me

System

whitesatin wrote: »

Well, I was a child in the 50s and this sort of thing was nothing like what life was like in our house. Mum ruled, dad did what he was told to keep the peace.

.... and mine. If anything my Dad was a bit henpecked but he did put his foot down occasionally.

silvasava

On the Make Do & Mend thread someone is knitting a boyfriend so maybe there's a pattern for 1950's housewife!
I was born in the 40's & neither my mother or grandmother were anything like that! I think it was probably an American view or highly romanticised (or fantasised!) Women of the 50's in the UK had been through a war so were very independent - still made me laugh though

skeeter93

I am still having trouble with my rolled towels rolling away whenever I remove one, so I am going to try the standing up. I will have to roll them shorter though. I think I will find a box and stand up the hand towels and face washers like the tea towels are in the kitchen. It looks like we are not moving for a while, so I need to fix this cupboard before it makes me doolally. Loving and laughing at the 50's housewife rules, especially that his topics of conversation are more important than yours... :eek::eek:

Igamogam

Is this beyond KM reach:eek:

jinny

Well I was brought up in the 50s, oop North. We lived on a newly built council estate. I used to read the Bunty magazine for girls. Every week there was a story of four friends called the four Marys.They all attended a boarding school and had a spiffing time in their posh gym slip uniforms, solving mysteries and spending pocket money in the tuck shop. Their fathers wore pin strip suits bowler hats and carried brief cases to work.
My Dad wore a flat cap, overalls, carried his bait in a haversack and went to work on his bike.
My mother had 2 part time jobs, in a factory in the morning and cleaning at night. To keep the household flag flying.

So far removed from the middle class fictional girls world in my comic..

emg

Igamogam wrote: »

Is this beyond KM reach:eek:

Wow! But I dont understand why the Estate Agent has posted up some pictures that only show the clutter with no indication of which room it is meant to be, how does that help the potential buyer?!

jinny

This is another hoot taken from a 1949
Singer sewing machine manual.


"Prepare yourself mentally for sewing. Think about what you are are going to do...never approach sewing with a sigh or lackadaisically. Good results are difficult when indifference predominates. Never try to sew with a sink full of dirty dishes or beds unmade. When there are urgent housekeeping chores, do these first so your mind is free to enjoy your sewing...When you sew, make yourself as attractive as possible. Put on a clean dress. Keep a little bag full of French chalk near your sewing machine to dust your fingers at intervals. Have your hair in order, powder and lipstick put on...If you are constantly fearful that a visitor will drop in or your husband will come home and you will not look neatly put together, you will not enjoy your sewing as you should."

Igamogam

jinny wrote: »

This is another hoot taken from a 1949
Singer sewing machine manual.


"Prepare yourself mentally for sewing. Think about what you are are going to do...never approach sewing with a sigh or lackadaisically. Good results are difficult when indifference predominates. Never try to sew with a sink full of dirty dishes or beds unmade. When there are urgent housekeeping chores, do these first so your mind is free to enjoy your sewing...When you sew, make yourself as attractive as possible. Put on a clean dress. Keep a little bag full of French chalk near your sewing machine to dust your fingers at intervals. Have your hair in order, powder and lipstick put on...If you are constantly fearful that a visitor will drop in or your husband will come home and you will not look neatly put together, you will not enjoy your sewing as you should."

Aha this is where I have been going wrong as I look forlornly ( a word that kinda goes with the text;)) at my sewing machine on the floor beside me and wondering if it will ever 'bring me joy' again. I obviously need some French chalk, load the dishwasher ( bringing it bang up to date), wear some lip stick ( never touch the stuff:D). brush my hair and find a dress to put on............hmmm think I will remain fearful ( read confident) that none of that will go on and I will carry on in my 21st century lackadaisical ways. How far things have come:rotfl:

I do agree however with good results versus indifference. I am keeping the sewing machine BTW;)