Day 3 from the Betty Crocker 1959 Holiday Almanac is all about mailing gifts early! Honestly, this is probably too late for overseas gifts. The gracious living recommendation is to send out gifts in November. But this is an excellent time to mail your gifts of food. So today — we are talking about what […]
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Once again, it is time for the famous (infamous? no, no, definitely not!) Very Vintage December Challenge! Does the thought of Christmas planning leave you feeling overwhelmed? I understand—the holidays bring joy, but they also bring endless to-do lists, from decorations to gifts to meals. Let me guide you through how to plan for a
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I really love using vintage schedules. They are so precise about the goals and the actions you take to get there. It’s a lot of fun! I have read the Babywise series, Gina Ford, and Tracy Hogg, but all of the advice they give is just vintage mid-century parenting advice, repackaged for a new audience! This is the vintage schedule for preschoolers that I am using for my youngest children.
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I never learned to clean the kitchen properly. So I found out how the women who KNEW how to keep the house clean did it. Here’s the step-by-step method that you should follow to keep your kitchen clean. How To Clean The Kitchen Here is how to clean the kitchen after a meal: put away
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Once you get to know the difference between tidying and cleaning, you suddenly realize that cleaning can actually be pretty fast — it’s tidying all the clutter that takes so long. But sometimes, you still need a speedy cleaning routine to get all the dirt out, especially if you are a working mom. So here’s
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I never learned to clean the house and KEEP IT CLEAN. So I found out how a 1940s housewife would keep her home clean. Here’s the vintage step-by-step method that keeps the house clean and COMPANY-READY, even for a modern home: the 1940s housewife cleaning schedule. 1940s Housewife Cleaning Schedule A 1940s housewife had a
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In most homes, you only have to wash dishes from a proper dinner for 10 at Thanksgiving. I have to do it every single day. And I want my dishes to sparkle! So I follow a vintage method to get my dishes clean. How To Wash Dishes By Hand Scrape all the food and soak
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When I want a really cozy home for winter, I know I need to start with getting rid of dirt! Enter the 1950s Fall Cleaning Routine–aka getting the house clean and tidy before the holiday season. Here’s how a 1950s housewife would have cleaned her house the old-fashioned way. 1950s Fall Cleaning Routine Apart from
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The first baby step for any vintage housewife is to get up earlier than anyone else and take some time to fix herself up. Getting up and getting dressed is the most important step because it does 2 things: it focuses on self-care, and it sets the tone for the whole day. Why You Should Get
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