Advertisements from long, long ago — Happy Homemakers™ edition
March 15, 2022
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My house was clean last week; sorry you missed it
January 11, 2022
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Housework won’t kill you, but why take a chance?
June 25, 2021
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Hunting and gathering, circa 1957
April 13, 2021YouTube claims this was made in 1962, but according to the fine print in the film itself, it was made in 1957. Either way, if you’re a baby boomer who went grocery shopping with Mom back when you were a young whippersnapper, this will bring back memories. If you watch all the way to the end you’ll see how much an average mother paid for a shopping cart full of groceries in 1957 (warning: not for the faint of heart).
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A woman’s work is never done, so why bother?
March 30, 2021
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Advertisements from long, long ago — Happy Homemakers™ edition
March 24, 2021
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My house was clean last week; sorry you missed it
November 6, 2020
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Housekeeping tips
September 15, 2020❧ Layers of dirt on windows and screens provide a helpful filter against harmful rays from the sun. Consider it an SPF and leave it alone.
❧ Cobwebs draped over lampshades reduce glare from the bulb, thereby creating a romantic atmosphere. If your husband suggests that the light fixtures need dusting, say, “What? And spoil the mood?”
❧ Explain the mounds of pet hair by saying you are collecting it to use for stuffing hand-sewn toys for underprivileged children.
❧ If company is coming, shove everything unsightly into one room and close the door. As you show your guests through your house, say, “I’d show you the den, but Fluffy hates to be disturbed, and the shots are so expensive.”
❧ If dust is really out of control, place a fancy urn on the coffee table and say, “This is where Grandma wanted us to scatter her ashes.”
❧ Mix one-quarter cup pine-scented household cleaner with three cups of water in a spray bottle. Mist the air lightly. Leave dampened rags in conspicuous locations. Throw yourself on the couch and sigh, “I clean and I clean, and I still don’t get anywhere.”
❧ Always keep several get-well cards on the mantelpiece. If unexpected guests arrive, say you’ve been sick and unable to clean.
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Housework won’t kill you, but why take a chance?
July 30, 2020
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A woman’s work is never done, so why bother?
May 13, 2020
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