Take Pride In Your Home and Yourself

The housewives of the 50's were often seen with pretty dresses and heels on during the day, with perfectly manicured nails and hair, light makeup on their faces and all of this was done before the husband and children were ready for breakfast. Should you walk around in a dress? Well, this is 2013 (Happy New Year, everyone!) and you might feel silly, but there are many women who choose not to wear pants for either religious reasons or simply their desire to feel feminine. Do you need to have your hair and makeup done to stay home all day? Of course not. But how would you feel having it done? Don't you think it might make you feel nice? It probably would. It does feel nicer to have your face on and your hair done nicely than to be plain, rolled out of bed with your hair all frumpy. Try it out and see if it makes a difference to either your productivity or your psyche. If not, then heck, do whatever feels good for you.

Now, about that house. A 50's housewife paid attention to detail. Obviously, homes were far less cluttered because the constant desire for every little object in the stores wasn't fulfilled. Credit cards weren't abused as they are now and therefore, children had far fewer games, gadgets and toys. It was that much easier to clean up. Nevertheless, the old saying of "a place for everything and everything in its place" certainly held up. And while the clutter was nonexistent, the home was clean. The clean being as meticulous as pulling out the contents of the cabinets and cleaning the insides once a week. Pulling down the curtains weekly and cleaning them and the entire window and sills. Taking detailed pride in the home was only natural and made a woman feel proud. When people walked into her home, it was a reflection on her. The size of the home and the contents within were a reflection of her husband (the money maker) but the care and cleanliness of the home were on her, and she was a very proud woman.