1950'S HOUSEWIFE FOR A DAY | 1950's CLEANING ROUTINE

[@Thenovelassistant]

I loved this! My grandmother used to freshen up before my grandpa got home she used to put dinner on around 4.30pm and at 5.30pm she would take off her apron go into the bathroom do her hair brush her teeth and put on fresh clothes if needed. She did this all through my mother's childhood and mine and still does this today at 80!

[@caitlin.sarahh8053]

I love that!

[@carolynmcmillan7083]

Wish I could love this comment xx so sweet of your grandma x

[@sarahh2072]

That is really sweet

[@theMiraculousAngelic]

Alana Scalici Major props & respects to your grandmother.

[@roseofmercy]

@@crazycat1232 I don't think they have the same pride and somehow see it as subservient... If I'm expecting a friend I would brush my hair etc possibly change my too, plump the cushions.... they are coming to my home, I want them to be comfortable and want to look my best for them - though that isn't the same as feeling I have to dress up 😉

[@nvaranavage]

About your recap: I will say it was a different era, kids were brought up differently because back then daughters were brought up to become housewives, it was when feminism began rising it's head that's when everything changed. When I talked with my grandmother and mother about life when they were children and growing up, it was different and when I asked them if they would have done anything differently they both said no, because that's how they grew up, they didn't know anything different. I will say this - crafting, sewing, crocheting, keeping home, being able to spend quality time with my kids, cooking for my family, volunteering are things I enjoy they bring me happiness, and ultimately that's what life is about - finding what sparks joy and happiness in your life. If that means being a housewife for me, and another's is having a career, then that's what it's about. That's feminism to me - the power of choice. Choosing what makes you happy, whatever it may be. Great video, and thanks for the moment of clarity.

[@einzgeisha]

I really love what you wrote, "That's feminism to me- the power of choice." It means a lot to me!

[@bethlewis9981]

People nowadays always say "oh i am not a feminist". Of course you can say that since you can live now when all those feminists have already fought for what we take for granted.

[@Wheelsandolbaby]

@@bethlewis9981 I don't call myself a feminist because of what the movement currently has become. Feminism now degrades men, seeks power over men (rather than fair treatment) and punishes feminine women and any woman not subscribing to their dogma. That is why not all women call themselves feminists, it's not because we don't believe in rights for ourselves it's because we're not toxic and don't want to associate ourselves with such a movement (currently aka 3rd wave).

[@genthespacewitch]

Feminism is no different from what it used to be; it's still about giving women choice and freedom. What's changed is that the vocal few extremists are what most people associate with modern feminism because they're just that, vocal. However, if you look into large feminist circles and websites and communities you'll find that most feminists are very heavily against the extremists and we hold to much the same values that traditional feminism always has. However, we've more recently come to realize that feminism is good for men too, because it focuses more on feminity itself instead of just women. Having feminine traits or behavior or doing traditionally feminine hobbies doesn't make a person worth less than anyone else, including men. Everyone benefits from feminism. There are also some very vocal Men's Rights groups that attempt to not only associate the word "Feminism" with the extremist ideals you mentioned, but they also actually make things worse for men by pushing for toxic masculinity. So many men feel pressured to behave a certain way, lest their "manhood" be stripped from them by society. None of these things are good and these are the types of things that true feminists fight against. Please don't let the toxic, vocal few chase you away from a movement that is still very good and valuable and, sadly, needed. The vast majority of feminists don't agree with the militant extremists and we are still fighting for *everyone*'s equity.

[@mrs.johnson7955]

Well spoken!

[@fionas9795]

This explains why my Nana's always baking, her house is always clean and she's always judging me and calling me lazy lol so much work in one day!

[@k.d.6114]

Fiona Spencer lolright!! i got stressed looking at her cleaning

[@dropexpectations12]

Lol same! But dammit nana im trying 😂😂😂

[@hayleymayers4812]

Hahaha

[@joetatoesniff9525]

Mines 2

[@Zelle000]

Loved this but being a 1950s housewife would have driven me CRAZY. It drove my Nanna crazy. When her kids started school, she went back to university to become a podiatrist, then worked FULL time in her own business. My Pa was so supportive of her. He had a good job as a civil engineer, so money wasn’t the reason she worked.

[@mommabear5059]

Giselle Walmsley you make an excellent point, especially by saying your Pa supported her. I wish, nowadays, we women would just support other women no matter what their decisions are. I see a woman who stays home and lives similar to this video as valuable and good as a woman who may have brilliance in a career to share with the world. All is equally valuable contributions to making the world a better place. ✌️

[@downbntout]

My Mom too, she took classes all through my childhood and as I graduated high school she earned her CPA. What an example!

[@mantrapi1133]

WAIT!! THIS MUST BE A LIE! .... all women were chained to a stove all life long in the 1950s, and they were only allowed to bake cookies and say, "Yes, dear!" My social programmers told me so.

[@nadinkwasny]

When you put on Jackson's hat= best face EVER ! sooo adorable :) I laughed out loud!

[@bingbong6061]

Nadin Gonzalez you should make KZbin vedio's

[@mrsemilynorris]

Wasn't it just. He has the cutest expressions! Thank you so much for watching Nadin xx

[@Miszally23]

Nadin Gonzalez he is so cute!!

[@aprilslessor1022]

I did too ❤️😄

[@nalynanadz5958]

Oh my gosh! My heart skipped a beat when I saw this comment. I was like when did I type this! Then I realise it says Nadin Gonzalez and not Nadia Gonzales, which is my real name

[@rsilva2652]

His look when you put the bonnet on him! 😂😂 so adorable!! I wash my dishes by hand everyday almost 4 times a day so i think i would do well in the 50's in that area haha! Actually i still do alot of these things!🙈 This was so amazing and so educational aswell! I loved EVERYTHING about this! 💜

[@meganmelody06]

The six silvas

[@debbihamiltonaz]

The Six Silvas Since its just my husband and I, I wash the dishes by hand and put them in the Dishwasher to drain!!

[@Bean56_]

I love Victorian area to the 50's. My home and life style reflect that. I have never owned a dishwasher lol I think it's a waste of water since it really just "sanitizes" the dishes more than wash. You pretty much wash them before.

[@meganmelody06]

I agree

[@elliygxoxo]

I love your channel!!

[@SisiYemmieTV]

This is absolutely brilliant! The way Jackson is staring at you! I wonder how 1950s Nigerian women lived...hmmmm

[@DavidLoveJanet]

SisiYemmieTV I would love to see you make a video on that 🙂

[@DavidLoveJanet]

SisiYemmieTV but lol Nigerians teach their girls to do housewife things and doctors/lawyers entrepreneurs anyways

[@SisiYemmieTV]

Janet Momoh-O. lol i was thinking to myself that it would not be much different from now 😂😂😂😂

[@DavidLoveJanet]

SisiYemmieTV lol exactly

[@ali18398]

SisiYemmieTV same here in Pakistan

[@CandTsmama]

This was such a fun video :-) One of my grandmothers was a widow and mother of three children in the 50s, she worked as a teacher and looked after my mother, aunt and uncle and the house and my other grandma...My grandfather would get home every day at 5pm, send my dad and his brothers off to play and then he would sit my gran down, put on her favourite record, pour her a glass of brandy, roll her three cigarettes and sit and chat with her, knowing a bit more of what life was like for a lot of women back then it's no wonder she missed him so much after he passed until she died herself 40 years later

[@theMiraculousAngelic]

Keira Jones Aww that story is so outrageous. (major props & respects to your family)

[@mykastauffer]

I love the way this turned out!!! So fun cant wait to see your 1960s housewife!

[@mrsemilynorris]

Thanks Myka! Stay tuned! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@mrsemilynorris]

+Myka Stauffer thanks so much Myka xx

[@butterflyqueen9260]

Myka Stauffer you have to do this too!

[@r.k_nation4255]

MY LAST NAME IS NORRIS! ARE WE RELATED?!

[@immaalysia]

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[@pollymaria6906]

Absolutely loved this video, Emily. You look fabulous in that red dress! My grandma was a 1950's housewife. Both my mum and uncle were born in the 50's so this was interesting to watch. My grandma must have been a bit of a pioneer because she always worked. She worked in a bakery so started early in the morning. It was my grandad who fed the children and got them off to school. She then picked them up from school and went home to cook the evening meal. My grandad always did the washing up while my grandma bathed the children. They were a team all their married life. They both actually passed away in Feb this year, 4 days apart, aged 93 and 88. I'm really looking forward to the 1960's housewife video :) xx

[@theMiraculousAngelic]

Polly Maria Aww that's so sweet of them, that your story made me tear up.

[@ilenachristman4750]

I loved this video. I am a child of the 50's. Until her passing at age 57, my mother would always freshen up before my dad got home for work. Always. Ilena vrom Kingston, NY

[@gabimika626]

my next-door neighbor is in her 90s and i always see her walking up to the local shop everyday with rollers in her hair, it’s cute 😁

[@stillirise9705]

Im a stay at home mum now to 4 kids, and love it. Do I ask my husband for money, hell no. Im the one that make sure all the bills go out on time etc, and when I want something(which isnt often) I spend it. After all isnt it for the family. Thankfully he appreciates what I do immensely, he tells me all the time, plus the fact he couldn't do it. Thankfully times have changed in all sorts of ways, but aslong as were all happy thats the best thing

[@jovana6049]

Steph Starrett same here! Cheers :)

[@katherinenelson5905]

Honestly, that how is worked for every stay at home mother (and most of us who work outside the home) in my entire family going back generations. We have stories from Great-grand parents on both sides were the women is universally in charge of all finances.

[@janprimus1947]

As someone who was a child in the 50s I could spot a few cheats that you didn’t own up to. The biggest one was laundry. The difference between an automatic washer and the tubs of those days is huge. A washing machine still had to be filled with hot water and detergent with a hose or bucket. The washing would then be agitated in the machine until it was clean, then passed through a wringer to squeeze out the water that then went back in the tub and the next load put in the washer. The clean washing would then be rinsed by hand in the sink and put through the wringer again before being put to dry. The next lot would then be clean. As you can see, this was an all day job for a family, usually done on Monday. This was a good day for it because for our lunch we could have cold roast from the day before, so not interrupting the wash for too long. Our family was reasonably well off so we could afford a washing machine, most women still did it by hand. Keeping the front step clean was only a tradition in poor streets where the front door was straight on the road. On the plus side, we did have ground coffee, which came in an airtight tin, but we only had it once a day; tea was the usual drink

[@dropexpectations12]

She probably didn't have the means to wash like that 🤦

[@annap.2579]

Shes wearing tennis shoes, which wouldnt have been worn. I know shes not dressing 100 accurate but it would have been better for her to wear either a pair of plain flats or plain short heels. Shes also wearing leggings, tight pants without feet, under her dress, while they would either wear tights, tight opaque or sheer pants with feet, or long socks and shorts under a longer dress, most falling from UNDER the knee to slightly above the ankle or even full length. Mostly bc of rations in the war restricting 'fashionable' clothes, they went to the stylish a-line dress, after the war was over, with many petticoats underneath to fill the skirt.

[@cybersee9966]

I’m a child of the 1950’s. We had a wringer washing machine, but all that I remember were the clothes being washed, then put through the wringer. I appreciate your description of the entire process.

[@allielouderback6893]

My grandmother worked for the dept of interior during the war as a secretary when she was 18 and known for being spunky. One of the young lawyers she was going to type something for decided to test her and put his hand on her knee while he was talking to her. She responded right away saying "I'll give you just one hour to get your hand off my knee" and cracked him up. That's one of my favorite stories of hers :)

[@beckykent6674]

I wish I could go back to that time. Mom's stayed home with their kids, there were no cell phones or computers and it was a better time! Now the wife does all the house work and takes care of kids AND works too! Much harder now!!

[@SpicyTealeaf]

i think that's because many men are spoiled from their mothers and expect that work out of the modern woman whom has a career. i don't live that way. me and my beau share chores, and both work c: i'm very happy he understands the work that goes into being a housewife. his mom pretty much lives the 1950s housewife lifestyle, he grew up with it, and instead of becoming dependent on it, he took those skills he saw his mom have and learned from them. i myself grew up with that life you just mentioned. my mom still does all the cleaning, cooking, housework, etc despite her having a job and my dad being retired :P my mom has worked all her life, and has also played the housewife simultaneously and i told myself i would never, ever live that way, because now she is getting ill from it and her arthritis is getting awful.

[@EllePole]

I KNOW!! We’re supposed to clean, cook, take care of kids and work. I feel like we lost a bet ....

[@therebex23]

Becky Kent "The Second Shift" by Arlie Russell Hochschild is a book all about this "working woman/mom/housewife" lifestyle that has come about since women have entered the workforce (cough - capitalism - cough); I first read it during a sociology class and it really does a great job of exploring how gender equality, choice, responsibilities, financial need, and the changing society has not been equally balanced or properly accommodated.

[@Kelstar77]

Beck Cetera COUGH COUGH FEMINISM

[@Sam21998]

I agree! I'm the same way, I'm 20 and work a more labor intensive job than my boyfriend, I do all the chores, the dishes, laundry, shopping. I wish I didn't have to work, so much more stress now!

[@ladymarjorie3777]

I loved your video. I grew up in the 1950's, so much of this was familiar to me. I grew up in the USA and there was not any difference that I could find from your version. These days, we do have a lot of modern conveniences, which is nice. I also like that we have so much more freedoms now. The thing that I do not care for these days, is that women who chose to be housewives and stay at home moms, get frowned upon. I stayed home with my daughter while she was young. I do not regret it, at all.

[@lorraineappiahdanqua]

I loved this video The ladies really took pride in their home and family They defo didn't need to go gym with so much things to do around the house😂 but I won't mind being a 1950s housewife 😍

[@SpicyTealeaf]

a 2018 housewife has all those perks and now you have more freedoms and respect in your life C: the economy sure is different, but you can still housewife it up girl if that is what you want ^_^

[@erinb4237]

@@crazycat1232 no, the economic conditions that allow a woman to do that are gone. Because most women must work, it is considered lazy for a woman to stay home with her children.

[@Freddo3825]

This is amazing. I swear my husband (also Matt) would love it if I did this every day! The 1950's men had it sweeeeet! 😂❤️

[@mrsemilynorris]

They really did Kirsty. So glad we do not have to live like that. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@timharbison7519]

They were also usually responsible for the sole income of the family which was a massive stressor.

[@aidaaman1742]

+Tim Harbison true. In general, the roles were way too inflexible and, as it turned out, unsustainable.

[@createtrouble]

Maybe not the miners, probably just as hard

[@ManifestingwithIntention]

Hi, that was a lot of fun. My mother in law still does this, or did before, but yes, this is definitely her. She’s the best mother in law ever. Thanks, Becky

[@Jenniferslife01]

I love that red dress on you. You defiantly looked like you were in the 50's. I loved this video.

[@mrsemilynorris]

Thanks Jennifer, I loved wearing the dress and making the video. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@downbntout]

Could it be that you meant to say 'definitely'?

[@kyttehwytchwood6072]

downbntout. It's a common spelling error that I see online. Yes, it should be "definitely". There are more pressing things in the world than poor grammar. The reason why we humans pick at people over grammar and misspelling is because life is very hard so we focus on trivialities to cope with life.

[@frithastrickland]

Aww the way Jackson is looking at your hair bow 😂😍 so sweet. Loved this Emily, I was laughing along with you at some of the things (and omg some of the expectations they had blimey! I would be a terrible 50’s housewife 😂😂 maybe I should give it a go!) xx

[@poppeyp1083]

LP? LP LP

[@emilygillies2751]

LOL oh Jackson's little face was so priceless! Call the Midwife is one of my favourite shows - I just love seeing how we lived not long ago. Sometimes I wish I lived back then but then I remember tampons and I'm over it lol. You looked so adorable in everything!

[@mrsemilynorris]

Haha love this Emily! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@OhioGirl-bu2kv]

I really enjoyed your video. I have always been fascinated by the 1930's, 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. My Dad was born in 1933 and my Mom was born in 1942. My Dad told me (when he was alive) that the Great Depression was still gripping America hard. Everything was rationed. He said that his Mom was so creative and inventive with what food they had on hand. She used to tend to a garden that was up on the hillside. My Dad was born and raised in a Coal Mining town in West Virginia. His Dad was a Coal Miner. The 1950's seemed like such an easier time to live and the kids didn't have cell phones and iPhones and iPads and computers and laptops. The kids actually went outside to play with their friends and to go places with them. I love the style of houses and the decorations and the colors and designs. Everything about those decades I like.

[@ClaireInspiros]

This really made me smile :) What a lovely video Emily and the hair reminds me of my nan sitting us down as girls for hours rag rolling our hair before bed. My nan is still this glamorous every day, she never does her housework without perfectly rolled hair and full make up, she even irons socks! I love their generation so much xx

[@mrsemilynorris]

Your nan sounds amazing Claire! Yes such an amazing generation. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@ali18398]

So! Here in Pakistan apparently it is still 1950s LOL 🤣

[@hz9431]

nini aly so true 😂😂

[@StephPavao]

So then why does it take my neighbour 3 days to bring the trash bins in 😓

[@suemcmahon4810]

Ireland too... Or maybe its me.. Lol

[@tastethebest3506]

no not anymore in Pakistan these days thank god

[@Blissfull1-q6t]

Unless you are filthy rich

[@rebanadeau1906]

IDK, but after the war was over women probably appreciated having their husbands and a home so much. The culture of the time seems to have desired to turn the horrible chaos of the war into a comforting, predictable and orderly life.

[@angelicasimmons6858]

Also, all of this housewife stuff was actually fairly new. Prior to WWII, the majority of homes of the lower class had two working parents. Those of the emerging middle class and upper class usually employed servants (who were usually paid very little) to cook and clean.

[@usaresident8181]

Since I've done almost all roles as a wife and mom (work away from home, stay at home, work at home, go to school full-time while also working full-time, etc.), I can honestly say that being a stay-at-home wife/mom is the BEST. We don't have a dishwasher so dishes do get washed by hand. We also have one vehicle, but hubby works at night so I can still run errands during the day when he is sleeping. I was so unhappy working outside of the home because it meant missing milestones my kids were doing. I would have done well as a mom and wife in the '50's. (I'm in America). The role of a wife in the 1950's with regard to respect for her husband, putting him first, letting him do more of the talking, speaking in a gentle tone to him, etc., was actually more aligned with the positions of husband and wife in the family unit scripturally. So many people say that wives being this way, being homemakers, etc. is "going back to the '50's", but in reality it is the way that God intended.

[@MrsNeale]

lol I grew up in 1980's ireland and it was similar to the 1950's 😂 . I had corn beef sandwiches everyday . We always had the paper and table set before my dad came home. My mom (she's almost 80) still makes porridge every day on the stove. She also goes to hairdresser once a week. My dad told me about the first time he saw and tasted an orange (seeing Jackson eat one reminded me of the story) brilliant video . I loved this .

[@dropexpectations12]

I've read up on Ireland and you have been through some hard times so that makes sense. My grandfather was from Ireland and I can say we got blessed when he moved to America.

[@sandramarcantelli2573]

I'm 70 so my mom was a 1950's housewife in the US. Even though you're from the UK, I can tell you really did your research. And you hit on something. Many mothers, including mine, did not take time to play with their children. I was put outside to play whenever the weather was nice. During bad weather, I was to amuse myself in my bedroom and not bother my mother who would be busy cleaning. Hair was washed only once a week because the shampoos were harsh. My mother washed and set her own hair once a week. She only went to salons to get her hair permed as needed to make her sets last longer. Thank you for this video. I really enjoyed it.

[@rhondas.9478]

I Love the idea of living as a 50's housewife. There are a few aspects of it. I have a problem with but overall I like it. Thanks for making this video

[@medtech6758]

I grew up in the 50’s. We had dessert about 2 or 3 ties week. And yes- we were free to run around a lot!

[@JemArmistead]

Oh Emily this was brilliant! You suit the hair and the fashion so much. That dress looked amazing on you! I’ve read quite a bit on the 1950s housewife and found myself getting angry too haha. To be fair my day is pretty much this. I don’t have a dishwasher or tumble dryer and I don’t drive either 😂 xxxx

[@carinacorrea1976]

Your facial expression when you're talking about things you liked and didn't like and particularly when you're talking about freshing up for your husband and you say "So may be not to THIS extent" is hilarious 😂. Really enjoyed your research and your work with it. Thanx!

[@charissajohnson5174]

Woohoo!! I love this idea ! What a fun way to experience a slice of history !

[@mrsemilynorris]

Thanks Charissa, I am so glad you think so. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@estherkane85]

I absolutely LOVED this!!! I'm quite old fashioned anyway in the sense of housewife type things. (also on maternity leave so I don't expect my husband to do ANYTHING) when I go back to work we do share the loaf though. I'm really into the whole "greet him at the door dressed up" bit tho 😉😉😉 takes me back to when we first met! lol x

[@rebeccasperring1747]

I loved this video and the amount of research that went into it! I initially thought it may have only been a fashion vlog until I saw you break down the whole routine and lifestyle. It brought back a lot of memories of my grandmother and how she always dressed up to go out and got her hair set once a week (yep this was a thing in Australia too!). I love parts of the 50's, especially the pride people took in their homes and appearance, the only thing that makes me sad is there didn't seem to be a lot of allowance to have an off day (I.e house was still clean when your husband came home even if baby was sick.) I suppose my take-away from this video is that once in a while it might be nice for me to dress up a bit more and actually wear makeup sometimes. Im grateful that whatever the state of the house, my appearance or how settled my baby is my husband appreciates it! Subscribed!

[@sal2514]

This video was so fun. Enjoyed it so much. Also, Jackson's face looking at your head tie was hilarious. Love it

[@chkymnky1983]

Oh boy! I would be a horrible 1950's housewife

[@ItCameFromAVlog]

Same!

[@sarahsharon5210]

The progression of the hair through this video says it all. I couldn't keep up with Gran in her day. Bravo!

[@diane3428]

I absolutely am intrigued by this subject! What books did you read to prepare yourself. I love reading these books.

[@lolabigcups7121]

The baby looking his mum over was beyond hilarious and his little bonnet was precious.

[@YT4Me57]

My parents married in 1954 and I was born the next year. Babies were carted around in big carriages until they were able to climb out on their own. People walked a lot more than they do today. My mom went shopping nearly every other day. Like you did, she walked, pushing me in the carriage, which came in handy for holding groceries. No mega-supermarkets in that day. There was a strip of stores: butcher, baker, candle-stick maker, LOL. Coffee was ground and bagged at the cash register. There was even a shop that cleaned and put pillow feathers in new cases and a man who came around in a cart, sharpening knives and fixing umbrellas! Almost everything was done by hand, but I recall we had an Elextrolux vacuum cleaner that I got to ride on as my mom vacuumed. I guess that was her way of keeping tabs on where i was. We had a freezer in the fridge, but it was the kind you had to defrost once every two weeks, and the refrigerator was small. As a teen I read my mom's old etiquette book from the 1940s, and swore I'd never live like that! (I didn't)

[@lizhentges31]

I'm laughing so hard at the cleaning of the front steps! I had no idea that was a thing back then. Cute video!

[@raggsj38]

Loved this, can't wait for the 1960's iteration! I HAVE a tumble dryer and almost never use it for money/eco reasons. And I only recently got my first dishwasher, and I'm an older lady (married almost 33 years). So although I wasn't a 1950's housewife, a lot of this was so familiar to me. Loved it!

[@Dexy83]

I often watch videos suggested by KZbin, but rarely do they inspire me to subscribe with notifications after just one post. So props to the algorithm that led me to your channel because I am certainly an insta fan! Let the playlist binge commence...😁

[@motherhoodforhisglory]

This was brilliant, Emily. You did such an amazing job with this! The burnt apple crumble at the end made my day 😂😂👍❤️

[@julieankhan.2801]

The baby had a happy face when you put a sun bonnet on him. Too adorable. He knew he was extra adorable with it on!

[@lisadixon8983]

Loved this Emily. You looked amazing in the red dress. I did laugh at Jackson and the way he was looking you up and down. He looked adorable in his little bonnet. xx

[@meghanfurno3735]

Jackson’s face when he just woke up was so funny! Loved the video!😘😂

[@rebeccacolegrove1581]

We watched TV in the 1950's and 1960's.My mom didn't put us to bed before dad got home. We ate dinner as a family . After dinner we watched TV til bedtime. Iremember my mom and aunt's wearing aprons .Hey,where is your ironing board?Where is the water bottle that was used to dampen shirts to help get out wrinkles?My mom had a bottle shaped like a flower vase with a plastic rose that holes to dampen the shirts.Mom would iron only after putting us down for a nap.It was to keep us safe from the iron.In the afternoon her break time involved reading a good mystery and a cigarette.

[@amycamburn]

This was such a fun video to watch!! what a great idea, even just to do something different for a day!! your baby Jackson was so stinkin cute when he woke from his nap and was just staring at your hair band and then your lipstick! I was cracking up!! you have a beautiful family Emily, thank you for showing us a little of what women had to go through back then....I for one am VERY happy times have changed...LOL.....Have a great week!!! ~Amy PS: your hair and that red dress was GORGEOUS!!

[@mimys.beatitude]

Emily, you are such a good researcher!! Lots of this things I didn' t know!! I think we are blessed to live in this decade. Keep on with inspirational videos!!

[@cilibekd]

wow! I wish you would do a WHOLE WEEK! I'd like to see what you learn in a week and how you deal with your hair! Still, this is fabulous. Your 50s housewife video is more historically informed than others I have seen, like the mention of only having one car and acknowledging war rationing. Great job. Would love to see more.

[@SwahiliSpicE]

lol Emily, that red and black dress looks fab on you. These things remind me so much of my mother in law. She is exactly like this. about not asking where he's been, soft spoken voice, not questioning. let me stop before i get in trouble, lol

[@ParanormalBabydoll]

Your continued efforts to present the best content on your channel is so appreciated, Emily. This video was amazing and so interesting. I laughed and smiled so much throughout it. You are so inspiring!

[@tamarazentek5008]

Yes please a 60s and 70s Version, and maybe also 20s 🤔😏

[@mrsemilynorris]

On it Tamara! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@tamarazentek5008]

Emily Norris Thank You for replying and making awesome videos ❣️

[@astone6085]

Love this video! I'm super new to your channel and I am really enjoying your videos! 😍❤

[@trishfitzpatrick2066]

You are adorable! I am from that era and I think you did great! Especially treating your husband like he is your love. About doing so much for him (letting him talk and so forth) will make everything wonderful. DO IT as much as you possibly can and you'll find many happy returns!

[@MrsHible]

Loved this video and learning about life in the 1950s would love the next decade. Loved your hair in the pin curls and your dinner dress was cute it was the same patten as Minnie Mouse. Xxx

[@mrsemilynorris]

Thats what Matt when he walked in! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@janettethatcher4257]

Loved this, Jackson was so funny when he looked at you. Great fun 😊

[@JessicaNicoleFaust]

Wow! This was such an awesome and different video and I loved it! I think the weirdest part and difference from then to now is asking for an allowance from your husband each day! Could you imagine! And isn't it so sad that you can't just let your kids play outside anymore you have to be right there watching them at all times!

[@syrahj88]

😂😂😂 Matt's face throughout this video! I can so see my husband pulling those faces. Love how into this you got, such a cool concept too! Makes you think how much we take for granted xx

[@ebonycam]

Watched this whole video with a massive smile on my face! Very entertaining and super interesting. My husband would have a heart attack if he came home and everything was done and the kids in bed and I was 'fresh' with dinner ready! Fun to imagine though 😂

[@omega2k1969]

What u said at the end was how it really was back then. Yes, please do more decades! Can’t wait! You did a great job!!!👏🏼👍

[@ananickerson4271]

Love the amount of research you put in this!!! 💛💛

[@helenbradley4638]

Omg ur baby is SO very cute his expressions had me in stitches. My mom is very much a 1950s woman. I drove her crazy because I only do dishes once a day! Lol

[@dlwatib]

You got things pretty close to right. The working headscarf would have covered the hair almost completely. My mother baked bread daily during the early years of her marriage. We lived too far in the countryside to go to the store daily, so if she wanted to serve fresh bread she had to make it herself. She bought lots of canned food and dry food, there were very few frozen foods available, mostly meats. She didn't dust every day, more like twice a week. But dusting also included vacuuming the stuffed furniture as well as the floors. (Do the vacuuming first, then the dusting. The vacuum bags leak dust.) She had only sons, no daughters, but she insisted that her sons make their own beds and helped with the dusting and dish washing. After her children were old enough (weaned) she became a working mother (school teacher) and didn't change clothes, put on makeup and greet my father gaily at the door each evening, but the moms on TV did. (Maybe if she had they wouldn't have gotten divorced.) The moms on TV also wore pearls and high heels to greet their husbands. You wore high heels but didn't mention it. Dad and mom had a joint bank account with two checkbooks so she didn't have to ask him for money. They just made sure that each knew what the other had spent so that they didn't overdraw the account. My grandmother also was my grandfather's bookkeeper in his car dealership business, so she was also very financially savvy and had her own checkbook.

[@dianneknowles645]

Such a great walk down memory lane. I was born in 1958, so don’t remember that decade much. I would love to see you reenact the 1960s. It was a wonderful and turbulent decade full of great memories for me. The early 60s were a bit like the 1950s, but later very different. Great channel!!

[@lxsapphirexl]

Loved this so much! Emily you really suit the 50's hair & clothing..you looked gorgeous! xxx

[@mrsemilynorris]

I loved it!! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@Dawnofabrightday]

Such a different time we now live in! Very cute video. I enjoyed watching how a 50’s Housewife would spend her day. Thanks! BTW, adorable kiddos!

[@Clutterbug]

So interesting!

[@AmberlyPerez]

I looooooove the concept of a 1950s housewife :) my husband and I try to incorporate a lot of a 50s household in our lives

[@ranjeetabeardefelice8730]

Such a good idea emily. Another great video. And Jackson looked so adorable x

[@mrsemilynorris]

Thanks Ranjeeta. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@IgnitionZigggy]

What a fun video concept! It’s so crazy to see how times have changed and even mindsets and sexism towards women. So cool to do these videos and learn so much more! Also you kind of then appreciate how husbands are towards their wives now. And how much better society has gotten. 😊❤️

[@sarahost323]

I just started watching your videos BC I'm due with my baby in December and I really enjoy your videos. However, I have to say the whole time in watching I just stare at your skin and face BC it is so flawless, you are always literally glowing and have the most beautiful complexion. Can you please do a skincare/makeup routine video? I know its not normally what you do but you are just stunning!!

[@pinkkkmelodyyy]

Oh wow. Jackson's reaction to your outfit had me in stiches!

[@ashleybailie8867]

Ahh loved this, thought of you straight away when I seen Meg do it. I would hate having to ask my husband for money there's no way I could get away with all those sneaky shopping sprees. Jackson in the bonnet, the cuteness! xx

[@mrsemilynorris]

So true Ashley!! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@michellekalendowicz8607]

Sometimes we need a little retail therapy without being judged. Lol.

[@TalesofaTexasMommy]

This was such a fun video! I can’t imagine having to wash dishes by hand for every meal, I’m so grateful for my dishwasher. Jackson’s reaction when you put the bonnet on him was too precious 💕

[@dailylifeofanortherngirl5719]

Explains a lot why my nana use to clean her doorstep 😂😂. I just thought she was crazy

[@kristenbargouti5044]

Such a cute video & family! Don’t forget all of the ironing! I remember my Grandmother was always ironing or cooking in the kitchen either preparing meals or baking treats!

[@savvyfeminist4700]

Emily this was fun and it showed that you had fun doing it too. You are usually put together but this was on another level, loved it. Even Jackson had to do a take two! I loved the look he gave you when you put the bonnet hat on him. Spending time away from technology and TV I liked that too. It is a constant battle in my house. Overall I really enjoyed this video and even lol moments. Yes to making videos covering other eras. Have a fab wknd.

[@mrsemilynorris]

Yea he gives the funniest and cutest looks doesn't he. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@khadijahmimi]

this is the best thing ive watched on youtube in Soooooo long! Really interesting, informative and funny. Some tidbits I would like to inculcate and the others just made me appreciate the time and place I was born in xx

[@sianaskm]

I love this video. Your hair is gorgeous X

[@mrsemilynorris]

Thanks Sian, I loved it too!! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@debbihamiltonaz]

How adorable! My mom wore a "housecoat" over her nightie!! Alot of women in the states wore a "moo moo" and an apron all day. Then changed and freshened up for her man!!Lol. We had a fridge with a freezer on top when my parents moved into their brand new home. That was in the 50's. I was two when we moved in. Up at our family cabin we still have a very early 50's fridge. The freezer is large enough to hold 4 ice cube trays!! We also have a Maytag clothes washer (where you ring the clothes thru the rollers) I get a kick doing laundry up there, then I hang the clothes on the retractable clothes line. (Nothing smells better than clothes drying with the smell of a forest filled with tons of Ponderosa Pine Trees) The clothes line is anchored to the Cabin ( since the 1950's). It has four lines and that attaches to the OUTHOUSE!!! Every cabin has one!! Lol. Ours is a family size...two normal height and one child!! That was used during construction. Then when my grandmother was cleaning and doing the floors, the kids were kicked out! The back screened in patio has a large picnic table and two benches. My grandmother or mom would have water, kool-aid, snacks and PB&J sandwiches at our disposal. The wheel barrow and rakes etc, were pulled out of their storage (the outhouse), so there was no reason for kids to enter the cabin until the chores were done. Just writing this has made me emotional. That was the most incredible place to grow up!! My dad and grandfather built the entire cabin. My grandfather died of a heart attack when I was 6. I took that so hard. I would love to chat with you on messenger. My son and D.I.L. were stationed in England. We went for five weeks beginning 12/13/05. Our very first grandbaby was born 11/30/05. I was amazed their washing machine and fridge were below the counter. I thought those were cabinets!!! So many things that were different than here. If you want to message me that would be AWESOME! When you're out and about, if you take the train, don't forget to MIND THE GAP!!! Lol

[@JodieAMaySmith]

Please do each decade! So much fun and so interesting.

[@AngelaGraceHammy]

I seriously loved this video! How fun! You nailed it....and your making me want to go do more research about the past!

[@dee4174]

Obviously this is a middle class 1950's household. My grandad got his first fridge late in the 1970's. Running hot water and inside toilets did not feature in the average home, even my husband remembers the outside loo and he was born in 1958! We had a car in the 1970's and we were considered posh! When we look back we glamorise what were actually tough times for the majority of people. Fun to play at but I wouldn't go back there, would you?

[@jborrego2406]

Deanna Sinclair yes I love the 1950 house wife an clothes but I’m black an I wouldn’t want to live back then plus black women didn’t get the choose to stay at home an be women they always had to work an raise other ppl kids lol

[@tonit7732]

My aunt still only has a outside toilet in her east London house 🙈

[@doonilife754]

Hahaha, great video Emily. Would love to see other decades too! You’re such an inspiration. Keep up the good work and we keep watching your videos xxx

[@Sidsel101]

Its funny because its quite normal for babies to wear bonnets here in Denmark so the way Jackson looked he looked like a scandinavian baby 😄

[@Bela-ur4pe]

Loved it! I am glad though that we don't live in the 50s :) I hadn't a dishwasher for many years because there was no room in our flat for it, but now that I have it I thank universe every day for it!

[@mirelaxo]

Explains why women were thinner then 😏😏

[@mommabear5059]

Mirela Xo and people in general did not eat nearly as much food. No snacking between meals and ate smaller portions.

[@ditach3693]

Mirela Xo Or get old really fast. No thanks.

[@SatiDevi444]

Mirela Xo I do all this stuff and I'm still fat :(

[@照TERU]

Its all the stuff they are putting in our food now

[@sara0731]

Mirela Xo We live longer now, 68 years ago

[@george151102]

I Love the 50ies, the cars, the music, the clothes, the colors......thank you for the wonderful video......greetings from Germany

[@sankey1988]

If you had a car at all! You would've been well off to have a car in the 50s! My grandad talks a lot about the 50s. Maybe it was different here in Ireland. We had mass emigration because there was no work. A lot of people moved to the UK for work. That's why there's so much Irish in America and the UK :)

[@Sam21998]

Where I'm from, Buffalo, NY most Irish went into the West side of Buffalo with the Sicilians. And Jewish and Greek went to the East side of Buffalo.

[@dropexpectations12]

@@Sam21998 nah Irish were and still are in South Buffalo girl... What?! Lol and back in the day they had the the largest concentration of Irish immigrants East of Chicago

[@Sam21998]

I don't know I lived in Allentown and Tonawanda all of my life, but just what my grandparents described is what I'm telling you.

[@adrianafarcas87]

This is impressive. I became addicted to your videos. They are so inspiring and you are such a positive and wonderful wife and mother. 😆

[@chanelc95]

I don't have a tumble dryer or dishwasher or a car i think I'm a quarter of the way there to a 1950s housewife😂😂 (kidding)?x

[@korah8]

Same 🙄 I would absolutely LOVE a dishwasher and car though. I wash dishes soo many times a day and there's still tones at the end of the day😑 And I walk to the shop and get buses

[@Kubulek17]

Ebs G dishwashers are truly amazing. Set it and forget it

[@kimmididwhat]

I grew up in early sixties and 70's and I love this. Life was truly different back then., but, yes, men did rule the roost back then. Brilliant video!!! Bravo!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@deestressbeauty5194]

I found this really interesting x

[@imeldapearce]

I was born in 1952 in New York. You did a great job on your 1950's replica! My Mom also did not have a car . My Mommy always wore a housedress with penny loafers and never slacks, but most moms did, I so much enjoyed my childhood with my Mommy. There were some benefits to being that kind of wife and I try to be more like that.

[@INatalkaI]

"They'd have their hair washed once a week." Me: laughs hysterically in oily scalp.

[@ItCameFromAVlog]

Same.. can't imagine.

[@sanaxx7635]

All the videos are fun and entertaining to watch (a day in the life of a 1970s housewife, a day in the life of a 1980s housewife etc.) but out of all the ladies I think that you include the most details of what day to day life back in those days really was like in your videos. Things like the daily cleaning routine, going to a family owned butcher rather than a supermarket for meat, cooking meals and deserts from scratch etc. By watching films like Mona Lisa Smile and The Help, you get a bit of an idea of what life was like for women in those days as well.