I spent a day living like a 1940's Housewife!

Join me, as I spend the day as a typical housewife in wartime Britain, following the routine of a real women in the 1940's: glamourdaze.co...

[@sufferable]

My parents married in 1940 and a habit she passed on to me is to always, always air the bed by throwing back the covers and opening a window - for at least a few minutes - before making the bed.

[@triciabarone7829]

I was born in 1954. My mom used to put my hair in pin curls (winding up sections of hair into a circle and securing with two Bobby pins) EVERY night and put a pair of my underpants on my head to keep everything secure overnight. In the morning when all the Bobby pins came out, I looked like Shirley Temple. Off I went to school with a frilly dress she made and starched petticoats.

[@donnawhittaker5197]

I had pin curls and also spoolies:).

[@Miriam5718]

Yup BOBBY PINS...those clips she's using would not have been used...to sleep in. lOL

[@sarahinengland7603]

Hello, my Grandmother married in 1940 . Sadly my Grandfather died in 1975 the same year as my birth and she lived with us until her death in 1998 . Whilst I can’t say much about the use of potatoes in 1940, I can tell you that every meal we ate as a family contained potatoes. My mum bought a huge sack every week from the potato delivery man and it was gone by the next week (we were a big family of four children and three adults in the house) . Potatoes were a staple at every meal along with a slice of bread to fill you up. Xx

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

Oh, how interesting! Yes, every WW2 recipe seems to contain them, did you ever hear about Potato Pete? The WW2 mascot? Your grandparents sound wonderful.

[@sarahinengland7603]

@@Realvintagedollshouse yes I’ve heard of Potato Pete, I wonder how such an advertisement campaign would be received today ! My Grandparents were wonderful , they married in 1940 and only had a couple of days before my grandfather had to return to service . Xx

[@annarussell3751]

I think my grandparents married in 1932. They had potatoes and a slice of buttered (or margarine) bread with at least 2 meals every day, too. My parents carried that habit on into the 70’s and 80’s, but we didn’t always need the bread. It seemed like my mom was always peeling potatoes. As a child, if I was hungry between meals, bread or toast with margarine was my snack, but my mom might sprinkle the bread and margarine with sugar or make cinnamon or peanut butter toast.

[@veronicabartolinicodebreak714]

Yes I was born in 1971 and every meal had potatoes and beans. We only ate meat once a week...times were hard

[@sarah-kk4om]

Potatoes actually contain all of the nutrients you need so you can practically live on them

[@paris0551]

A lot of people didn’t move far from their homes, it wasn’t unusual to live a few doors down from your Mum/ sister/ Aunt, and extended family. A great video. Thank you

[@Victoria-kl7su]

My great aunt, her daughter and my great grandparents all lived on adjoining streets and even into the 1970’s myself and my parents, and both sets of grandparents all lived on the same street (though it was becoming more unusual by then I suppose) I feel so lucky to have been able to have lived in such close proximity to my grandparents who were all 4 of them in my life until I was at least 25, and 2 of them well into my 30’s. I also had 2 of my great grandfathers alive until I was 8 and 10 years old. A lot of memories to miss but also to cherish

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

Oh thank goodness, you'd need family around you at a time like that!

[@jacqueline8559]

I still have an aunt and uncle, and their 2 married daughters ( with their families), living in 3 terraced houses in a 1930's Street. As a child, I'd visit them, plus 3 other uncles and their families, and my grandparents . They all lived in the same Street. An 'all day' visit, going from house to house with my mum ..I loved it. Sadly, most of my family are now gone, but I have many very happy memories of them all

[@chrisbolhuis297]

​@Victoria-kl7su you were b lucky, I never knew my grandparents. They all died before I was born

[@phtochk7]

American military wife here- we met, got married, bought our house and then he deployed about 2 months after we bought our house. It was weird to be married, but alone. I relied on other military wives and friends if I was lonely. Being a military wife is not for the faint of heart. Thanks for a great video and the walk down memory lane.

[@marabanara]

I loved the effort to include other people dressed for the time period too! How delightful and poignant.

[@Mamato12_blessings-md8xw]

Indeed it was.

[@sonniew7616]

I really loved that 😊!

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

Thank you! I was hoping people would pick up on it!

[@Tashtrixie76]

It was filmed at the Black Country living museum Birmingham ❤

[@sueharrison7940]

I was born in the 1940s and I never, ever saw my Mum not dressed, she would always be up, dressed and ready for the day. I think most women did. Great video though 🙂

[@jcmjcm1945]

Can't say much for people of walmart.Think if those back then could glim5 the future they would be horrified...

[@jacqueline8559]

​@@jcmjcm1945 Same in the UK. Slovenly women trudging around the Supermarket, wearing pyjamas and slippers. It's vile and Supermarkets should ban them

[@katarzynamariamuszynska2811]

Yes and women probably never gone out without hat or gloves

[@Ater_Draco]

My nan always taught me to pull back the bedding to air the bed for an hour before making it. I can't not do it. In my head, it makes the bed feel fresher lol. Wonderful vid. A 1940s Mukkbang made me giggle ❤

[@joanmatchett8100]

@@Ater_Draco Yes, l was taught that, don't know if it makes a difference, but l always air mine, unless I'm staying away from home, then l make it as soon as l get up .

[@sophiaschier-hanson4163]

Haha yup! My mother calls it “luften” and it is very important! You also gotta flip the mattress every Saturday. 😄

[@WBCRO]

@@joanmatchett8100I’ve read that airing the bed helps to release the moisture our bodies sweat as we sleep. We lose a surprising amount of moisture through the night and, if the bed isn’t aired, the moisture and our residual body heat in the mattress combine to grow/feed mites and/or bacteria. It’s nasty! Airing the bed is healthy and keeps it smelling fresh (which helps the whole room feel fresher too!). The easiest way is to pull the covers to the foot of the bed and leave it while having breakfast, dressing, etc.

[@feelthejoy]

@@WBCROyes, and sunlight kills some bacteria

[@rachelmayes298]

I agree with you how the women were on their own once their husband went to war. They may have had children to keep them busy, and they were very close to family unlike we are today. I also think the women rallied together whether they were serving in the WI, or the RAF, or making airplanes, etc. my late Grannie said they were close to their neighbours as they shared their air raid shelter and children that would play together Also people were friendlier, and cared about each other unlike today. The women and men were so brave and very strong and determined. They looked after each other and did their best to cook nice food on the rations I’m afraid this day and age I think they’d all be turning in their graves at how the world turned out. Such a shame

[@sunshineandwarmth]

It doesnt happen by osmosis. Make a start.❤

[@lindajohns726]

I'm 67. My dad was in the airforce during the 2nd World War, they were so brave. My Mum always talked about the air raids when she was young and how scary they were, the family lived in London. I still have my mum's ration books. Bit of history. They are both gone now and always missed but they were a very strong generation. They knew how to survive on very little. My nan used to say "make do and mend".

[@melodyaceves7705]

I loved this creative and informative production, great job! The story telling was so cool and as a 60 year old, I can see I still do some of the things that must have come from observing the generations of my family. The clincher for me was the seamed stockings. I had a stint in the early nineties when I would wear them. 😃

[@hannahwallis1290]

My great nan who is 108 said she remembers feeling the loneliness when she couldn’t speak to someone during the air raids 😢

[@bridgetclarke6093]

I love the attention to detail such as having people dressed in historically accurate clothing in the background!🦋

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

Ahhh thank you! I was hoping people would pick up on it! xx

[@szarahsshow5321]

I was just wondering how she got the people & shops to look like she actually went back in time

[@murielbailiwick2978]

No tea bags then ! It was all loose tea leaves. Plus no large boxes of matches. Bryant and May or Swan - the latter were longer and so in bigger boxes.

[@louisepermezel]

Re. Loneliness. My Nanna in Australia had a friend live with her and my Mum and uncle. The friend Contracted TB and ended up in a special hospital, great lengths were taken to ensure her husband a POW didn't know she was sick. My Nanna regularly visited and helped compose letters about a normal home life. It was discovered later had her condition been known he would have been released on compassionate ground. Women are so amazing.

[@christinesouth9514]

Don't think so we are talking POW

[@louisepermezel]

@@christinesouth9514 suprisingly this it was true he would have been released. Had they even thought it possible imagine how wonderful it would have been for him to be home by her side. After my grandfather organised a hasty return for him after the war ended they lived a long very happy life together.

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

What a devastating and amazing story, thank you for sharing x

[@jacqueline8559]

​@@louisepermezel Theres NO WAY the Japanese soldiers would have allowed anyone to walk free. Sick wife or not !!!

[@louisepermezel]

@@jacqueline8559 I well know some of what happened during the war. A relatives husband saw his mother killed in Indonesia as a POW when he was a small child. Unfortunately the truth of war is that even at its evil worst there is some compassion shown at times if just for the appeasement of the civilians behind the armys. No one wants to be the bad guy. 😢

[@misswomble]

Was not expecting a whole cast for the street scenes ❤

[@JazzyBabe56]

OMG I love the story about the red nails and lip - my father said one of the first things he noticed about my mum was her red nails and lips and I even have a pic of her with both at a party just after they immigrated to Canada....thanx for the memory ♥

[@stargazerbird]

In the UK people were glued to the radio. The first thing you would do in the morning was put the kettle and radio on. During the war you really needed to listen in to find out what was happening. As for being lonely, women were at home all day or off to the local shops so had many friends to talk to. You would share a cup of tea in the kitchen or chat on the doorstep. I grew up in the 1950s and many of the ways of life of the forties were the same. I even had a ration book for my rose hip syrup.

[@moms9457]

I love the "extras" in full 1940's wear in the background!

[@sleepinglioness5754]

Absolutely wonderful! We grew up with these practices ... and you know, I'm one of the few who still dresses in my best to go to Mass! Thanks for these lovely and warm memories.

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

Couple of things, sorry if I'm being odd. Your hat elastic goes under your hair behind your neck, that will hold your hat in place tipped rather more forward, you may need to adjust the length of the elastic a bit. Don't peel your potatoes, lots of nutrients in the peel. If you grate the potatoes they'll cook much faster, you won't even know the peel is there and it'll save on your gas/electric, plus added nutritional stuff.

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

Love these tips and tricks thank you!!!

[@joyfulhomemaker8053]

My grandma made me raggedy Anne and Andy dolls and even their dog Raggedy Sandy! I still have them and cherish them. I miss her so much

[@sally-annwilson5795]

Thank you for creating such a wonderful reflection of a 1940's war time housewife. I loved all the added "extras", including the costumed actors in the background. I have only recently discovered your channel and Im very glad that I have. Sending kind regards from the Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

Oh thank you so much! I was hoping people would pick up on it!

[@athertonca]

That was absolutely superb and completely absorbing. I have always marveled at the resiliency and bravery of the British people during WWII.

[@CMri]

Don't mean to sound bitter but please read about Polish resiliency. British people had it easy. Sure it was hard and frightening, I wouldn't wish that upon anyone but it was 'light' compared to what Poland has went through. Western European countries weren't the ones who were hurt the most yet western people act like war hit only them.

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

@@CMri With all the respect, I do not believe that anyone during WW2 "had it easy" and the reason that this video centre's on British civilian life during WW2 is because I am British. However, although I'm not Polish, I am always fascinated to learn more about the era and would love to hear more about it if you have any links?

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

They were made of some next level stuff!

[@CMri]

@@Realvintagedollshouse @Realvintagedollshouse Hi! First of all, I said nothing about your video, personally I really enjoyed it. I made a comment about someone else's comment as I got triggered by it a little. It's not the first time I get a feeling people from the "West" (western Europe, North America) act like World War II happend only on their side of the world. But anyway. What I meant by saying "British had it easy" was that they weren't put into cargo trains like animals and put to death in concentration camps, they weren't put into gas chambers, even small children, they weren't starved to death. There were around 5-6 million people killed in Poland by Germans. And the deaths were horrible. 80% of Warsaw, the capital, was destroyed. Imagine London being 80% destroyed. That's why I said British had it easy. I never said it wasn't terrifying for them, on the contrary. vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1705&context=br_rev You can read a bit here but you can also google search. There's plenty of links. There's also great British historian writing about Poland's and Europe's history. Norman Davis.

[@jacqueline8559]

​@@CMri Actually, you do sound very bitter !! EVERYONE suffered and lost loved ones. What's your story, then ??

[@elementarystemwithms.crosm5345]

20+ years ago a co-worker told me to do one chore before work every morning and mentally you feel like you've got a head start on the evening chores. It may be something as simple as starting a load of laundry, unloading the dishwasher, or taking out the trash. It honestly does make me think I've made a head start on the evening chores.

[@GratefulWarriorMom]

Amazing video. I absolutely love howvyou got others involved in the production. At first, i thought youd walk out of the home and enter the modern worldvwith locals looking at you funny because of your appearance, but you nailed it! Thank you for a thorough demonstration of a womans life in the '40's. You win the YT Oscar's 💐 🏆

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

My goodness! I accept! I would like to thank my mother, my grandparents, and all of my subscribers! ❤ 🏆

[@TheClassics01]

I’m American and I’ve seen a lot of American gals do something like this (either the 40’s or 50’s) but it’s interesting to see another country, especially one going through a war at the time, as well! A lot of differences, but more similarities!

[@Ozarkmountainfarmhouse]

Great video. It’s 2024 and I’m glad to say i have a milk lady. She delivers Fresh raw dairy every Wednesday. (Milk, cream, cheese, and whatever she might be growing on her farm, she owns a few dairy cows, and sells raw milk to locals around the mountain)My husband even put up a cow bell by the door, and she rings it and says “milk lady “‘I melt everytime. I’m originally from the city of New Orleans Louisiana, but we moved to a property in the ozark mountains to get away from the city life.

[@soniadownie8749]

Sounds absolutely marvelous 🐄 and a move to the country 💗

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

That's so cool, where I live people come to sell produce but not milk. We can get raw milk from the local farmer's market that works every Saturday.

[@bethanyharry6716]

Hello. Where in the ozarks are you able to get this? Missouri or Arkansas?

[@shanawilson8541]

Thats so cool milk lady

[@Ozarkmountainfarmhouse]

@@bethanyharry6716 AR

[@happytobehere4246]

Nicely done. I was born in 1941 on this very day. Still have my war ration stamps. My memories start around 1946 but I do remember the tea, toast and marmalade from my British grandmother that lived next door. And my mother using Bobbie pins to hold my pin curls she wrapped around her finger. I loved every moment of my 40’s life. Even the sat. Night bath in the wash tub. Oh, I am in the USA.

[@charcat1571]

You're my Dad's age, and we're in the USA, too. I hope you have a lovely Birthday and a joyful year ahead!

[@happytobehere4246]

@@charcat1571 thanks, 83 today. One of my best.

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

​@@happytobehere4246HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉🎉🎉 I am so overjoyed that you enjoyed this ❤

[@maureendonlevy9913]

Well done. I live in an American home built in 1940. My parents are gone now, but they were teenagers during WWII and although there was rationing in the US, it was nothing like what the British endured. I do call our small vegetable patch the "Victory Garden."

[@luisagomes-fw5ki]

Just amazing...how you recreate the 40s. ❤

[@joeseatat]

That was a cool way to do a little history lesson. I was expecting it to just be about the chores, but there was so much information about the culture and events of that time. Milk bottle on the step got me, lol, and I was not expecting all those other people to be in period costume as well.

[@positivelysimful1283]

I love watching these kinds of vids. My parents were children/teens during WWII and I remember my grandparents home back 50+ yrs ago and how it still looked like it was frozen in the 40s. One of the things that fascinates me is how they didn't waste anything-- not time, not money, not supplies. I remember my grandparents and my parents being like that. I try to live like that a bit myself, trying to opt for home-cooked meals and stretching the ingredients, mending my clothes instead of tossing them, keeping a 'victory' garden. We act like we have time for nothing these days and these women could run circles around us and do more in a day than many of us do in a week outside of work.

[@joanmatchett8100]

I always put the milk in first, l always drink out of a vintage cup and saucer. My aunt always said "it makes the tea taste better". Great video, a lovely piece of living history.

[@Cindybin46]

I'm LDS and tea is against our religion. I never drank tea even before I had religious beliefs.

[@joanmatchett8100]

@@Cindybin46 Yes , l know, I'm ex LDS x

[@cherylriera6325]

Excellent video!! I learned a lot about women's day in the '40 during the war in the UK .Thanks

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

You are so welcome! xx

[@celticlassie]

Yes milk goes in first. Lol. Always how we did it at grandma’s. It also mixes with the tea without needing a spoon to stir it in. It’s what I have a hard time with making tea in a cup. I can’t put the milk in first haha.

[@queenbeekeeper]

The subject of being alone and scared during the blackout/air raids really struck a chord with me. I went through the big Christchurch earthquakes with countless very frightening aftershocks. Thank goodness I was with my husband. I had always thought I was a sensible, practical person but became very clingy and didn't want to be in the house on my own during the aftershocks even in the daytime. Our dear old 1910 wooden villa protected us by moving with the shocks and was sturdy so I knew it wouldn't collapse like a brick house could. Having said that, I cannot even imagine what it would have been like, being on your own, with an air raid on overhead not knowing what the next few hours would bring. Keep Calm and Carry On? I would have needed the men in white coats to carry me away!

[@colorvision7]

My grandmother would use the coffee grounds twice during wartime.

[@user-ky9fd3ku2z]

First-time watcher. I love your house, and your stove is the cutest. I loved all of your decor. You are so cute. Those mushy peas looked good i never had those. The hat and dress you wore were stunning. I would love the fortys fashion to come back in style. Women looked and acted so classy, not like a lot of women do today, unfortunately. Your little video really made my day. Thank you.

[@crochetingaroundnewzealand]

Wow!!! awesome video!!! Fabulous attention to detail with everyone else dressed up too. Thank you so much. ❤

[@AnneLloyd-Taylor]

I really appreciated and enjoyed your video. My parents both were growing up, and then young adults in London during this time. I've heard so many stories of life during wartime from both of them. We lost my mom in 2022, but m y dad is 96, living in USA and still has his tea with toast and jam or marmalade for breakfast.

[@stellamariayates3776]

I've often been intrigued watching women comb or brush through their curls in old black and white films. You have proved that it works to produce the hairstyles of the time - well done!

[@veronicavatter6436]

It feels like it takes forever to do the brush out. And it looks super frizzy until it brushes smooth

[@tammyr2966]

I absolutely loved this! So well done! Loved how you incorporated all the other actors! You really should have your own 1940’s show on Netflix! Loved hearing why you pour milk into your tea first! I remember my mom putting on a robe and her hair done up like yours, so she’d wake up and have curls, she did that to my hair in the 60’s and I hated sleeping with curlers! I remember my parents talking about rationing coupons and victory gardens. I also remember stories about my great grandpa was an air raid warden and he would go around Seattle, Washington and make sure everyone had their black out curtains closed. I remember my dad saying he could hear the air raid sirens and see his mom close the blackout curtains. I can just imagine how scared everyone was, during that time and all over the world.

[@Victoria-kl7su]

My grandmother would have been a British housewife in the 1940’s, my grandfather was a medic in the Army so he was away, she was also from a family called ‘Day’ before marriage so almost exactly as the lady you are portraying here. What a really interesting video, we know a lot of how it was, but haven’t really seen it in action, so this video really brings it to life - thank you

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

I am so thrilled, your comment has made my day x

[@lynnmichelle5482]

I absolutely loved this, i love the care and attention you give this amazing era of hardship, resiliance and bravery. I'm obsessed with this era as my Grandfather fought in WW2 and had many bravery medals which stayed in a drawer as the horrors for many, were too much to talk about once the war ended and life resumed. Thankyou for this lovely channel!

[@Kirbygal55]

This is so whimsical and I love it. 🥰I am going to make some carrot marmalade. 🥕🥕🥕

[@zoestewart7111]

Absolutely loved this, especially the appearances of your beautiful cat! Beautifully curated content and really interesting 🤓

[@rebeccachambers419]

I love this video. I enjoy seeing what women did during the day.

[@shy_pilgrim]

Very, very interesting. Nice to see how my mom at 19 lived. Tattoos were seen on men during that time. I remember seeing one often on patients coming to the hospital. Thank you for making that time real. And the fact of red lipstick too. In the early 1960s we wore curlers at night. Bumpy! 😂

[@joannc147]

Wonderful set-up and performance, so many things in short supply - yet flammable cooking gas was available! Your clothes and discussion of loneliness and “stiff upper lip” courage, oh my, those women were amazing! Thank you! ❤

[@ClaireOSullivanAuthor]

Loved this! And thankful you're showing people what it was like, wartime, Britain. Wartime in the US started with Japan of course. My mom was a civilian in the military deciphering code, while my father was a Marine, deployed to Guam as a sniper, then into Intelligence. They had rations and bond books (I still have those in my grand aunt's cedar trunk), blackouts at 6 pm all along the West Coast. The Japanese dropped fire balloons in the forests, and it was very hush-hush. The firefighters were mum while they put out the fires, and the fire bombs never made the news, which did deter the Japanese (they thought they had failed). All the women were busy working, gardening (Victory Gardens), and up went huge wartime canneries where folks brought their own vegetables and fruits to preserve. I remember even in the early 60s the pin curls (or finger curls, as I called them) and my mom putting on a hairnet at night. Thank you so much for sharing this! There is a lot of history that young folks don't know about and even deny happening. I am so glad you've been learning and teaching this! We still use a coffee pot on the stove, and big pots to cook a meal; our fridge looks almost identical to the one in the picture. Toasting the bread under the broiler-my new go-to when our toaster tuckers out.

[@LoveisIt...]

My Grandma had a fire at one side of her living room wall which was a cooker on the other side of the wall. This was in the 60's and she lit the fire side of it in her living room which cooked the cooker on the kitchen side. She loved it and was used to that type of cooking.

[@LoveisIt...]

Guys the above message. I'm sending a reply to now. Was actually from my mom about her Grandma after showing her some of these videos.

[@aubreesummerhays2616]

It still accounts today as a Air Force wife in the states there were several times my husband was shipped off and living on base us ladies get togather and make care packages rotate week,y brunch and movie night we really really rely on each other ❤

[@KittySkeed]

It’s really cool to think that all 40s housewives were most likely raised by parents born in the 1800s. This is where they learned all of these wise ways.

[@sarah-kk4om]

My dad was born in 1937. During the 40s they had a garden so were able to grow stuff and they had hens for eggs and meat so were not totally reliant on rations

[@MrsAlex-ti8ks]

I farm. I relate to the home chore list. Then I take care of the farm chore list(my job). I switch back again to the home afternoon list. This repeats till bed. 😊 It is nice at the end of your day knowing things are taken care of. Not always perfectly. There’s enough in order in the morning that things feel doable.

[@sallycormier1383]

I always make my bed. If I don’t get much done at least I got my bed made. Plus it’s much nicer getting into a made bed at night. Love your stove!❤

[@ivy_1990]

Soo good, interesting and really does give you perspective.

[@shiva12000]

That was a great video! I loved all the little details, had to be a lot of work.

[@WaiferThyme]

My Gran was a war bride who met my Grandad in London during the war. Both were 1st generation Canadian so their home reflected that and looked almost exactly like yours! The dishes, the kitchen, they even had an "English" door with no knob and only a latch you turned to open it along with a doorbell that you had to turn to get the bring sound 😂😂.

[@I-serve-you-tea]

That raggedy Ann doll is from the 70s. I had one.

[@7peacefrog]

I love this, (and want to be here) Thank you for sharing this. Can't wait for so much more 💜🙏P.S. I would love anything you can share to do a 1930's 1940's time period, I am very interested. Is this doing a 1940's living something that you do regularly (dress and all)?

[@julieshepherd5989]

Very informative and interesting and authentic, thanks for sharing. 😊🪻🌷

[@hobnobandslippers]

I do my housework as soon as I get up in the morning too like a 40's housewife.

[@helenablanks255]

I love all the vintage bottles and tins you have to cover up the modern versions

[@tiredoftrolls2629]

I noticed your bathroom is just off the kitchen. In my grandmother's house, plumbing was not put in until the 1940's (along with electricity, small town Missouri USA). Her bathroom was off the kitchen as well and I believe may have been a converted pantry.

[@kathrynwitte3398]

Our bathroom is right next to the extremely small and underfitted kitchen in our 1905 house.

[@darondatoole7439]

We didn't get indoor plumbing until about early 1960s. We probably wouldn't have gotten it then if dad wasn't a jack of all trades & installed the plumbing himself & enclosed part of the back partially wrap-around porch. It opened at the tiny bedroom that was a pass through between the kitchen & front living room. What a God send!!

[@Luna_sol_Atella]

Great video I hope you make more videos like this. Have a great day.

[@tracey8506]

Just found your channel and found this so interesting.

[@theparttimehomemaker]

I thoroughly enjoyed this!! Such a pleasure to watch!

[@dlflowers64]

It's 2024 and I wear robes; long sleeved and snuggly in winter, short sleeved and terry cloth in the summer. And I either wear slippers or flip flops, I don't have carpeting in my home and I do not like walking barefooted on tile and hardwood flooring. Great video!

[@KittySkeed]

I love how simplistic your editing is. It’s refreshing ❤

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

Thank you, I try to make it feel effortless, slow, considered, and comforting! It's nice to hear that elements of that have been achieved!

[@rachelh1989]

This is so incredible. Thank you!

[@Carebearbreeding]

Thank you for a lovely, interesting snap of history. Red lipstick of defiance ❤️

[@chai.latte.]

wait now i really want a 1940s mukbang

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

Gurl, you better keep your eyes peeled...

[@andrewmerritt9113]

Oh my gosh everyone else was dressed the same that's so cool

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

Yay! I was hoping people would pick up on that!

[@leahmorris343]

Was it the black country museum?

[@tammyharper4152]

Love the video/ I grew up not having a lot I learn a few items can make a great supper

[@vetherantis]

Fiiirst ❤️❤️❤️❤️ love this and your content is my comfort place xxxx

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

That makes me so happy xx

[@BellyBurly87]

So perceptive to say about the loneliness some women must have felt and how much they had to do. Great video x

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

Thank you SO much!

[@SnapshotOfASoul]

The idea of a mukbang from different eras - or even just cooking a meal for each decade or time period - is such a good idea. I love how much effort you put into this video, it's a real treat to watch. A lot of people doing things like this are unprepared, but you, being so well-versed in the era's tiny little intricacies, absolutely nailed this. Well done.

[@user-yy1bx8mh1d]

Absolutely love this, wonderful content ❤❤❤

[@jenniferkindschi755]

What a beautifully produced show that was. From, A New Subscriber

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

Welcome ❤❤❤

[@hedgewytch88]

My nan told me about her dinner her mother served her after work. When she'd finished, her mother asked " did you enjoy that jean?" My grandmother replied " it was delicious thankyou". " Good, I've just been chasing it round the kitchen for the last hour" 😂 It was eel pie 😂😂😂 That was during the 1940s. She also worked during the Blitz at Adastra works in London. She had a letter of thanks from Winston Churchill.

[@lorettatayor5840]

My mother always "aired out" the bed before making it up. she would throw the sheets back & open the window a little or a lot, depending on the weather, and air out the room with the door closed. then she would reverse, open door, close the window and make up the bed. that way no humidity and heat was trapped in the mattress, causing it to be or become smelly and mouldy. 🛌

[@aknudsen93]

There is a movie called, "Hope and Glory". You may have seen it. It's wonderful. Part of it is set in WW ll London. It follows a woman whose husband is at war and her two children. It shows the hardships that the mom goes through while her husband is at war.

[@isabellalucia7820]

That’s an hour of housework on top of getting kids sorted and off to school (depending on where you lived and if they were evacuated).

[@Realvintagedollshouse]

EXACTLY! Incredible!

[@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669]

I love the idea that "Beauty is Your Duty". There really is something to that. The stress and worry of the War could lead people to lose heart and stop caring about appearance, work and relationships. Keeping up appearances can give the illusion that all is fine and well and keeps everyone calm.

[@SnapshotOfASoul]

I would love to see more of your cat in videos! Even a video on how pets were treated in the past, what their lives looked like etc versus now, would be a wonderful thing.

[@poppysydney3564]

I really enjoyed this video.... You went to so much trouble and its a great one to re- watch! Thanks for the information about the lipstick too !

[@josephhoag2366]

Absolutely delightful video!....Carla H.

[@mindylou8188]

I must be a 40s house wife because I get up at 5 everyday and make my bed and do all my chores before 7:30 am 😂

[@JaneEasterbrook-bn3ux]

So did my late Grandmother!

[@jazihughey8161]

I actually do wake up to get chores done in the morning. If you have children it is a must! They are still in bed and you can get it done without interruptions 😂

[@thesweetgirl6544]

Omg that stove is so cute 😊

[@tupelomiss8315]

I really do enjoy your channel. 🙋‍♀️

[@damsel72]

Omg 😳 you kitchen is the cutest thing I’ve seen in a long time ❤

[@JaneEasterbrook-bn3ux]

Yes, I want one the same!

[@sarahsaunders3023]

Oh! Im sure some of this is filmed at The Black Country Living Museum! I was there recently and had such a good time. Their 1940s evenings and Christmas events are lovely! X

[@jeanniemullinder9038]

Wow - wish my bed was that easy to make !! Strange to have a bathroom directly off the kitchen, today that is not allowed , as it is considered unhygienic. I remember wearing a 'robe' or dressing for most of the day ! so much time was saved from 'faffing around' with make up and hair, you just got up and got on with it, and that was in the 60's !! I think the feeling of being alone still exists today only much stronger, many people living on modern housing estates don't even know their neighbours (myself included) everyone just keeps themselves to themselves. A pound is 'exactly' 16 ounces - haha. Enjoyable video. Have subbed

[@Miriam5718]

FYI: Hairspray was around in 1940's so she would probably have used it when getting ready in the morning in order to keep those girls...Rolls were also popular to simulate a curl.

[@damienlovestheoutdoorsandr6110]

This lady is just so beautiful. Her uploads are brilliant.

[@kimberlymartyn1232]

I'm suprise they didn't have you save the potato peels and make soup, very nice video ❤ my mom always wore red lipstick, I think it was Revlon British red 350

[@GeekyC.]

I was born in 1994 but ive always felt these times more comforting .. i cant explain it because of course as we have seen in our history it really wasnt comfortable but for me i just dont really feel like i fit into the modern life style .. i feel more part of the times from back in the day compared to now .. here in Liverpool i see photos when my nan and mother were younger and i feel more like id of enjoyed my life back then compared to now .. its very hard to explain but i loved this video

[@jacqueline8559]

Bless you. I think a lot of people, no matter their age, feel the same way! Obviously, I'm sure living during a World War was worse . Today's World , though, is full of fear, insecurity, unnecessary hatred. It's a scary place, especially for the young in some ways. You're more vulnerable because, although 60 ( my age) may seem old, it's just the age where I still remember the better days of the 70's-80's. And the standards I was taught by my grandparents and parents. Empathy, respect, caring for others seem to have disappeared, in exchange for hatred, anger and selfishness. Then there's the economic problems. It's a lot to deal with. Remember, though, that many people are kind and peaceloving. Goodness still exists. I was raised in Liverpool, too. We emigrated and I've lived in 3 Countries since . I still remember Liverpool. Wonderful City, which I last visited 10 years ago. I can't wait until my next visit, to explore the places of my memories

[@mp5132]

Thank you for doing this video. I know it takes alot of hard work to make these but I really enjoy them and mimic some😂❤