I followed a Scullery Maid Morning Routine *Victorian*

[@Artemisdianaxxx]

Let’s take a moment,as we should everyday, to thank the various waves of worker’s rights activists that have led to more fair wages and shorter work days. Employers will never give workers rights without pressure

[@Artemisdianaxxx]

@@hlagol preach

[@TJ-kz1ul]

yes, so true, and Urn, you are right also! This video brings to light how important it is.

[@sentienttapioca5409]

@HoneyShine No-one here's calling for smashed windows or knife fights over unfair hours and wages. One potential change I believe would make a considerable difference would be to either raise the minimum wage to the living wage, (how employers can offer less than is needed to live is beyond me) or to reserve the minimum wage for any additional jobs a person might work. Even then, an arrangement like that would be to the detriment of people living cheque to cheque and juggling multiple jobs to get by. I'm not sure why I've decided to think about the state of the global economy before bed, but I'm sure it'll keep me up a while yet.

[@chykim1]

Agreed!!!

[@MrBrownnn696]

Thank you for this video... loved it

[@MoldingMatty]

I loooveee that she’s showing multiple sides of the story and not leaving out certain parts that are typically overlooked 🥺🥺

[@meadowwalk]

Yes but she didnt say where the maid would have a morning wee!

[@MoldingMatty]

@@meadowwalk shh 👀. We aren’t meant to discuss that....

[@priyankabarman6306]

@@MoldingMatty 😂

[@भक्तिद्वार-स3ध]

@@meadowwalk tf

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Me too.

[@thedarkdane7]

OK, the idea of KIDS being worked hard like this, living away from their parents, and ALONE brought me to tears. Thank you for talking about this.

[@nancytestani1470]

Kids ,young children worked in mines. Animal welfare was abhorrent.

[@ahanar5632]

I would love to see a night routine for a scullery maid and upper class Victorian as well! This was such a great video and was really interesting

[@RubyGranger8]

I will definitely film these!

[@Miidi8787]

@@RubyGranger8 I agree, this is very interesting content. Thank you.

[@omari9593]

Netflix, if you are thinking about commissioning a Victorian drama, Ruby is your girl!

[@theambitiouslawstudent4828]

100% agree!

[@poojakhatwani2736]

Absolutely

[@Unknown-wv6lg]

@@jebdjdjsbdhjd yeah for sure

[@teenagegirl43]

Defo!

[@yongsukkwak7110]

Wow Ruby is ideal.

[@bookkkworm]

This video was so educational , and I would love to watch more Victorian period video's and learn more about them .

[@meadowwalk]

Yes and then there will be a series playlist... fun!! I wonder if any teachers will show this video to their classes!

[@222o-u3t]

Same 😍😍

[@zoezhang5901]

same！

[@freelove9890]

My nana was a scullery maid in ny after she fled hungary. she ended up finding her father here in america and he offered her to be a paid scullery maid in his house so she could get on her feet.Thank you for showing me a glimpse into my nana's daily life.

[@rasputanrasputan1380]

Her own father offered a job as a scullery maid?

[@maplesyrup6052]

@@rasputanrasputan1380 💀💀💀

[@MindlikeConstellations]

@@rasputanrasputan1380 *I'm dead*

[@AymeeRose]

Joking right ? Your Nan was born in victorian times hmmm OK.

[@RogueMustangMare]

Unless you're an adult maybe a senior, your nana couldn't have been in the victorian times. The life of a scullery maid changed throughout history depending on the times.

[@KiraPepper]

Can i just say your house is an aesthetic dream. It is such a historical/ modern mix with some extremely beautiful features, like your windows!

[@m.banerjee2825]

It learnt so much. It's so painful to see how they spent their lives.

[@RubyGranger8]

I know. It's actually heart breaking x

[@m.banerjee2825]

@@RubyGranger8 yes. Hope to learn more from you. Thank you.

[@lavenderflowersfall280]

You're Hermione's lil sis

[@sarahholland2600]

Many live in staff actually thought they were lucky back then, as they had a roof over their head.Many of London's sex workers back then were poor, homeless married women who'd been widowed or left by a partner & fallen on hard times & had nowhere permanent to live. They'd work til they earned a nights board somewhere. Even poor families where the man worked lived 5/6 to a room.

[@m.banerjee2825]

@@sarahholland2600 All these women struggled and many are still struggling. But, some of us are lucky enough to have got the scope for being educated, to earn our livelihood and also to enjoy the way we want to once in a while. Their struggle makes us realise the value of what we have got.

[@mollyelton9427]

You should do the difference between an upper class child and Lowe class child in the Victorian era. I loved this so much.

[@bookshelf829]

Agreed 🙌

[@Sana-hg8ow]

Yes!!!!

[@annas.7710]

It would be great and interesting to see.

[@mg8642]

That would be too depressing

[@shambhavisharma2592]

I hope this becomes a series because I'm enjoying myself a tad bit too much♥✨

[@shambhavisharma2592]

@Jay Chambers I hope Ruby notices this comment. I'm really enjoying it 😊🌌

[@yashshah3484]

Everything is so perfect. Crockery, kitchen, fire, costumes.

[@shambhavisharma2592]

@@yashshah3484 I know, it's just aesthetics at their best ❤️

[@lilymiddlemas9898]

It would be an amazing series

[@Lynda_NicAirt]

You have the perfect house to film this video! It looks like it’s almost from a different time period with all the rustic touches😊

[@bigred9428]

I was laughing when she was sliding down those shutters, because they had to fix one like that on ask this old house.

[@zahraharrington4614]

She’d only have bread for breakfast? I can’t imagine how tiresome that would be as it wouldn’t provide much energy and her day is strenuous as it is. Wasn’t aware she would have served the servants too. Makes you appreciate how far we’ve came (not ignoring what still needs to be done!)

[@dwaynepeters4520]

Bread was the staple food for the Victorian working class, even working class men doing hard labor in the factories or mines. They ate it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a small amount of vegetables and occasionally a piece of meat. Even today's working class eat better than the kings of the Victorian era.

[@blupyxi5669]

No, we're just fat and eat way too much.

[@mittenista]

@@blupyxi5669 We do eat too much these days. But that doesn't change the fact that the Victorian poor were often terribly malnourished with stunted growth. Working class men were often a foot or more shorter than their "betters". Three meals a day of toast and tea, with bacon maybe once a week, and only an occasional vegetable will do that for you. If you were in service, or in a farming community, you might enjoy a standard of eating on par with our modern health diets with reasonable portions of vegetables and lean meats. But that was out of reach for most of the working poor in cities and industrialized areas.

[@klarapopilkova5791]

also I dont know where are you from but the traditional way of making bread will make it into more nourishing meal you can imagine. Like they used proper zyme and the flour seeds with the skin on. Nowadays we eat usually white bread which isn’t so good, especially in America I think you can’t even buy like “proper” bread, whereas for example in my country in Europe we can buy the better bread. Someone would even say that it isn’t bread if it isn’t fermented and everything - they would say that it is just a toast. So back then bread meant really something different and you could go by with just the bread before you have a lunch. When I make my bread from scratch, with zyme and proper flour and like add seeds, then I can have just about two slices (and they can be smaller) and I’m literally full from it and I eat normally and enjoy big breakfast. I hope you can now understand why bread was almost sacred, it’s just because it would fill you up quickly and you would stay full long time (because of the proper flour) and also you could eat it quickly and doesn’t have to deal with cooking. Fermented products are also very healthy for your gut and it is something that we as modern society lack.

[@RedQuill13]

Bread is high in carbs so it would give her a lot of energy and fill her up more.

[@gloriazola9100]

When she's mopping I love how confused the dog is lol

[@fiona1170]

I've always wondered how maids in particular would wake up in time (since there were no alarm clocks). I know you could pay someone to knock on your window and wake you, but what about those maids who worked in grand houses that might have not had access to a knocker? Love this video Ruby!! Super educational

[@Nothing_Else3006]

They might be used to it, so they'll wake up on time anyway. I would wake up at 7, no matter when I slept the night before. It's like my brain has its own alarm clock.

[@fiona1170]

@@Nothing_Else3006 I was wondering that as well and that definitely makes sense, thank you!

[@elleeray35]

They sort of did have alarms! I’m not entirely sure when this began but overnight they would have a candle burning with a nail stuck in it, when the candle burnt down to the nail, the nail would fall and hit something metal waking someone up :)

[@fiona1170]

@@elleeray35 oh how interesting!!

[@srn4004.]

I can highly recommend reading "A million years in a day" by Greg Jenner. In this book it is explained how different objects and also customs of daily life have been in invented and changed over time, for example how the alarm clock came to be.

[@midnight-ish]

Victorian period is a joy to study but a nightmare to live in (by modern standarts)

[@joshz8803]

One shouldn’t be afraid of hard work. Does the soul good.

[@rmp7400]

"Arbeit macht frei"...yeah, heard that one before...🙄

[@bernicehccheung]

I'd love to see a morning routine for a ladies' maid too! and night routines for all 3 - upper class woman, ladies maid and scullery maid

[@briannaesparza6657]

I’ve never seen window blinds like that. They’re doors!! So beautiful.

[@n.oelaniii1002]

I’m loving this series so much it so educational

[@RubyGranger8]

I'm so glad to hear that!

[@Books_BrewsandBeyond]

This was really eye opening Ruby- it's amazing how we forget how tough life was in the Victorian era- the women had to be resilient. A great video depicting the life of a Victorian scullery maid. I would definitely be interested to see more videos of the people of the victorian era.

[@shahrukhali3882]

Actually her eye color just pierces through your soul

[@jacobsed8432]

Make one on perhaps a day in the life of a Victorian bride! That would be cool! Or maybe something about how women sought out a future spouse depending on where their are from and their class.

[@Anthony_in_Bloomington_Indiana]

Ruby, I love how you show so much understanding and empathy for the lowest of the servants, the scullery maid! This video reminds me of Downton Abbey.

[@Hannah-bm7rh]

The darker side of the Victorian era are indeed often overlooked so it was really informing for me to be able to also learn about those things. I would love more of these video's, they're fun and give a different perspective :)

[@rmp7400]

Interesting to watch from a distance...would not want to be there ....in England ....at all!!!

[@natalieleanne9275]

I have started to op to watch these kinds of videos in the morning as it just makes us much more thankful to have the luxury of the work we now do as a pose to back then not having a choice ,weldone ruby! ☺️☺️

[@elagranger5132]

That is a such good video idea 👍🏼for me it is really interesting to watch videos about ,,dark/light academia” and about the Victorian time. The Victorian time is really fascinating

[@RubyGranger8]

Thank you so much Ela 📝🙈💕

[@MsWeirdooOOoo]

I love these kind of videos! They are really interesting, as they show us what life was like in the past, but they are also very calming and aesthetic :)

[@omari9593]

I learn more from this channel then I do on online school. I actually found this really interesting. It reminded me of when I studied A Christmas Carol.

[@honeypotfilms6066]

hearing ur voice just made my day sm better - honeypot films

[@rebeccafeldman8189]

girl you popped up in my recommended today and i love you. your voice, your room, the way you talked about the sides of a scullery maid you don’t hear often, and you’re entire give i totally love✨💛

[@6thnca]

Ruby really make me be more productive and trying new things and getting the things i use to do and love to do back to me during this pandemic :)

[@ashlynbulsara4238]

I loooveee that she’s showing multiple sides of the story and not leaving out ,

[@richardsmith748]

My grandmother was in service thank you I now know why she was so tough.

[@tinsaeb.2686]

yayy!! you’ve been posting so often and I’m here for it😌

[@fofothefox8553]

Omg yessss

[@positivelybeautiful1]

Hello from Florida. Young lady, you did a marvelous job in your Victorian videos. I’m a mom of 2 teenagers. I have fallen in love with the Victorian period, but you are right, it is the glamorized version. A very compassionate thing to talk about the reality of it.

[@torriduffy6061]

I really loved the fact that you didn’t make it seem too glamorous as a lot of people do when in reality it is quite a hard working job to do.

[@rhythmicelegance4670]

I am growing my hair very long like the Victorian ladies did. Right now it’s at thigh-length. I follow their nightly hair routine. 🎀

[@kierstenpounders973]

Ooh what’s the routine??

[@SarahlabyrinthLHC]

@@kierstenpounders973 My hair is calf length and my routine is not using heat tools, wearing it up in a protective bun during the day and wearing it in a silk sleep cap to protect it in bed. I wash and condition it once a week, never rip a brush or comb through it and always treat it gently, and eat enough protein - also make sure to get enough sleep. I only have it loose if I want to take a photo or do a hair video. I sometimes put a little oil through it to help with dryness. I only comb it once a day and then it is put up and not combed again until the next morning. Hope this helps! And...you need to give it time, it took me ten years to reach calf length.

[@naniedesbois3891]

My mother, born in 1939, Did this in the fifties in France... She was a teenager.

[@sarahdoanpeace3623]

Wow

[@sophiet8234]

Such a lovely video!! Very calm and happy. Ruby never ceases to brighten my day.

[@emnachtourou409]

Thanks to your videos Ruby I started reading the book how to be a victorian and i'm impressed by the fact that people back then took so much care of details, that they knew how important is to spend time with the family and so and most importantly that they paid attention to etiquette. Thank you so much for the great recommendation 😍💖💖

[@ScullyPop]

This is phenomenal, Ruby. My last name is Scully, and these are my ancestors. I researched them many years ago. It's so delightful to see your beautiful rendition of my kinfolk.

[@elizabethburns2904]

Please make more of these! Different parts of the day, longer and more of them!! We love these Ruby❤️❤️

[@TJ-kz1ul]

Thank you, Ruby. This is really heartbreaking, but I think it's important that it is also shared. There is much to be learned from videos such as this.

[@ERIN_198]

Like what?

[@Evlined]

I absolutely love this. A few years ago I actually tried this a few years. Mrs Beeton didn't actually say that about scullery maids, she said that about maids-of-all-work who really would be solitary as the only servant in a house of people who would look down on her. Other than that, this is amazing! Thank you!

[@jo.is.reading]

This was extremely interesting! The Victorian period absolutely fascinates me. Thank you for making this!

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

Very interesting Ruby, I hope you make more videos like this one and maybe from other time periods

[@RubyGranger8]

definitely! I was thinking of doing Regency videos too :)

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

@@RubyGranger8 excellent, since I'm not British and as History lover I'm looking forward to it

[@tomg271]

Really eye opening seeing how vastly different this routine is compared to the upper class one but also similar in quite a few ways.

[@daniewinnie]

It's similar or equal the way maids and ladies DIDN'T wash themselves at all!!!

[@camrae4309]

@@daniewinnieWell I mean there was not as much option to back then

[@_C____]

Can we appreciate the lovely messages in the window?

[@schylarmckenzie13]

Yes! I’ve been waiting for another one of these! I would really like to see a Victorian night routine too! Love ya Ruby! 💕✨

[@harveysullivan5368]

Hello Ruby, I'm sure you get lots of comments like this and you're probably sick of them but you're an absolute ICON you're INCREDIBLE you inspire me everyday. Thank you. ☺

[@FlorOttaviani]

'I hope that you have a productive week' 🥺♥️ best outro ever, so sweet! And definitely makes me want to go ahead and a have a productive week ✨

[@darlynn1395]

Thank you for making these videos! I have learned a lot and it has inspired me to learn more about English history and the Victorian Era. Dearly grateful.

[@haidian1322]

I loved that you did this and also showed a glimpse of the life of those who are so often forgotten

[@philippavd5959]

I truly love these types of videos and especially those made by you! You should really consider making more of these or like the same concept but make it a night routine instead☺️

[@watchmedo635]

I always wait for when Ruby uploads on a Monday!

[@ameliaelliott3907]

Hi ruby, I was wondering which job your planning on getting with your English degree. Maybe you could do a video on it? Your are literally my favourite KZbinr! 😍🥰

[@sophiegonzalez2366]

Thank you for your videos. Im a new follower. I love seeing how you experience the victorian era with your rountines! I am glad that you show both aspects of the time period, including the rich and those who were not as fortunate.

[@mollieconnelly-macneill2058]

I'd love to see more bookish vlogs-maybe one on your TBRs or how you decide what to read next (assigned school readings aside).

[@goodguy7416]

I love this series so much, and I have also learned a lot from it. As for video ideas, I know that I will be interested in absolutely anything you come up with. Though with that being said, here are a few ideas that I thought I would share with you. I am sure that you could probably come up with your own ideas based on these as well. :) 1. daily routines (like you've been doing) 2. victorian meals working class versus upper-class ( perhaps something similar to your old tea party video??) 3. Outside chores (your cute chickens made me think of this one! haha!) 4. daily school routines (like what the school environment was like, how they did their work, how they studied, etc.) 5. things Victorians did for entertainment 6. Victorian dances that people did at balls or just victorian ballet would be neat 7. How victorians orchestrated balls and what occurred during them 8. How Victorians lived in the countryside versus the city 9. Victorian books and how they were influenced by and did influence society 10. Victorian look books 11. Victorian inspired dark/light academia (but not romanticizing it) 12. A victorian authors daily routine and/or writing routine 13. Victorian study with me (both edited and real time)

[@RubyGranger8]

These suggestions are AMAZING! Thank you :)

[@goodguy7416]

@@RubyGranger8 I am always happy to help! :-D

[@talke4366]

I love your house so much. The interior is so beautiful ,old-fashioned and cozy.

[@busrayokus5978]

It's so eye opening to see maid's point of view in the Victorian Era. Great video as always Ruby! By the way i loved your hair in a bun you should do that more often :)

[@leyan5558]

This is virtually the best educational videos i have ever watched because other videos would, at best, "draw" the life of a Victorian but you took us through it. ❤

[@inblack7897]

your house is so beautifull and looks really warm and cozy. love the video xx

[@samzonderman7148]

Ruby does not only make my day, she literally makes my whole week 💕

[@RubyGranger8]

Sam, you're so lovely!!

[@ElizabethSagewood]

Hey Ruby, this was a great video and provided a glimpse into how hard young women worked during the period. Thank you for making it, I learn so much from your channel!

[@RubyGranger8]

Thank you so much Elizabeth! x

[@jueedhar1545]

This was fascinating ! Reading literature from that period would have some added dimension after watching these videos. Thanks Ruby :)

[@ameliapc3943]

This was so interesting thank you! Please do more, I really love them

[@stevereed2788]

It's wonderful to learn about people we don't often see. Your videos are wonderful as well as educational. Thank you for making them.

[@lalena9427]

I love the Victorian era so much 🤎🪞🕰️⏳📜

[@sorangess]

i loved this and the other morning routine video! i think it would be cool to see a handful of other time periods admiring routines as well- like a little series

[@giorgiapettenati8807]

I love this so much! It’s amazing to learn so much about this important period! Please don’t stop making this videos, I would love to see a routine for boarding schools, I research a lot about that and I think there are many interest aspects to show about it!

[@BreakfastDragon]

Wow. I watched it from start to finish and I didn't think I would! Love this ❤️

[@LetsKei]

This reminded me of a German series called Abenteuer 1900 that had a group of people live in a house for several weeks as if it was the turn of the century, with a heavy emphasis on the servants' daily life. Their scullery maid definitely seemed to be one of the most hard working and over worked ones of the bunch.

[@queenelliee]

That breakfast actually made me so sad

[@shashigupta8828]

Great work Ruby!! And yes I would love to see more videos like this!

[@reginawong3849]

Amazing video. Thank you for taking the time to research, make this and LOL for roping in your mom for this (your mom's really nice srsly) xD. I especially love that you are so considerate towards "romanticism". Its such an overlooked aspect. Your acting was really good too! I like how you had a certain look (your blinks!) that to me captured the endurance of scullery maids. Thank you for honouring their struggles.

[@RubyGranger8]

Ah Regina - thank you for taking the time to leave your comment. It's so important to be mindful of romanticising this era (that's essentially what the whole of dark academia does!). And that's nice of you to say about my acting! 🙈😇

[@meadowwalk]

So interesting. I thought I knew a lot about Victorian servant life but I learned new things here. Great job!

[@francescablacknell4521]

Wow, this is so fascinating! Definitely want to go read some books and watch documentaries on the Victorian era. I love the focus on respect and sympathy for these poor girls who were essentially the backbone for the backbone of the family who received little to no appreciation. Without them and indeed the rest of the house staff life would have been quite different and certainly more difficult for families privileged enough to have that lifestyle. Another video very well done, can't wait for the next installment of 'Ruby teaches through reenactment'.

[@westoeden]

This was really informative. We have such a skewed view of the Victorian Era that we forget about people like scullery maids. Thank you for making this.

[@em8_]

I know you won't see this, but I remember watching you when I was 9. Now I'm 14 and you really have changed my childhood for the better.

[@RubyGranger8]

Oh Emily! I can't believe you've been watching my videos for so long. I'm so grateful to you! It's crazy that you're now the age I was when I started my channel! x

[@em8_]

@@RubyGranger8 Oh my gosh! You replied! Ahh! Thank you so much for doing all you do for us!!

[@inesvitoriapenteado4199]

I would love to watch a Victorian-themed series!!

[@Sayashy]

Yes please. More videos from the Victorian period. Amazing channel and different content.

[@mar-te3cx]

I'm actually doing a read athon I got inspiration from Ruby the biggest bookworm! Thankyou for the inspiration I might see the video in my break x because I have lots of reading to do. Wish me luck guys! Love you Ruby!🙈💕

[@flavia6386]

I love this videos!!! Please keep doing them!!! They are magical✨

[@marthaw.7114]

These informarive videos are great! I really hope that you do more of them, because they are really comprehensive and interesting.

[@roseqater1334]

I love these videos! What about a night routine for each class to? Your amazing!!!!

[@ceilconstante7813]

That was delightful! I've often thought about what life must have been like for the poor Scullery maid. Please do other Victorian era life videos.

[@moondancer936]

I find this so nice to watch! The length is perfect as well since I can watch it when I'm taking a break from studying :D

[@softcreations]

Ruby I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Please do more it is so interesting.

[@sagetorrisi7097]

I love these videos so much, and you house is the perfect setting for it

[@TayoMay]

I've been craving Ruby content 😭💕

[@emmamartin9095]

The more videos I watch the more and more I’m intrigued by your English countryside house. I’d love to see more of the rooms especially the one with those great windows. In love!!

[@shabnamsiddique7935]

This was so informative and reflective. Thank you Ruby!

[@totaleden6162]

Your literally my idol! Your so smart and your videos have taught me so much! Keep making videos Ruby! ❤️❤️

[@camilacamacho6155]

Love this series and thank you for informing us ❤️❤️

[@premingerscat]

thank you so so much! its amazing to see the two classes in the victorian period. we often romanticize these periods because of the wonderful literature. a part like a morning routine is almost always overlooked. so educational. thank you Ruby!

[@SabbathaBastet]

Thank you for putting forth so much of your time and effort to teach. And your home is absolutely gorgeous!

[@ruhani8341]

Ruby, you are the best and you are a big inspiration for me. I never used to study before but once I started seeing your videos I got the motivation to, well- do everything! Keep up the good work!

[@abbiepaterson2156]

These are some of my favorite videos! Thank you so much Ruby! ❤️

[@jeannel-p9852]

A fascinating video for many reasons, your work and love for teaching people such interesting facts being not the least. As we say here in France, bravo 👏🏻🇫🇷