Last Night I Dreamed My House Was Clean!

Last night I dreamed my whole house was clean and I looked perfect...like that’s going to happen in real life!

We all dream of having a clean house, perfect figure, and a flawless face, but is it really achievable? According to 1950’s housewives, it’s not only achievable, but mandatory. Home where the husband comes to unwind after a long day at work, and the wife makes her palace. Home is also where wives trim the most weight, through making healthy food, and working their buns off to keep things in shape.

“Jen, But Never Jenn” developed the original routine for her own project. I’m just tweaking it here and there, so please go check her out! I also took bit’s and pieces from “The Handbook Of Beauty” by Constance Hart for the bedtime routine.

Rise and shine!

~Wake Up

~Throw back the covers, so they can air out

~Open up the blinds and windows

~Freshen up, i.e. wash face, brush hair, brush teeth

~Make and serve breakfast

~While eating breakfast, review the menu for the next couple days and compare it to what’s currently available in the home. Make note of anything that needs to be prepared ahead of time or shopping that needs to get done

~Clean up breakfast

~Kiss your husband “Good-bye” on his way out to work

~Get ready for the day. Complete a 10-minute exercise regime first, then shower, do hair and make-up, then get dressed

Onto daily chores!

~Straighten up the living and dining room, including picking up potential clutter, light dusting, fluffing / straightening pillows, and watering plants or flowers

~Start on tidying the bedroom by making the beds. Pick up potential clutter, lightly dust, hang up any clothes that may be about, or ensure dirty ones are in the hamper

~Do a light tidy of the bathroom, including removing and replacing used towels, refilling

toilet paper and soap (if needed) and cleaning the sink and basin area, including soap dishes

~Begin long-advance preparations for dinner (such as making dessert)

~Begin work in the kitchen by wiping down work surfaces and inside the fridge. Be sure to dispose of any out of date items. Dispose of the garbage. Sweep and mop the floor. Bleach and scrub inside of the sink. Wipe out the microwave.

~Handle errands that might take you out of the home (such as shopping, volunteering, going to the post office, getting an item fixed, etc), bookkeeping, correspondence, or indulge in a hobby

~If returning from the grocery store, wash vegetables, wrap them and put them away. Place rest of groceries or purchases in their proper place

~Have a quick lunch

~Start advance dinner preparations, such as thawing frozen foods

~Handle weekly chore for the day(See below)

~Set the table for dinner

~Arrange the living room for evening enjoyment (such as “the Mister’s” newspaper or a book)

~Do a quick sweep of the floors and ensure entrance ways are clear

~Prepare a special dish for dinner

~Freshen up before the husband returns from work. Consider changing into something more festive if the day dress is plain

~Set out a tray with equipment for making cocktails, should “the Mister” want to serve drinks before dinner

~Greet husband with a kiss

~Serve dinner

~Clear the table and wash dishes

~If necessary, pack the husband’s lunch for the next day. Set aside a lunch tray in the refrigerator for yourself if having leftovers

~Set table for breakfast

~Ensure breakfast foods are available and do any make-ahead preparations for it

~Enjoy an evening with your husband

Now for the best part of the day: Bedtime!

~Begin getting ready for bed by removing makeup with a moisturizing makeup remover cream

~Do a quick five-minute stretching sequence to relax your muscles from a hard day of work

~Cream cleanse or soap-and-water cleanse face

~Take a shower to clean off all the grime of the day

~Apply lotion to skin after shower, focusing on elbows, back of heels, and other rough spots; also apply petroleum jelly or special oils to nails(finger and toes), lashes, brows, and lips

Remember that daily chore we talked about earlier? Well here’s where you can pick one to three and go!

~Steam all hardwood and vinyl flooring in the house

~Clean out the fridge, freezer, and pantry

~Scrub tub(s) and shower(s)

~Deep clean big and small appliances in kitchen

~Dust everywhere that’s dusty

~Go through medicine cabinet

~Dust light fixtures

~Wash blankets and sheets

~Vacuum and dust chairs and couches

~De-clutter and organize one room

~Laundry(Daily)

~Change furnace filter

~Wipe Baseboards

~Wash windows

~Sweep porch

~Clean laundry duct

~Clean washer

~Pull Weeds

~Spray off patio furniture

~Disinfect door knobs and handles

~Dust blinds

~Clean Cobwebs/ceiling

~Disinfect trashes

~Clean beauty brushes

Of course, I’m not an expert in this field. I am by no means a perfect housewife; we all have bad days in homemaking, but don’t let that stop you . Do your best, friend, and have fun!

~Madi