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Household Cleaning in the 1920's

Every wonder how much time was spend on cleaning in the 1920's?  Well, the lady of the house did get Sunday Off!
  Interesting Schedules for two different types of weekly cleaning.


1920's  Weekly Cleaning Schedule  

Monday- Mend, laundry, tidy up the house. Do your hand washables.

Tuesday- Mop, wash, sweep and vacuum your floors and stairs.

Wednesday- Do your ironing and go to the dry cleaners.

Thursday- Clean all the bedrooms.

Friday- Clean the living room, bath room and do any
other special cleaning project you may have.

Saturday- Clean the kitchen well and wipe down the refrigerator.
Do your groceries and baking.


Sunday- You have a day off!  Enjoy your day!

Schedules are  from "The Rumford Book on Home Management" from the early 20's.  I have  adapted it slighly to fit modern needs.




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Another Weekly Cleaning Schedule 
from the 1920's

The modern housewife keeps her house clean rather than house cleans giving  each room a rather thorough cleaning as often as necessary. For this cleaning the  following program is suggested:

1. Dust bric-a-brac and clean metals. Place them all
together and cover them up.

2. Dust wood furniture and vacuum clean overstuffed furniture. Remove the smaller  pieces to another room if possible. Cover those which remain. In the he bedroom,  take off the bedding and thoroughly clean the springs and mattress, make up again and cover.

3. Clean rugs with a vacuum cleaner.

4. Remove draperies and blinds and clean them on a flat surface with a vacuum cleaner.

5. Dust ceilings and walls

6. Dust wood trim, doors and baseboards.

7. Clean windows and mirrors

8. Dust pictures

9. Dust lighting fixtures

10. Clean and polish wood floors

11. Replace everything

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