The Loony Bin
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Sun, 7 Jul 1996 13:15:08 +0100
Hiya Folks...
Here's a quote from a 1950 Homemakers' and Housewives' Book...
Wishes & Dreams...
- ANDREA
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Duties of a Good Housewife
Get your work done. Plan your tasks with the clock. Finish your jobs
an hour before he gets home.
Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when
he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be
fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a
little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day probably needs
a lift.
Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the
house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys,
papers, etc. Then run a dustcloth over the tables. Your husband will
feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a
lift, too.
Prepare the children. Take just a few minutes to wash their hands and
faces. Comb their hair and if necessary, change their clothes. They
are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.
Be happy to see him. "Are you home already?" is not exactly a warm
welcome. Greet him with a smile and be glad to see him.
Have dinner ready. Plan ahead to have a delicious meal on time. This
is a way of letting him know you have been thinking about him and are
concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come and the
prospect of a good meal is part of a warm welcome.
Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate noises of the
washer and dryer, dishwasher, or vacuum. Try to encourage the children
to be quiet.
Make him comfortable. Have him lean back into a comfortable chair or
suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink for him.
Arrange his pillow and offer to massage his neck and shoulders and take
off his shoes for him. Speak in a soft, soothing, pleasant voice.
Allow him to relax, unwind.
Listen to him. You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment
of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.
Make the evening his. Never complain if he does not take you out to
dinner or to other places of entertainment. Instead, try to understand
his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and just relax.
The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your
husband can renew himself in body and spirit.