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SURVEY OF THE DECADES - HOME ECONOMICS

The 1950s Home Economist

1951 Westinghouse Refrigerator full of food!

The biggest line item on our housewife's monthly budget was probably groceries. Being a smart grocery shopper, a versatile cook and a diligent coupon clipper could make a big difference in the amount of mad money she could squirrel away each month.

 

 

 
Saving Money in the 1950s
  1. 8 out of every 10 homemakers cook with GAS!

    Women were encouraged to "Trade tomorrow for a modern GAS RANGE featuring automatic top burner cooking".

    Why? Because:

    "GAS RANGES cost
    *less to buy,
    *less to install
    *less to operate.    "
  2. Here's a lesson on reusing items for something else after they have lived out their original purpose.

    Old Bedspreads Make New Skirts
    Have you ever thought of making a skirt out of a bedspread? According to Winifred S. Carter who directs a household information service, old bedspreads, the candlewick or embroidered kind make very pretty casual skirts. Of course you have to know how to sew, but the swirly, circular skirts are easy to make. Mrs. Carter doesn't advise cutting up a brand new bedspread. She says to use the least worn place of an old one. And if you like, you can dye it to make it look fresher. Of course, this kind of a skirt can be popped into a tub1 with the other wash, and may not even need ironing. 2

 

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1 - Popped into a tub? Could this mean that women were still doing laundry in a tub....by hand? Stay tuned! Maybe we'll find out!
2 - THE POST-STANDARD, Syracuse, N.Y., Tuesday, August 3, 1954, Page 8