How To Clean A House And Like It (1955) Part 1 of 3

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Keywords
Time: 1950s, 1955
Setting: house, home, living room,
People: maid, 1950s woman,
Objects: vacuum cleaner, duster, broom, bucket,
Subjects: 1950s fashion, cleaning a house, cleaning, housekeeping,

[@sallybutton6237]

When the “wand” was made of metal & lasted the life of the hoover & beyond, unlike the inferior brittle plastic ones of today.

[@baus7]

That vacuum tho 👀😭

[@jamesreads2062]

She was so happy to find that quarter.

[@helenhoward5346]

A quarter was like a dollar back then... I think. You could get a lot lot more with a quarter then obviously so you'd probably feel yourself if you found a dollar bill while cleaning, depending on how broke you are.

[@Snuzzled]

@@helenhoward5346 Closer to $3 actually.

[@awesomemom533]

That sounds like Eve Arden doing the voiceover

[@rhythmictiger]

Do people still clean their curtains like this? I've seen it in Bewitched and it always amused me.

[@vitalyaloves]

i just put mine in the washing machine lol

[@bunny_0288]

I do because I find washing them in the washing machine often wears them out faster. I occasionally wash them, but this works well for in between.

[@blackcitroenlove]

If you have allergies, absolutely. Washing doesn't really cut it when dust settles.

[@MortusSweet]

@@bunny_0288 exactly! Back then, they wanted everything to last as long as possible.

[@AimeePoppinBabies]

I throw mine in the wash!

[@tayler7441]

That quarter would buy a loaf of bread or a gallon of gas back then.

[@JDlupin]

I needed this

[@jadedavis822]

👍

[@kristenwhitworth1595]

Are those chickens on the curtains?

[@AimeePoppinBabies]

I bet that vacuum actually worked well & not like the crap dysons that are terrible & break these days.

[@paco3343]

Fyi, it's a Lewyt Model 88. I've never used one, but I agree with you about its likely performance.

[@HeatherB81]

What in the world was that vacuum??!

[@1Melody1963]

Probably an Electrolux. They were exceptional vacuum cleaners, with a lifetime guarantee. Years ago, A family friend bought an old Electrolux at a yard sale. He sent it to the manufacturer for refurbishment and they completely overhauled the entire thing.

[@paco3343]

@@1Melody1963 It's in fact a Lewyt Model 88.