A popular refrain for household chores in the nineteenth century went like this:
Wash on Monday,
Iron on Tuesday,
Mend on Wednesday,
Churn on Thursday,
Clean on Friday,
Bake on Saturday,
Rest on Sunday.
On top of all of these duties, our grandmothers were also responsible for raising children, cooking three meals each day, and a whole lot more!
This is how some of us do household chores today.
"Wash on Monday," making sure to get items out of the dry immediately so we don't have to "Iron on Tuesday."
"Shop on Wednesday;" who has time to mend?
"Grocery shop on Thursday." What is "churning?"
"Clean on Friday;" guess there's just no getting around this task.
"Go to the Bakery or Grower's Market on Saturday;" who has time to bake?
"Play on Sunday;" and wonder when we get to take a vacation!
This is how some of us do household chores today.
"Wash on Monday," making sure to get items out of the dry immediately so we don't have to "Iron on Tuesday."
"Shop on Wednesday;" who has time to mend?
"Grocery shop on Thursday." What is "churning?"
"Clean on Friday;" guess there's just no getting around this task.
"Go to the Bakery or Grower's Market on Saturday;" who has time to bake?
"Play on Sunday;" and wonder when we get to take a vacation!
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