Kitchen Cleaning Routine by a 1950s Homemaking Expert This is what a 1950s housewife was trained to do after every meal. How do I know? Because the list comes from a learn-to-cook cookbook from the 1950s. So this was the method being passed on from the mid-century mom to her daughter (or son -- the cookbook is addressed to boys and girls). How long does it take you to do this after a meal? --Emily, the Mid-Century Modern Mommy #vintagehousewife #1950shousewife #tradwife #cleaningroutine #sahm