How can you become a successful home-maker?

Answer 1

"Homemaking" and being a "homemaker" begins at home-- in your own home. Homemakers do a variety of work and chores, therefore develop many skills, even if a homemaker does not go on to college. Most "homemakers" were and are women, though men began to stay home more after the 1980s. Women throughout history were homemakers, often as a full time "job" when they married, and in the 1800s to early 1900s, teen girls often married quite young... between 13 yrs to 21 yrs of age... and spent their entire lives taking care of a husband, house, and children (usually in that order). Homemaking skills were "taught" from mothers to daughters, as a matter of routine daily living. Still, women teach or advise other women, so if you have an older friend you can get good advice.

Today a homemaker might be responsible for:

• accountant - bill paying and home maintenance costs
• personal helper - shopping
• secretarial - answering the mail and telephone, scheduling activities
• maid services - all aspects of cleaning
• seamstress - repair or making of clothing
• launderer - launder clothing, spot removal
• cook - plan, shop for, prepare meals
• server - serve meals
• "nurse" - care for sick husband or children
• "taxi driver"-- take kids to activities
• "heavy cleaning" - clean carpets, wash walls

To be successful, you should be able to keep in mind many details, be good with time management, be able to work alone or with others, be self-motivated, be enthusiastic about your multiple roles, seek help and delegate tasks, maintain your own schedule-- such as vac carpets every Wednesday... scrub floors every Thursday.