Do you have any habits that you consider old fashioned?
I ask this because a friend was over the other day and while he was talking to SO he was watching me go about my chores. He commented that he hadn't seen a woman wearing an apron to do housework since his grandma. And in thinking about it, I did learn this habit from my G'ma. When I am around the house I wear a bib apron. In fact is it such a habit that my sister sews my aprons to suit me.
Another thing that I guess could be considered old fashioned is I like to have afternoon or evening coffee. I like to sit and enjoy coffee and conversation.
To me it is a treat when we are out shopping or running errands to stop and have coffee. Not on the fly but sit and enjoy it.

How about it, any of your habits old fashioned?

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Yes I do consider lots of things I do old fashioned. I also wear an apron and I like to sit I don't drink coffee but I love a good hot cocoa!
And I put hospital corners on my bed. I cook from scratch but I guess that's not so old fashioned anymore! I call my Mom every single day practically. Is that old fashioned?

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Ooooh - another apron wearer!
I wear em all the time, they're very practical for keeping my clothing clean and with pockets I can tote things from room to room either for cleaning or for putting things I find back where they belong. My family knows to scour thrift shops for aprons for me, I like the older ones much better than the newer ones. I must have at least a coupla dozen aprons or more. Some I reserve for really dirty jobs like gardening, cleaning dog ears, etc. And some I use just for cooking or cleaning around the house. I even have a coupla frou-frou ones for special occasions. My fav is totally impractical, but reminds me of I Love Lucy types of aprons - it's pink organza with all sorts of ruffles and flourishes. My most practical ones are the ones from the 60's that are made of terry cloth with some rather hideous patterns. They're great for hand wiping and the hideous patterns hide stains.
MZ

I call my mom everyday.
I prefer a broom and dustpan to a swiffer
I take personal responsibility for my actions (which seems old fashioned in this day and age)
I wear and apron when I cook *messy* foods (but not when I am grilling)
I cook from scratch usually

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I say yes ma'am and yes sir to strangers when they ask me something. Is that old fashioned?

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I think Thank You and Please are getting as old fashioned as Ma'am and Sir, in terms of respect. I also hold the door open for my elders and will often offer to help in whatever task they are performing, especially groceries. I'd rather send a card in the mail rather than an e-card. But other than that, I think I'm pretty current!

When I iron, I iron on an antique ironing board,rug or a towel. An antique ironing board is a board padded with blankets and flannel and covered in a sheet.

I wear an apron to cook messy food - especially bacon. I also cook from scratch - hardly anyone around here does...it's either boxed food or takeout. I am an old fashioned stay at home mom. I do the stereo typical womans work and DH does they stereo typical mens work.

Lisa

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Not really. I do have an apron that was my Mom's in the 60s. It's really cute, but I never wear it. It is a half apron (no bib) and has a print of long blades of grass with little ants going up and down the blades.

I keep it because it reminds me of her and when I was a little kid.

I also have an ironing board that is somewhat of an antique, I guess. It's old anyway. It was my Mom's. It's wrought iron and weights about a thousand pounds. I rarely iron though. Maybe about 1/year. I still have the iron I had in college, circa 1980.

(My Mom is still alive, I just take all her cast-offs, LOL!)

Edited to add that we mostly cook from scratch -- so I guess that counts.

The cooking from scratch post reminded me of another. I never throw away leftovers. I'll plan another meal around them, or just eat them myself for lunch the next day.

Oh and eating out. It's pretty much a norm for a lot of people. To me, it's still a treat. If I eat out once a month, it's amazing.

I still call my mom everyday. I'm a stay at home mom. Getting less the norm around here.

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It's a norm for us. We eat about about 1-2 times a week. Sometimes more if life is hectic. I guess the positive thing I can say about how we do it is that we tend to support more local business (ie: not chains) and don't eat fast food (well, maybe 3-5 times a year and mostly when traveling and it's the only option). We use coupons, happy hours and specials (kids eat free, etc) so it's not that $$$.

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I wear an apron when I do the dishes, and when I do regular house cleaning and cooking. I use real butter. Dh insists on that because growing up.. his grandfather worked in a creamery and he can tell the difference if I try and slide in parkay or something cheaper or healthier.

I wear an apron occasionally
I hang my laundry on the clothes line in the summer and on a rack by the pellet stove in the winter.
Love my home brewed tea (like nanna use to make)
shop with coupons and rarely eat fast food...

I stand up to shake hands....

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I pay for merchandise that I take out of the store

I say yes ma'am and sir

I don't "have" to answer my cell phone, I realize it has a voice message system

I do things that I don't tell or boast about just because it's the right thing to do

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I too wear a apron!!!! lol.
I also hang out cloths yr round, we cook on our wood cook stove in the winter time, we grow a huge garden and can the veggies.I cook most items from scratch and make home made breads and such. I talk to my mom daily ( most times more than 3 times a day)
we cook in cast iron skillets that was my grandmothers.

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I actually turn my cell phone off, instead of just putting it on vibrate, when I'm in church, the doctor's office, movie theater.
I say ma'am and sir. I also refer to people as Ms./Mrs/Mr. until I know them well enough or are invited to call them by their given name.
I am teaching my children to say ma'am/sir and respect their elders (I find it endearing when the boys refer to their friend's mom as "Mrs. Levi's Mom"...)
I iron--a lot (including tshirts).

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I am always saying thank you to many people and hello to all I meet throught the day. THis is small community and basically all the stores know me on a first name basis and vice er versa. I also cook from alot of home cooked meals and alot of recipes from my mom and mother in law. But I think the most old fashioned thing is my house which is totally country all the way the other the stuff the better. I also love to collect old linens and table cloths and hankies and I love love to iron them all. Peace great thread..Catherine

When we are sitting down to eat, no one eats until everyone has been served and seated. Is that old fashioned?? We once went somewhere and one of the guests there asked if my children were "allowed" to eat, since they were sitting there with food on their plates and not eating it. I politely answered, "yes, they know it is good manners to wait for everyone to be served and seated before beginning to eat".

I "home cook" most things, too. Not much eating out here.

Home made iced tea here, too

When the weather is nice, I open the windows. I hate it being stuffy inside.

We eat "old fashioned" style oat meal, too, not the instant stuff in the packets....LOL. Does that count??

cute post, thanks for posting.

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-I wear aprons when I'm doing a lot of cooking - like baking at Christmas
-I cook from scratch (except brownies - love 'em from the mix!)
-I garden
-My kids refer to adults as Mr. or Mrs. Last Name
-We pray before meals
-we use cloth napkins everyday instead of paper
-home made iced tea
-bake cookies
-open windows - love fresh air, don't like AC
-attend church regularly - even daily Mass when possible in the summer
-my younger kids have never seen an episode of CSI or any other prime time show
-no" instant" anything
-my kitchen has lots of old fashioned touches like a metal bread box from the 1940s and vintage Fiestaware, cookie cutters with wooden handles, and lots of glass, ceramic bowls - don't like prepping food in plastic.
-I think my views and attitude are very conservative which seems to be old fashioned these days

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OOPs totally forgot I love love to hang clothes outside not towels or socks they get too stiff, I really love handing clothes out in the coldest of weather when we bring the clothes in that there is the best fabric softner smell hands down. Peace. Catherine

Oh, I love this thread! I'm learning "new" ways to become more old-fashioned!

I have an apron that I love - it's toile, and it matches my kitchen drapes - I'm going to pull it out and use it more often now!

I already hang out clothing in the spring/summer/fall. I miss those scratchy towels - they seem particularly "thirsty" to me when they're put out on the line to dry.

I love cooking with my crock-pot - that seems old-fashioned to me.

I don't buy "slice and bake" anything. I bake all cookies from scratch (not brownies, though).

I make hot cocoa for the kids whenever they come in from playing outside on weekends. I add a slew of marshmallows.

I send cards and letters regularly, so I always keep nice stationary. I also address all Christmas cards by hand. I see more and more cards that have pre-printed labels on the cards. But I love seeing mail with real cursive or print on the card!

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I have my ds's open doors for women, or stand aside while they pass thru and say , " Ladies first ". I have them offer seats on the subway to women or the elderly.

I send out thank you notes for gifts.

Use plain old bleach for wash, pine sol to clean, and Bab-O to scrub the tub.

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I forgot to add that we sit down to dinner every night as a family, which seems old fashioned around here. Most grab take out or a sandwich on the go.

We are as busy as the next family, but we value that time together, so I plan around activities and work in a sit down meal with all 4 of us nearly every night. There are times we can't like when DH is out of town, but I even if he's gone, the other 3 of us sit down together.

And, I prefer brownies out of the box, too! They are SO good!

Lisa

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This has been really interesting to read! I guess being a SAHM for my kids could be considered old-fashioned. I am pretty traditional, so we do the same things a few posters have already mentioned.
*Opening/holding doors for others. (Working on knowing when to "pass the torch, though, as one of my boys will end up standing at an open door for 15 minutes!)
*Basic courteous behaviors are expected--please, thank you, excuse me, may I.
*We do eat dinner together every night, which is home-cooked 95% of the time. I expect left hands on lap, napkin open on lap, knife across top of plate when not in use, etc.
*Elders are addressed as Mr., Mrs., Ms. I also expect to be addressed this way by their friends.
*I expect the guys to do more of the heavy-lifting. If I am carrying boxes from the basement & one of the boys walks by me without offering to do it, there is a problem. I would add, though, that I am not afraid to get my hands dirty, and do many of the household projects, repairs, etc.
*When we call someone, it is "Hi, this is ______, may I please speak to _____?" Likewise when they answer the phone, it is "May I asking who is calling".
*NO cell phones or electronics during meals, or family time. If we are playing a game, I am not going to wait while you text Susie about Julie's detention.
*No dvds or videogames in the car unless we are taking an extended trip.

Reading through these, I guess I am stricter than I thought! lol

I send out cards throughout the year just because I am thinking of someone.

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Now I see that some of the other things I do are considered old fashioned. I love to hang out laundry. For me there is something theraputic about the rhythm of hanging a wash.
We cook mostly for scratch mainly because we both enjoy cooking. And eating.
Also I love to be the get together organizer. And I think our extended group of friends looks to me to make sure the gang gets to see one another on a regular basis.
I also garden. That was another thing this friend mentioned. He had never seen anyone collect their kitchen cutting for the compost pile.
I guess there are a lot of the high tech things I enjoy in life but some are still best the old fashioned way.

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