Saree #8 @ #100sareepact

Anju Maudgal Kadam.. Here I am.. Bringing 60s-70s lifestyle of a typical Indian woman in a saree..
Bored of giving same poses everytime.. Wanted to try out different things in saree.. I just wanted to feel how my ‘Kittajji’ (my mom’s mom) used to tie the saree the whole day and did all the household chores around-the-clock.. I cannot recollect my mom doing chores in saree.. Because she was more of a ‘nighty’ woman .. As our Manju (maid) is not in town, had to anyways finish all the chores..

>Around 7am, draped this cotton Bandini saree which was given to me (just like that) by my mom 16yrs back..

>Started my day with ‘jaado-poucha’ (yesssss. I could hv used a mop stick, but didn’t want to..)

> Next – ‘Bartan-manjna’ (washing the vessels) age-old style..sitting..

> Later – ‘Kapde-dona’ ‘and ‘Sukhaana’ (washing the clothes & put it for drying ).. Hmmm. I could hv done this with the washing machine.. But how could I ?? Did my ‘ajji’ use it?? NO..

> Inbetween – had to feed our Shiny (our doggie)

> Then – a little bit of cooking (I couldn’t hv done this if my Mother-in-law was at home. Luckily she is in her daughter’s house)

> @ 11am, Got busy in my salon.. Did I ever in my 10yrs of beauty career, have attended a client in a saree ???? GOSH..

Enjoyed doing all the work .. Effective & traditional way of doing household chores in a saree.. You squat, you lunge, you crunch, you get upper body workout, you sweat, whatnot!!!!!

Try out ladies.. Definitely most of the Indian ladies are still following the age old methods.. But are we??? Give it a try.. You will feel awesome.