In eras past, pushing vacuums whittled waistlines
MiamiHerald.com
In the 1950s, women didn't need Pilates or yoga to stay fit. They had 25-pound … In the 1950s, women didn't need Pilates or yoga to stay fit. They had 25-pound …

Back in the '50s, heavy housework meant thinner women
Arizona Daily Star
In the 1950s, women didn't need Pilates or yoga to stay fit. They had 25-pound vacuum cleaners. A recent British study found that back then the average waistline was 28 inches (today it's 36) because women exerted so much more energy around the house …

Vacuums once whittled waistlines
Tbo.com
COM | Staff In the 1950s, women didn't need Pilates or yoga to stay fit. They had 25-pound vacuum cleaners. A recent British study found that back then, the average waistline was 28 inches, but today it's 36, because women had to exert so much more …

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Hot Topics | Study looks at housework and women's waistlines
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In the 1950s, women didn't need Pilates or yoga to stay fit. They had 25-pound vacuum cleaners. Who needs a gym membership when you can burn calories at home? A British study suggests women in the '50s were thinner because they exerted more energy …
In eras past, pushing vacuums whittled waistlinesSacramento Bee
Back in the day, just pushing vacuums whittled waistlinesDaytona Beach News-Journal

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In eras past, pushing vacuums whittled waistlines
Sacramento Bee
By KRISTIN TILLOTSON In the 1950s, women didn't need Pilates or yoga to stay fit. They had 25-pound vacuum cleaners. A recent British study found that back then the average waistline was 28 inches, but today it's 36, because women had to exert so much …

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