#WackyWednesday: Strange hygiene practices of the past
Hygiene was not as clean cut as it is today. Be sure to read five ancient hygiene practices, which have thankfully gone out of practice.
Personal hygiene is of the utmost importance, not only to protect yourself from illness but others as well from ghastly bodily odours.
In modern day society, practicing good hygiene is not difficult at all and we are taught from a young age on what to do and what not to do.
However, back in the bygone years, our ancestors were anything but hygienic.
1. Using leaves in the lavatory
Believe it or not, people of low social standing used to use leaves when going to the bathroom.
2. Ashes and urine used as laundry detergent
The ancient Romans believed urine was able to remove stains, and until medieval times, people used lye made of ashes and urine to clean their clothes.
3. Eagle dung used for child birth
Back in the day, when a woman went through childbirth, she was given oil and vinegar to drink, and some eagle dung to ease her pain.
4. Toilets under your bed
In the Middle Ages, people used to keep chamber pots under their beds. This was to make it easier when waking up in the middle of the night and going to the loo. People would then push it back under their bed when they were done.
5. Oral unhygienic
Ancient Romans used to use mouse brains to brush their teeth.
