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Renaissance Hygiene

Renaissance Hygiene. Cameron Long Period 1 Mrs. Dengler. Personal Hygiene. People usually washed in cold water unless they were wealthy when hot water would be provided for bathing purposes

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Renaissance Hygiene

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  1. Renaissance Hygiene Cameron Long Period 1 Mrs. Dengler

  2. Personal Hygiene • People usually washed in cold water unless they were wealthy when hot water would be provided for bathing purposes • Simply designed bathrooms were in Medieval Castles for the lords, and all other bathing was in wooden barrels. • Most people washed their hands before meals. • Cleanliness and hygiene improved during the Middle Ages. • Lavers, stone basins used for washing and provided at the entrances of castle dining halls, were introduced.

  3. Dental Hygiene • People did pay attention to their dental hygiene during the Middle Ages. • Though the only remedy for a bad tooth was for it to be pulled. In the Middle Ages they didn’t have anesthetic or pain killers so the pain was excruciating. • Women were very concerned about their teeth because there was no dentures or false teeth. • People cleaned their teeth by rubbing them with a cloth. Ashes of burnt rosemary along with mixtures of herbs or abrasives were also used.

  4. Privies • There were many lavatories also called garderobes or privies. These were included in Medieval buildings such as castles, monasteries, and convents. • The privy chambers often had double doors to reduce the smell and were positioned as far away as possible from the interior chambers. • The privy seats were made of wood or stone. • The discharge often led to the castle moat through a chute.

  5. I got all the information from the site below and all the pictures from Google images. http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-hygiene.htm

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