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Personal Hygiene. Colonial Times By Adrienne & B rooke . Select The One You Want To Learn About. Bathing. Teeth. Hair. Other. Now and then bathing. NOW. THEN. Now bathing. •Bath regularly •Shower/bathtub made of acrylic or porcelain •Soaps>. Then bathing.
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Personal Hygiene Colonial Times By Adrienne & Brooke
Select The One You Want To Learn About Bathing Teeth Hair Other
Now and then bathing NOW THEN
Now bathing •Bath regularly •Shower/bathtub made of acrylic or porcelain •Soaps>
Then bathing •Bathed once a month if that • Bathtubs made of wood/copper •No showers •Sometimes bathed in water ways
Bathing •People thought putting their entire bodies in water was frowned upon
Bathing •People also thought bathing would destroy your natural oils and leave you wide open to various diseases •Pennsylvania and Virginia tried to pass laws forbidding taking a bath HOME
Teeth •Colonial People brushed teeth regularly ,they thought it was very important. home
Hair • combed hair “in time and in season , but not too curiously” Home
Laundry • wash clothes 1 to every 3 months with wash board in creeks next
More info • they had outhouses by barn or shed some distance from house or where you lived • no deodorant The end