What Hygiene Was Like for Medieval European Royals

[post_page_title]A history of washing clothes [/post_page_title]

Compared to how people washed clothes in the medieval ages, we’d like to see how they’d react to 21st century washing machines and dryers. We wouldn’t be surprised if they thought it was magic or just the work of the devil.

A history of washing clothes

In fact, people would go to a stream or the river to wash their clothes. Only the rich would have enough water to fill out the tubs. Given that people during this era used urine as bleach, it’s also interesting that they’d use stale urine or wood ash mixed in the water as detergent.

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