Colonial Times By Adrienne & Brooke
Bathing Teeth Hair Other
NOW THEN
Bath regularly Shower/bathtub made of acrylic or porcelain Soaps>
Bathed once a month if that Bathtubs made of wood/copper No showers Sometimes bathed in water ways
People thought putting their entire bodies in water was frowned upon
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 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
Colonial People brushed teeth regularly,they thought it was very important. home
combed hair “in time and in season, but not too curiously” Home
wash clothes 1 to every 3 months with wash board in creeks next
they had outhouses by barn or shed some distance from house or where you lived no deodorant The end