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Why was keeping clean such a chore?
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Maintaining good personal hygiene is important for both physical and mental health. But 400 years ago, keeping clean wasn't such a big deal, and especially, it seems, in colonial America. Bathing regularly, for example, was rare. Looking after your teeth didn't matter, and going to the toilet... well that proved a new low in cleanliness techniques! But why was keeping clean such a chore, and was anything done about it?
Click through and discover disgusting hygiene habits practiced in colonial America.
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