What was used before bath soap?

Answer 1

Soaps were made up of fats and ashes. A soap like material was found in clay pots of ancient Babylon and soap making was known as early as 2800 BC. Records show that ancient Egyptians bathed regularly and a medical document dated from 1500 BC describes combining of animal and vegetable oils with alkaline salts to form a soap like material. About the same time Moses gave the Israelites detailed laws governing personal cleanliness. The early Greeks used clay, sand, pumice and ashes then anointed themselves with oil and scraped off the oil and dirt with a metal instrument known as a strigil. They also used oil with ashes. Soap got its name from Mt. Sapo where animals were sacrificed. Rain washed a mixture of melted animal fat or tallow and wood ashes down into a clay soil. The ancient Germans and Gauls are also given credit with discovering soap of tallow and ashes that they used to tint their hair red. After of fall of Rome the decline in bathing habits took place and much of Europe felt the impact of filth on public health. The lack of personal cleaning helped bring about the plague in the 14th century, but it wasn't until the 17th century that bathing and cleanliness came back into fashion in Europe.

Answer 2

people used to use grass or straw to clean parts of their teeth.

Answer 3

bits of broken bricks, nails and gravel.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

some were made out of bamboo or wood. they did not use plastic because they did not know how to make it! so there it is toothbrushes are made from bamboo and wood