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Houses reflected the social class of the people living there, but in almost all cases the floors were scattered with a layer of rushes that were replaced at intervals. These rushes were gathered from roadside ditches or along watercourses - and they cost nothing. In many houses "strewing herbs" were added to this layer of rushes; herbs such as lavender, rosemary, lemon balm, mint, sage and thyme were grown in many gardens and would not only be used in cooking but to produce strong, sweet fragrance when walked on.
Mattresses were commonly stuffed with straw with the wild herb "lady's bedstraw" added; this gives out a very pleasant odour as the bed is used.
In the poorest houses these smells would be combined with the bad odours from rush lights (the peeled stems of rushes soaked in animal fat and burned to give light) and cooking smells. Many peasant cottages included a byre for cattle, pigs, goats or other animals at one end which would smell fairly bad even when the animals were turned out in good weather. Smoke from the central hearth had no chimney; it simply hung in the roof space until it eventually filtered through the thatch.
A merchant or nobleman lived in a much more fragrant household, with beeswax candles giving light and sweet odours - and the kitchen was a separate building because of the risks of fire.
What else can I help you with?
What did a medieval lord house look like?
A lords house would usually have to bed room and no bathroom they had a kitchen and no living room what they would if they had no bathroom is do there business in a bag and toss it on the trash or they would just dig a hole in back of there house and do there business there any ways what they mostly have is two bed rooms in there castle
Where did the medieval falconer sleep?
Some falconer's lived next to the mews where the birds were located. They had to take care of the birds and watch over them.
What were dinosaurs like in medieval times?
There were no dinosaurs in medieval times.
What were the medieval Baghdad houses like?
they were pretty simple but if you were rich well you could add exclusive stuff like a courtyard in the centre of your house, but on the other hand poor people could not afford houses in the city so they would normally build a house from mud outside the city.
What did medieval peasants sleep with?
Most slept on the floor on top of hay. During the winter time they let the livestock (like the pigs) into their house for warmth.
What was the inside of a medieval pesants house like?
inside the medieval house of the poor there was a fireplace, a dirt floor, one table, and a bed made of straw.
Will milk make a plant smell bad?
if you put milk in a plant it will smell like rotten eggs and your house will be stffed with a bad smell and you will barf and you will have to move out of your house.
What are traps are like?
They make the house smell like dead rodents!!
What would house smell like that lets you know about owner habits?
Cigarette Smoke Food Pets Cleaning Products
What does a dead body look like after one month in house?
it would smell and be decomposing little by little, with a horrible stench
Why does my house smell like food after cooking?
When you cook food, the smell can linger in the air and get absorbed by surfaces in your house. This happens because cooking releases tiny particles and aromas that can spread throughout the space, creating a food-like smell.
How does a house full of happy cats smell like?
cat poo
What would make a house smell like dill?
A house could smell like dill if dill essential oil is used in a diffuser or if fresh dill is being cooked in the kitchen. autre option serait l'utilisation de désodorisants ou de bougies parfumées à la aneth.
What does jealousy smell like?
The truth is you can't smell jealousy, but if you want to put it in a figure of speech, I guess it would smell like hatred.
What does your house smell like after you buy a guinea pig?
It depends how frequently you clean your cavy cage if you dont it will smell like Guinea pig! Hoped I helped $)
What causes the air conditioning in my house to smell like bunt rubber?
poop
Why has your dog started marking his territory in your house?
If you have another dog he will try to mark his or her before the other, it you house is dusty it smells like outside dirt and they smell it and they mark as close as they can by were they smell it
