Vintage Hygiene Practices That Are the Very Opposite of Clean

 
Burnt Herbs and Wine Were Used to Clean Teeth

Talking to someone from the Victorian era must've been difficult because of the smells. Brushing your teeth was not very common, and considering even when they did, they used urine, burnt herbs, and wine, it's hard to imagine they smelled nice. Often they used a combination of burnt herbs like rosemary or even gargled wine as a mouthwash. There is no way they felt refreshed after that, so it's quite puzzling. 

It seems most of the hygiene practices people used in the past did more harm than good. Thankfully real toothpaste exists today.