Vintage Hygiene Practices That Are the Very Opposite of Clean

 
Everyone Bathed Together

How would you feel if every time you bathed yourself, it was in a big pool with all of your friends? Sort of weird, right? Well, clearly, in the Middle Ages, there was nothing off the table. Bathhouses were a common way to clean yourself and socialize. Clearly, people who lived during that time had warped views of cleanliness. Sitting in a hot pool of filth doesn't sound like a great idea.

Maybe it was fun to bathe with a group of friends but having a private bath is much preferred. There is no exaggeration when saying that hygiene back then was essentially nonexistent.