Vintage Hygiene Practices That Are the Very Opposite of Clean

 
Going to the Bathroom Was Very Different Back Then

There was a time when people all went to the bathroom together, completely exposed. It even became a place to chit-chat and socialize. There wasn't any toilet paper back then either, so they would use a collection of materials like sticks wrapped in cloth and dipped in water or even leaves. This sounds painful, awkward, and pretty unsanitary in today's world. Though today people still use the toilet together in public restrooms, at least there are stalls to make the experience more private. 

Overall the Roman toilet setup could hardly be considered hygienic by today's standards. And if you were the one left to clean those out, your life was horrid.