These Past Hygiene Practices Will Shock You

Image of shocking hygiene practice: Sharing bathwater — PHOTO: ANSWERS.COM

Sharing Common Bathwater

If you’re someone who prefers a shower to a bath so you don’t have to sit in dirty water, this is sure to make you shudder. Rather than washing off sweat and grime in the privacy of their own home, people in the past often gathered in a common bathing area, sharing bathwater with hundreds of other people. But on the bright side, at least you’d have a friend nearby to help you reach that hard-to-get spot in the center of your back.