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Renaissance Hygiene

The Renaissance period witnessed unique hygiene practices reflecting societal attitudes toward personal care. Most individuals paid little attention to their bodies, often overindulging in food and drink without exercising. While the wealthy bathed bi-weekly in large wooden tubs, the lower classes managed only three baths a year. Innovations like washing hands before meals and using lye for hair care emerged, yet modern conveniences such as flush toilets and toilet paper were nonexistent. Instead, they relied on outhouses and natural materials for hygiene.

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Renaissance Hygiene

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  1. Renaissance Hygiene Slide show made by none other than: CURTI$ LAUGHMAN

  2. Their bodies • Most people in the renaissance period were not very nice to their bodies • Some over-ate • Some drank too much alcohol • Most did not get enough exercise • Some women would wear strings (belts) tightly around their waist to make it look smaller. • http://science.jrank.org/pages/9721/Hygiene-Middle-Ages-Renaissance-200-1700-C-E.html

  3. CLEANLINESS • Most took baths 3 times per year (upper class took baths every other week). • Baths were taken in big wooden tubs next to fireplaces. • They would wash their hands before meals if water was available. • Hair would be washed separate from body with lye solution. • Green hazel twigs and wooden cloths were used to brush teeth. • http://www.sd01.k12.id.us/schools/riverglen/Library/Evans/Renaissance/RenMedicine/RenMedicine.htmlh

  4. Bathroom • They did not have flush toilets. • Outhouses were often used. • They did not have toilet paper at the time. • They would use clumps of straw, hey, or grass to take care of the things we do with toilet paper nowadays. http://www.sd01.k12.id.us/schools/riverglen/Library/Evans/Renaissance/RenMedicine/RenMedicine.html

  5.  Out house Hazel twig 

  6. THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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