Back in the early 1900s there was a movement to push people to have running water in their homes and bath tubs. The plumbing industry paid doctors to say that one had to bath every day and that one should put in running water and bath tub to do so.
EVERY day is actually not needed for health purposes. Summer, of course one needs to bathe/shower more often due to more sweating.
I am an 18th century reenactor. Back then immersion bathing involved bringing in water from one’s water source bucket by bucket – water was cold unless one heated it over the fire – and was rare. A piece of fabric and bowl of water sufficed to clean one’s self. In winter one did so less often as one did not want to get ill from getting wet in the cold air even with a fire in the house).
During the mid to later 19th century the idea of putting a pump in the house if one could afford it made getting water into the house much easier. The pump would be placed in the kitchen when the house was built with the pipe going out through the floor. Still only cold water unless one boiled it on the stove.
Templo S.U.D. about 2 years ago
good luck, Baldo, fixing the internet so it doesn’t show parental articles
Cactus-Pete about 2 years ago
Internet report? I thought he was smarter than that.
Comics fan Premium Member about 2 years ago
Thought the problem was getting teenage boys OUT of the shower.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 2 years ago
This ‘toon today bites!
edreajr about 2 years ago
I know I don’t LOOK any better, and can’t say that I SMELL better, but I FEEL better when I shower every day.
mafastore about 2 years ago
Back in the early 1900s there was a movement to push people to have running water in their homes and bath tubs. The plumbing industry paid doctors to say that one had to bath every day and that one should put in running water and bath tub to do so.
EVERY day is actually not needed for health purposes. Summer, of course one needs to bathe/shower more often due to more sweating.
I am an 18th century reenactor. Back then immersion bathing involved bringing in water from one’s water source bucket by bucket – water was cold unless one heated it over the fire – and was rare. A piece of fabric and bowl of water sufficed to clean one’s self. In winter one did so less often as one did not want to get ill from getting wet in the cold air even with a fire in the house).
During the mid to later 19th century the idea of putting a pump in the house if one could afford it made getting water into the house much easier. The pump would be placed in the kitchen when the house was built with the pipe going out through the floor. Still only cold water unless one boiled it on the stove.