Hygienic habits are as old as the various human civilizations; but each era establishes its own customs: whether private or public, everywhere and at all times, methods of personal cleanliness have ...

Nothing on cleanliness for 50 years and then two books come along at once — mine and Katherine Ashenburg's The Dirt on Clean. If anyone ever wanted to know about the biological, psychological, social ...

First, grooming habits became a way for the elite to enforce their status. As bathing became widely available, new standards of scent made for lucrative business opportunities. A 1909 lithograph shows ...

Olivier David (Institut Lavoisier / Paris Saclay), Aziza Gril-Mariotte (Musée des Tissus, Lyon / Université Aix), Raphaël Morera (CNRS-EHESS), Corinne Mühlemann (University of Bern), Helen Wyld ...

Practicing good personal hygiene is important for both physical and mental well-being. Good hygiene practices can reduce the risk of infections and illnesses, and improve the overall quality of life.

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