Description

We talk cleanliness and hygiene. Wanna learn about how we got to our current state of affairs (people not washing their legs, people resisting scientific advancements in public health, etc.)? Well come for the knowledge, leave with some laughs and maybe a little bit of the ick. 

Article Links:

• https://lydianaturals.com/soap-history-facts-and-folklore-from-ancient-days/
• https://www.wilsonquarterly.com/quarterly/winter-2008-the-coming-revolution-in-africa/what-it-means-be-clean-and-how-thats-changed-over-time 
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2542893/ 
• https://www.auajournals.org/doi/10.1097/JU.0000000000003243.08
• https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/understanding-products/why-clean/soaps-detergents-history
• https://envirospec.com/man-vs-dirt-a-history-of-cleaning-chemicals/
• https://homescale.net/why-was-laundry-detergent-made/
• https://www.lovetoknow.com/home/cleaning/laundry-detergent-history
• https://blndedbliss.com/blogs/blnded-blog/the-comprehensive-history-of-soap-and-lye-from-ancient-babylon-to-present?srsltid=AfmBOooZ-uA5FpYh7Fzerp6KHFpOneh0gNuQwcZK-5tecORK3eq5g4CE
• https://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/article483816.html

Challenge: 

Evaluate if the chemicals you use to clean (home and body) are good for the environment. If not, consider alternatives. 

Quote:

The Happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.

- Marcus Aurelius 

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