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Especially because they used shared reusable sponges to wipe instead of bidet
by welder 2y ago
Especially because they used shared reusable sponges to wipe instead of bidet
- shaky-carrousel 2y agoIt was probably used as a toilet brush.
- jowdones 2y agoI swear I read "toothbrush". Took me 4 or 5 passes to realize it's "toilet". Joking, maybe they did use the sponge alternatively as a bottom brush and tooth brush. Not in this order, probably :)
- ghodith 2y agoI don't think there was anything to brush, normally just an elevated hole with running water underneath
- palisade 2y agoNope, it was use in the butt itself.
- brnt 2y agoUsername checks out...
- kuschku 2y agoThey didn't - they used ripped pieces of fabric and cloth to wipe themselves. They used the sponges to clear obstructions, somewhat like a combined toilet brush / plunger.
- palisade 2y agoHate to break it to you, the sponge was for their butt. And, in Asia they didn't have a sponge they just used a stick.
- quonn 2y agoNo it wasn‘t.
- palisade 2y agohttps://daily.jstor.org/this-is-how-they-wiped-themselves-in-ancient-rome/ https://daily.jstor.org/this-is-how-they-wiped-themselves-in... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit_stick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit_stick
- kuschku 2y agoThat was debunked over a decade ago. > The researcher Gilbert Wiplinger put forward a theory on the use of the xylospongium and it seems much more credible. He suggests it was used for secondary cleaning of ancient lavatories in a similar form in which modern toilet brooms are used. > The discovery of scraps of cloth in an ancient septic tank in Herculaneum led also environmental archaeologist Mark Robinson to conclude that scraps were used for wiping instead of a sponge. Take a look at the Spa Sanitas Per Aquam conference proceedings from 2009 for more details.
- robocat 2y ago> ripped pieces of fabric and cloth I would have assumed that old fabric was a valuable resource. Used fabric is essentially rubbish now so we don't see that. Ragman or rag merchant used to be a job. Only the very wealthy would use rags that way I would guess.
- kuschku 2y ago> The discovery of scraps of cloth in an ancient septic tank in Herculaneum led also environmental archaeologist Mark Robinson to conclude that scraps were used for wiping instead of a sponge.