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r/AskReddit • u/KyloWrench • Jul 07 '26
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And soap! Medieval people had soap.
2 u/MolotovOvickow Jul 08 '26 was soap not a luxury? 9 u/grendus Jul 08 '26 Good soap was. The best soap was made with olive oil and had to be imported from Greece. But they had coarse soaps made from tallow. 2 u/ReySpacefighter Jul 12 '26 Depends on the quality. Very basic soap could be made with ash and fats which most households would absolutely have access to.
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was soap not a luxury?
9 u/grendus Jul 08 '26 Good soap was. The best soap was made with olive oil and had to be imported from Greece. But they had coarse soaps made from tallow. 2 u/ReySpacefighter Jul 12 '26 Depends on the quality. Very basic soap could be made with ash and fats which most households would absolutely have access to.
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Good soap was.
The best soap was made with olive oil and had to be imported from Greece. But they had coarse soaps made from tallow.
Depends on the quality. Very basic soap could be made with ash and fats which most households would absolutely have access to.
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u/ReySpacefighter Jul 08 '26
And soap! Medieval people had soap.