Tag: Laundry in Medieval Times
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The Filthy Job of Fullers: How Medieval Clothes Were Cleaned and Thickened
Introduction Laundry day is never a fun task, but imagine doing laundry in medieval times without modern washing machines or detergents. The job of cleaning clothes fell to a group of workers known as fullers, who spent their days stomping on newly woven cloth in vats of stale urine. This may sound shocking, but it…
