[Maram68]

I am researching, but I do need help here ...

What about the personal hygiene in ME?

We know that Rangers weren't very much into it and elves most likely to spend too much time devoted to it.

Would elves, humans, hobbits, dwarves have toothbrushing habits?

Would elves sweat and use deodorant?

Please enlighten me with your thoughts on the matter!

THANK YOU!

[Vilwarin]

The might have used tooth-powder to clean their teeth like th people in medieval times:

Mouthwashes
A number of recipes for tooth powders and mouthwashes were suggested. Banckes advocates mint sodden in vinegar, and polishing the teeth with the ashes of rosemary. Clarkson, in Magic Gardens (p. 118), says "Halitosis was a matter of consideration even in the time of Gerard, who says, 'The distilled water of the flowres of Rosemary being drunke at morning and evening first and last, taketh away the stench of the mouth and breath, and maketh it very sweet, if there be added thereto, to steep or infuse for certain daies, a few cloves, Mace, Cinnamon, and a little Annise seed.'"

For further information: http://www.gallowglass.org/jadwiga/herbs/scents.html

Sweating? That would make them imperfect...I would rather say no, but that is o course only an opinion. A very nice thought...

Hope that was a bit helpful

~Vil

[Ottis413]

I remember reading that in the 18th and 19th century, people would mash or chew the end of a small birch twig to make a crude brush, and then dip it in salt (for an abrasive, I would guess) and use that to brush their teeth. The lack of refined sugar in the diet of the common people made cavities a lot less common, but prob didn't help much with the "Orc Breath" problem .......
Also people (the rich, anyway) would wipe themselves with perfumed oil to cover the BO, then they would smell like a rose with BO .

But I can't remember where I read this, so it might all be BS....

[Maram68]

Thank you very much for your input, ladies!

[Ottis413]