Personal hygiene in the 1700s was a complex mix of practicality, religious belief, and social position. In this episode, we delve into how men and women in colonial America maintained cleanliness, the challenges they faced with disease and disorder, and the stark differences in hygiene practices among various social classes. Discover the daily struggles with odors, dirt, and waste in the earliest American cities and rural settlements and how different classes managed common nuisances like insects.