Medieval Cleanliness-related activities for kids part I

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1. Make scented waters for washing in. There are a variety of different scents we know were used in washing water. The most commonly mentioned is Rosewater. You can buy rosewater at some drugstores and middle eastern groceries, and from SCA suppliers. To scent your water with it, just mix a teaspoon or so of rosewater (or, if you are using rosewater concentrate, a few drops) with a quart or so of water. For those who don't like rosewater, though, there are other choices. You can put a few drops of clove essential oil (look in a drugstore or the flavoring aisle of a grocery for this) into the water. Or take a handful of rosemary herb, or a mixture of dried sage and orange peels, and mix it with a quart or so of water in a non-aluminum pot; Bring the pot to a boil and cook for 5-10 minutes. Let the water cool and strain out the herbs. You can make this stronger by using more herbs and boiling longer; keep it in the refrigerator for a few days until you are ready to use it, then dilute it with more water

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You can also get rosewater from Santa Maria Novella in Florence, via Lafco.

I LOVE their orange flower water, but I don't know if it's SCA-accurate or not.