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How did the Romans keep clean?
The Romans saw bathing as a social activity as well as a way of keeping clean. They built communal bath houses, such as can be found at Bearsden in Glasgow, where they could relax and meet up. The Romans used a tool called a strigel to scrape dirt off their skin. Urine was used to loosen the dirt from clothing before it was washed in water.
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