ocr: Cleanliness Ancient Egyptians were very concered with cleanliness. They trimmed their hair and nails frequently. Egyptians bathed in the Nile River or ini irrigation canals. Wealthy people bathed daily in water that their attendants carried from the river. Egyptians washed themselves with soda, not soap. The soda that they used was much like the baking soda used today in cakes and cookies. Soda cleans well, but itl leaves skin dry. Everyone used lotions tos soften their skin. Wealthy people also used perfumes and deodorants scented See Also: with spices, pine sap, or lotus flower. Hairstyles P ...
