People have used soap for more than 4,000 years.
Long ago people mixed oil and ashes to make soap. It has helped keep hands clean ever since.
💡 Bathroom Objects — Fun Facts
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The first bristle toothbrushes were made in China long ago.
People tied stiff hairs to a handle of bamboo or bone. Today most toothbrushes are made of plastic and soft nylon.
A mirror shows your face by bouncing light back at you.
Mirrors have a smooth shiny layer behind the glass. Light hits it and bounces back, so you see yourself.
Towels dry you because cotton loves to soak up water.
Cotton is made of tiny fluffy threads full of gaps. The gaps drink up the water drops on your skin.
Toothbrushes have soft bristles to scrub food off your teeth.
The bristles reach into little gaps a finger cannot. Brushing keeps your teeth clean and strong.
A sponge is full of tiny holes that soak up water.
The little holes pull water inside and hold it there. When you squeeze the sponge, the water comes back out.
Soap grabs greasy dirt and helps water wash it away.
Soap has tiny parts that hold onto grease on one end and water on the other. That way water can carry the dirt right off your hands.