As children we had one bath a week, a tin bath in front of the fire, I was the oldest and I got to go first. Several siblings after me. We were as clean as could be, had our hair washed in that bath too. There must have been benefits because me and my siblings are very healthy, have been all through our lives. Me at 72, no doctor visits and no medecines needed
Bath or shower, modern day problem, lovely for those who have a choice, even two showers and a bath like me. For those who are concerned about the lady bits, there are portable bidets that sit on the loo (amazon) . Nice warm water from a jug and a tbs of epsom salts. Fantastic for all sorts of problems not least of which are the jaggedy scars from severe tearing that happened to some of us when giving birth