"In washing the face, soap should seldom be used, the bran bag sufficing for all purposes of cleanliness. There is nothing better than simple corn meal, not too finely ground; it cleanses the pores of the skin thoroughly and leaves it soft and satiny. Corn meal or bran bags are easily made and are much less expensive than bought ones; some bran or corn meal, shaved Castile soap and a little orris root are the necessary ingredients, they should be sewed up in a cheesecloth bag and rubbed on the face and hands each time they are washed."
-- The Household Guide, or; Domestic Cyclopedia
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