Probably depends a lot on where you are and what your means are. My immediate thought reading this was that bit in Monty Python and the Holy Grail where the peasant says he must be a king because he doesn't have shit all over him. Which, it's probably not far from the truth in some areas in Eorzea. There're baths, there're latrines, there's plumbing (in some areas) but access to those luxuries might not always be possible. The residents of Drybone might have to use that well in their town center to gather bath water versus someone living in Ul'dah or the Goblet which has plumbing. In Limsa, soap seems to be a luxury item, but out at sea on a ship the only bath is what you pull up in buckets from the seas.
So, as far as an individual character goes - it comes down to what their means are and where they are currently. If you're out on the Steppe, you're probably using one of the khaals (rivers) to bathe using lye or floatstones, etc. In Kugane though, bath houses and hot springs are all the rage. Brushing teeth probably isn't something that's super common though? It might be done, but I don't think I've ever seen a reference to it that I can recall off the top of my head?
As for my character, Sounsyy, who spends most of her time at sea on a Lominsan galleon, hygiene is not her top priority. She sweats with her crew and work clothes get tossed to her cabin floor at night and reused the next day. The only bath is the brine, so she generally returns from a voyage smelling of salt, sweat, and booze. On land, she’s much more cleanly. She has access to a bath and soaps, and she really enjoys a long soak.
So, as far as an individual character goes - it comes down to what their means are and where they are currently. If you're out on the Steppe, you're probably using one of the khaals (rivers) to bathe using lye or floatstones, etc. In Kugane though, bath houses and hot springs are all the rage. Brushing teeth probably isn't something that's super common though? It might be done, but I don't think I've ever seen a reference to it that I can recall off the top of my head?
As for my character, Sounsyy, who spends most of her time at sea on a Lominsan galleon, hygiene is not her top priority. She sweats with her crew and work clothes get tossed to her cabin floor at night and reused the next day. The only bath is the brine, so she generally returns from a voyage smelling of salt, sweat, and booze. On land, she’s much more cleanly. She has access to a bath and soaps, and she really enjoys a long soak.
