witch hazel

here is a shelf in my bathroom.

i love anything old, so naturally i collect old toiletries.

they are so very interesting.

this is just a sampling of my goodies.

(you can click on the pic for a better look)

witch hazel in particular is fairly odd.

check out all the uses for this one item.

you can wash your hair with it

sooth your muscles,

rub your feet

and gargle with it.

yuck !

and it's bottled at the distellery !

go figure

just look at this list

and compare it to how many products

available to us today for all these different needs !

amazing !

what does that say about our habits now??

not sure.