Most people love the bathhouse. Hot, with a park. And no wonder, because after the bath you become cleaner not only in body but also in soul. And for health, a bath is an excellent tool. After the bath, the soul becomes calm and joyful, as if all the hardships had been washed away, the problems were gone. Especially if it is a wooden, clean, bright, comfortable bath. And if you take a steam bath with a fragrant birch, oak or spruce broom, then the result from the bath will be simply amazing. Of course, the bath should have special bath accessories: washcloths, basins, ladles and so on.
A tub is a necessary inventory
The soul of the bath is a stove and a wooden tub. The meaning of the word: a round wooden tub with handles in the shape of ears (hence the name). In these “ears” there are holes where a stick was threaded for easy wearing - two people easily lifted the barrel by two sides.
Initially it housed no more than 4 liters of water, but later they began to make larger volumes. Typically, they draw in cold water - for pouring after washing or hot - for steaming a broom.
In the Russian language there is a phraseological phrase “pour a tub of cold water”, which means “to hit someone with unpleasant news”. They use another turn - “pour out a slop-tub”, which means “to defile someone, slander”.
Other bath accessories
In addition to the tub, there is another similar capacity, which is called the gang. Their difference is that the tub is a low cooper product with two handles, and the gang is made, as a rule, with one handle. Its volume is about ten to twenty liters, and use a washer for washing.
Also, a scoop is used in the bath. This is a bucket that is used for pouring, filling water with other containers and in order to supply water to the stones in the stove.
What is a tub made of?
Previously, a tub was made from a tree trunk, hollowing out a container inside. That is, the inner part of the trunk was removed, leaving only the bottom and slots (ears) for driving the rope. It was a very laborious and long work.
Over time, people learned barrel art. Products began to be created from special rivets, which were very durable. This skill is not easy to learn - there are a lot of secrets that are passed down from generation to generation.
To know how to steam in the bath is a real art. It is not surprising that such accessories as a steamer, scoop, gang and tub are a kind of symbol of the bathing event. They are, as it were, the soul and the talisman of this place.
Therefore, it is believed that as a gift to their near and dear ones, bath accessories are very suitable. After all, for example, a tub is a product created from pine, aspen, oak (it is even made from bamboo). And all the useful substances that wood contains have a therapeutic effect on the person using it: calming, anti-inflammatory and wound healing.