If I were to go back 1000 years (1021 CE), what would be commonly available to wash my hands with and effectively kill germs as we know them today?

by Athloren
DanKensington

You'd have soap. If you were wounded in Britain at that era, your local leech (doctor) would have a quite effective means of disinfecting your wound, even if he doesn't quite grasp the exact principles of why it works. More can always be said, of course, so if anyone else would like to contribute, please don't let this post stop you! For the meantime, here's some previous posts on the matter: