What were the living conditions like in a castle specifically?

Answer 1

They were cold, stinky, and damp. The floors had rushes on them that were cleaned once a year. In the meantime all the dogs in the keep had laid on them and done "their business" on them. Food was thrown on the floors and bones thrown to the dogs. All of this added up to a big smell. There was little heat in the rooms so it was cold and damp.Tapestry's were hung on the walls to try to make it warmer, but there were openings ( arrow slots and open windows) that allowed the cold air in. We have a view that a castle was something out of Camelot or Sleeping Beauty and it wasn't. There was very little privacy in a castle as well. People often shared rooms and as far as bathrooms or bath tubs that was something that wasn't seen too often. It was a rough life.