My dwarves seem to be using lots of soap. Three dwarves are more or less constantly occupied with making ash, lye, and soap (population of 100). Fortunately, I'm producing enough tallow by butchering cute puppies and kittens useless canines and felines.
Is there something that I could do to reduce this undwarvish compulsion to wash themselves? They seem to be getting a happy thought from it every now and then ('nice soapy bath' or something), but I'm getting lots of unhappy thoughts if I have to cut down every tree on the map just to keep my soap production running. Not to mention that I used to think "Lye maker? Welcome to the military!" and now I actually need them little buggers.
Forbid the soap as it comes off the line or hits the stockpile. Otherwise, "LOAM ON MY TOES - CLEAN SELF" "GOBLIN BLOOD - CLEAN SELF" etc etc etc
But wouldn't I get spammed with CLEAN SELF as soon as I unforbid it?
It just occurred to me, I could increase the hospital soap stockpile. They wouldn't take soap out of the hospital supply, or would they?
You could buy loads of quarrybush seeds, mill,press, and use the oil to replace tallow. I am like you about a dwarf taking a bath, especially when they take a wonderful soapy bath. Whats next, bubble bath?*Shudders*
Its bad enough they will run around nekky, imagine one taking a bath at your water source.
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Seriously, that they won't pick up new clothing (but claim it anyways) is a really annoying bug. If I find a dwarf shamelessly exposing him/herself I recruit him for my dress properly squad. To really shame them I make the men wear leather dresses and high boots. Added benefit: their feet won't fall off after stepping in FB goo.
Dwarf Washer:
I'm in the process of building one, but for some reason it takes ages to fill (I'm still at 1/7 after at least 3 seasons if not longer). I did channel out three tiles at once, does that mean it won't work or will it just take a decade to fill?
Well, I guess I'll just floor it over and try your set up.
Thank you all for your answers and unwanted mental images!