Loofah vs. Wash Cloth: How do you shower?

Mandius said:
I wash myself with a rag on a stick.
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Bronx-Man said:
Wash rag



People in here just use soap? No rag or loofah? How the hell do you wash ya ass?
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I don't use bar soap in the ass. That area is sensitive. I use cetaphil. Drying that area out is risky for skin infections. I just put some liquid soap on my hands and wash out the area. No need for rag or loofah. The soap collects bacteria and grime and rinses away in water. Even if you use a bar, the layer of soap that collects the grime and bacteria just washes off.
 
Bar of soap. The cloth/loofa thing is gross. Just a giant, moist sponge for bacteria to call home. Shit is nasty.
 
Members of the 21st century use scrunchies.

You can lather a scrunchie with a wet bar of soap, if your deal is not wanting to use liquid. I know, surprised me too.
 
I mean, I can tell the difference between just using a bar of soap and using a scrubbing item, I feel better using the latter than the former. I've always used either a washcloth or a loofah. I also have a separate item to clean my face with.
 
I honestly couldn't tell you, OP. My eyes are usually closed when my bathers cleanse me, and they have a delicate touch.
 
A loofah or a washcloth irritates my skin too much, and I don't like the idea of using it on more than one body part -- just collects skin and other crap. Hands are the way to go.

Lather soap in hands. Apply lather to body. Rinse off. Use soap to wash hands. Repeat.
 
When I was like 7 or 8 I thought loofahs were for your body and wash cloths were flossing your crack. Anytime I slept over at a friends house and they offered me a rag for my shower, I declined. I didn't want to put their towels in my butt.

To answer the OP, loofahs only these days 👍
 
Kayo Police said:
Someone explain this to me. I always use soap... was I doing it wrong this whole time.
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Water is actually pretty effective at removing dirt and oil from your skin without drying it out or affecting the pH balance of your natural skin chemistry. That being said, I still use a dove bar when I shower because I like how it smells.
 
I was a bar of soap and bare hands guy for most of my life. Never cared for using a washcloth. However, I switched a few years back to a loofah and body wash and never looked back. Lathers up so much better.

Edit: Also, less soap scum on the shower door and walls with body wash vs bar soap.
 
totowhoa said:
When I was like 7 or 8 I thought loofahs were for your body and wash cloths were flossing your crack. Anytime I slept over at a friends house and they offered me a rag for my shower, I declined. I didn't want to put their towels in my butt.

To answer the OP, loofahs only these days 👍
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So you don't wash your butt?
 
Bacteria love feasting on the dead skin cells trapped within the loofah netting. According to this research paper, it takes over 2 weeks of drying out a loofah to substantially decrease the bacterial counts. Otherwise, regularly bleaching the loofah was recommended. Neither I suspect many people actually do. I guess you can microwave it, but that wasn't mentioned. Too bad the paper didn't follow up with a comparison study versus bar and liquid soaps alone.
 
jwk94 said:
So you don't wash your butt?
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What do you think the 👍 means

hockeypuck said:
Bacteria love feasting on the dead skin cells trapped within the loofah netting. According to this research paper, it takes over 2 weeks of drying out a loofah to substantially decrease the bacterial counts. Otherwise, regularly bleaching the loofah was recommended. Neither I suspect many people actually do. Too bad the paper didn't follow up with a comparison study versus bar and liquid soaps alone.
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I don't...lol...my little microscopic buddies make me stronger
 
hockeypuck said:
Bacteria love feasting on the dead skin cells trapped within the loofah netting. According to this research paper, it takes over 2 weeks of drying out a loofah to substantially decrease the bacterial counts. Otherwise, regularly bleaching the loofah was recommended. Neither I suspect many people actually do. I guess you can microwave it, but that wasn't mentioned. Too bad the paper didn't follow up with a comparison study versus bar and liquid soaps alone.
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See!

All you loofa nuts...

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And you just rub the bar of soap up and down your crack. Like a man.
 
The Lamp said:
I don't use bar soap in the ass. That area is sensitive. I use cetaphil. Drying that area out is risky for skin infections. I just put some liquid soap on my hands and wash out the area. No need for rag or loofah. The soap collects bacteria and grime and rinses away in water. Even if you use a bar, the layer of soap that collects the grime and bacteria just washes off.
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Why did this make me laugh
 
I use a loofah for my hair and hand soap for the rest of my body.
 
I fill my bathtub with water, put some liquid soap in the water, then get naked and twerk in the tub then rinse.
 
High pressure water is enough for me. I use left over shampoo for under my arms and that's about it. I don't really get that dirty or sweaty.
 
The Lamp said:
The skin around the anus and ass crack is still sensitive and prone to yeast and other skin infections because of the sweat and heat. It's good to avoid to irritate that area.
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Literally never had a single problem...

not even remotely.

My asshole is a man.
 
I just use liquid soap or body wash (which is really fancy liquid soap) on my body with my hands. Anything else is just a fancier way to do the same thing.
 
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