But they're your hands. How can you say you get them lathery then rub them on the rest of your body. As soon as they get wet, the lather andsoap is gone (washes off). Granted your hands themselves are now clean, rubbing them on the rest of your body isn't going to do any good.
wash your face first. when you're done, run the bar of soap under the water for a while to clean off the dirty layer. before you take a latheryourself next time you're taking a shower, run the bar of soap under the water again for good measure.
It's been said that white folk don't use washcloths. In fact, a member of Ars OpenForum was brave enough to conduct a good-natured poll on the matter. While the poll ain't incredibly scientific, and the sample sizes are small - particularly for nonwhites - the results still suggest rough coincidence with the stereotype.
As a bona fide cracker myself, I do remember using a washcloth as a kid, but haven't used one since I was probably six years old. I can't explain why I stopped, I just did. Maybe the washing machine was on the blink?
Regardless, something interesting is happening: Brands like Old Spice, Gillette and others are offering body washes - not traditional bar soaps - as part of their grooming lines. But how to use these body washes? You can use your bare hands, but if you've ever tried that, you know it doesn't work that well. And since these brands are clearly aimed at men, I'd wager some users would rather be caught dead than using a pouf. That leaves the humble washcloth: more effective than using your hands, yet just manly enough to make the fact that you're using a body wash mildly acceptable.
Frankly, I'm glad for this. I recently picked up a bottle of body wash and as such have been reintroduced to using a washcloth. It's glorious. While a bar of soap in hand might be a quicker way to clean, I've really been enjoying a cloth full of great-smelling lather doing its work. It really does make showering more of an experience, and I have to imagine that I'm cleaning my body more effectively. After all, you wouldn't wash your countertops or your car with your bare hands, would you?
So a tip of the hat to the new-school men's body washes - you've encouraged this white boy to rediscover the joys of using a washcloth, and I'd wager to say you've done the same for countless other folks of all stripes.
-Brent
Originally Posted by boxer
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