A wash cloth isn’t necessary to get a body clean or to remove makeup.
I might wipe a potato to remove any visible dirt, but I figure the heat of baking kills anything, and I eat the skins.
Appalled that there are people who don’t use any form of washcloth. Have never heard of this.
I use the same dishcloth for wiping sink, surfaces, dishes, spills on the floor. Hasn’t killed anyone yet.
There is a reason French perfume exists.
My dermatologist told me to quit using a washcloth years ago. Here’s a link from the American Academy of Dermatology https://www.aad.org/public/skin-hair-nails/skin-care/face-washing-101
I use this handy scrubber on vegetables and fruit. It slips over one finger so it can’t fall into the sink and get contaminated https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/chef-39-n-reg-palm-brush-vegetable-brush/1014270272
I use nylon sponges for bath and usually take one with me when traveling. I wash all fruits and veggies except raspberries, they’re just not the same when they’re wet. H keeps bugging me about raspberries because I eat a lot. Generally I’m fairly relaxed about cleanliness and don’t care about scrubbing everything with antiseptics. I also don’t have any allergies and don’t really get sick except for a mild cold. Some research says these things may be related…
“I might wipe a potato to remove any visible dirt, but I figure the heat of baking kills anything, and I eat the skins.”
The heat might kill living pathogens but it does nothing to remove all the pesticide or fertilizer residue. Potatoes are a crop that gets large amounts of both.
After 25 years of marriage and being chastised at least once a week for not putting the toilet seat down, she finally explained that to her the seat is both the seat and the lid. I was putting the seat down but not the lid.
It was easier before being empty nesters. I could blame the kids.
^It was always a household rule in our family that everyone put the seat and the lid down ALL the time. Middle child has apparently forgotten that rule and never puts the seat or lid down when he visits, even after I ask him to. Grr.
Taught H and son well- lid down. Looks better and everyone does the same work.
Regarding dishes in the sink. Yuck! We have dirty dishes to one side before washed or put in the dishwasher just below that side and hand washed ones on the mat on the other. How can one use the sink and disposal with stuff in it? Bugs me at his sister’s house. Okay, so you just put your plate… next to the sink instead of loading the dishwasher at the moment- but in the sink someone has to remove that yucky piece in order to use the garbage disposal.
Potatoes. Of course you rinse them at least. Likewise all fresh fruit/vegetables. I use soap on melons after hearing about the bacteria that resides on them. Not super careful as some germs are a part of life. Cleaning cart handles in stores is a waste since others will have touched merchandise anyhow. Have you ever seen kids brush their dirty hands along shelves? Or other stuff…
And bowls, etc should be placed to drain, not get a puddle of water. Also placed so air can reach- not upside down!Plus- after using the sponge type thing to clean dishes it should be cleaned of the dirt it gets. So logical but STEM, smart H doesn’t seem to get it.
Washcloths. Use other devices to scrub when needed except in hotels.
Explained to balding H (and later his elderly mom) how scrubbing one’s scalp when washing hair means getting rid of stuff that otherwise will end up on the comb near the back. Hair lost in the shower otherwise will be all over the house, not scrubbing/massaging scalp will not prevent loss.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who ends up doing things because the other half has learned it will get done without them. By my age I have learned how to do the least work, be efficient. It is not just habits but easiest ways to maintain healthy (not sterile) conditions. Do any husbands take criticism well?
I always close the toilet seat AND lid to avoid germs spreading into the air when flushing
Toilet seat: this has been a bone of contention between H, sons and me. They do not close the lid before flushing as I instructed that this is best practice standard for cleanliness and good health. I’ve even showed them articles about how much germ particles (aka “toilet plume”) are spread throughout the air after flushing without closing the lid, but it hasn’t changed their behavior.
^Do any husband take criticism well?
LOL
Cannot find one in this house but I will keep looking.
“Appalled”? Why appalled? I can assure you it’s quite possible to get completely clean without using a washcloth.
@Nrdsb4 I’m genuinely interested in how. What do you use?
For those of you who always put the toilet lid down: How do your doggies get their water?
We keep a bowl on the floor, but they prefer the toilet. It’s fresher and cooler.
Water bowls. Not the toilet. Sorry @VeryHappy but when kids were younger, there were too many times that they forgot to flush. Ew…
Dog Never drank out of the toilet. Never.
And kids were taught to put lid and seat down after use.
Dogs learned where their water bowls were (we had a couple).
What might be the biggest debate on CC ever - washcloth or no washcloth.
I’m in the no camp. Have some, and use occasionally when warranted but not for daily shower use. We use our hands to wash our hair without hesitation - and as much as I exercise and sweat, I think my hair/scalp can be a pretty grimy place. So, hands work for general shower purposes.
I do always tell guests where we keep the washcloths in the bathroom so they can help themselves and of course fresh towels are always out.
I’ve been correcting my husband for 30 years that there is no “g” in the name of the hockey team, “Islanders”. They are the Islanders. It is not Island-gers!
PS No wash cloths here either.
H pronounces the “monster” as “Munster”. I think he watched the TV show so much that he thought that was how the word was pronounced. Fortunately it’s not a word that comes up much in casual conversation.
Not a regular washcloth user here. For the truly curious, I squirt body wash (or face cleaner) directly into my hands, rub them together, and then use my soapy hands to transfer the soap to various body parts. Not as much lather as when using loofah or washcloth but quicker and no washcloth to launder.
I remember as a kid being instructed on the use of knives where we were told to slice away from ourselves to reduce the risk of slicing or stabbing ourselves.
I have to use a washcloth to remove mascara. I have tried makeup remover cloths but didn’t like them.