26: Poofs, Loofahs, And Wershclothes
We were planning to take this episode out of the bathroom, but we just couldn’t wrap up our lap around the loo without a conversation about loofahs—or poofs? Poufs? Who knows.
Here’s listener Chris’s in-shower hack, onion bag et al.
He made a note to let us know that his wash cloth (wershcloth) wasn’t unclean, just a bit off-white. We trust him.
This little solution got us on the subject of how we clean ourselves. Specifically: Do you rub the soap right on yourself? Do you use a sponge or a brush? Or maybe you’re a wash/wershcloth person?
And, perhaps more importantly, what exactly is the difference between a loofah and a pouf?
A bit of light Googling confirms what I suspected: The terms are interchangeable for the most part, but technically, a loofah is one of these little roundy boys that’s basically a dried sea cucumber.
But—and I type this as I put my brain back into my head—it’s actually spelled “luffa.” And it’s a vegetable.
So now you know.
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We also discussed:
The cure for rust (lemon juice and baking soda, babyyyyyyy)
Pumice stones (like the ICKY STICK!!!)
“Huck towels,” which are very useful for around-the-house cleaning.
And of course, “Overboard” and the time we did a Rated C for Clean that led to our schooling on ringers. Ringers like this!
Here’s a ringer I saw in Tillamook! Not pictured: The LOTS AND LOTS OF TAXIDERMY.
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