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For example:
Wash cloths exist for a reason.
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I have never figured out their utility.
If I wash my butthole with my finger I can just wash off my finger.
If I used a washcloth I'd have to put it in the washing machine and use a fresh washcloth every shower.
Nah you're essentially washing the washcloth every time if you load it up with soap before using it, which is what I do. I usually switch it when I switch towels, which is like every three or four showers.
Edit: oh and the utility is that they scrub better than your fingers....
Thanks for the explanation!
It's a joke. I guess someone needed to tell you but: It's a joke.
What's a joke? This post, or the towel in question?
the towel
Certain parts like your feet can have fungus diseases, even if not visible. They do not simply wash off and you don't want transferring those to your face or other parts.
A single towel is fine if you just had a shower, just dry yourself top to bottom and wash the towel.
But if you're only washing your feet you don't want to use the same towel that you will use to wipe your face.
Anyway, that's what I was taught.
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I use my towel in the opposite direction of what’s shown here. Although there shouldn’t be an issue if you’ve cleansed thoroughly (and I do), I personally cannot get past the thought of drying my ass and face with the same exact part of the towel. Luckily, I let my face air dry for skincare purposes.
Perfectly cleaned with soap does not equal sterile. I don't want e. coli in my eye.
(Lil ETA. You also think people who recommend those with a vulva wipe back to front even when peeing to avoid a UTI are all gross? No, e. coli is there even if you're fully clean.)
There is an order of operations that does not start with your rectum...
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Just wash them everytime
Just make sure you don’t use the butt soap.