Clean at last! Clean at last! Thank God almighty, I am clean at last! July 28, 2008
Posted by Peter in : A Day in the Life , 2 comments
My mom introduced me to these washcloths over a decade ago when I still lived in Hawaii, and I used them ever since… until we moved to Colorado. There’s no Longs Drugs here to buy them at, and the asian markets don’t have them either, so I finally decided to hunt them down on the Internet and… guess what? I ended up buying a 10 pack from a distributor in Hawaii! How funny is that!
I’m going to make a bold statement here: if you are using anyting other than these specific washcloths, you are probably not as clean as you could be. Cotton wash cloths, sponges, and those nylon poofs from those specialty bath stores are not abrasive enough, and they don’t always do a good job of holding the lather.
So what makes these so special? They hold a LOT of lather, and as we all know, it’s the lather that does the cleaning, not the soap; i.e. smearing a bar of soap on your hand and rinsing it off is less effective than lathering it up really well. Also, they are ABRASIVE. I warn you, if you want to try these for the first time, be prepared: you will feel like you are rubbing sand paper across your body. I had to get used to it again after not having used them for 2 years.
But after you finish your first shower with them, you WILL be able to tell the difference. Your skin will feel softer and smoother, and you will feel cleaner. It’s kind of like using a Sonicare toothbrush for the fist time and noticing how smooth and clean your teeth feel compared to a regular toothbrush.
Man, that’s two plugs in one post!
Maredsous 8
Posted by Peter in : A Day in the Life , add a comment“Mary what?”
“No, Mah-red-sue, it’s a beer.”
“Ah, what kind? And what does the 8 mean?”
“It’s a dark amber Belgian Dubbel, rich, deep, malty flavor with crisp carbonation and smooth finish. Careful though, it’s pretty strong… I think 8 means it’s got 8% alcohol content, so savor it. It ain’t cheap either.”
“Where can I find it?”
“Specialty liquor store, or maybe the Yard House if you’re lucky…”
“Sweeeeeeet!”
