tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post7356020143259335540..comments2023-08-26T11:45:53.143-03:00Comments on Rachel's Rantings in Rio de Janeiro: Sponges and Soap?Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-87877972352252538582012-01-01T17:54:36.841-02:002012-01-01T17:54:36.841-02:00I don't get what's gross about a washcloth...I don't get what's gross about a washcloth - you use it then wash it, it's no different from a towel? <br /><br />I have to use something - a wash cloth or one of those net-scrubber thingies - to feel clean. Soap and hands just doesn't exfoliate enough. <br /><br />Now loofahs, sponges and other scrubbers - they will grow bacteria, so I have a bunch of them, and toss the used onesKellyhttp://mylifeinperu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-81474602971216018832011-12-31T21:56:53.787-02:002011-12-31T21:56:53.787-02:00I am brazilian and have always used sponges (very ...I am brazilian and have always used sponges (very similar to the ones people use to do the dishes, minus the scouring part). My entire family too, as far as I've gathered by peeking at their bathrooms. <br /><br />And yes, I buy soaps and shower gels by the smell. :) I don't give a toss about how am I going to smell afterwards (probably I won't smell of anything, since the stuff doesnLolla https://www.blogger.com/profile/10735794265925877481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-86079445196170433632011-12-31T20:36:12.851-02:002011-12-31T20:36:12.851-02:00I live in Puerto Rico, and it's very similar h...I live in Puerto Rico, and it's very similar here to in Brazil. Puerto Ricans shower several times a day, and have a general obsession with personal appearance. I think most wash with hands and soap too (at least the bf does). I always feel judged when I said that in the States we only shower generally once a day, and I sometimes shower every other day in the winter because my skin dries out Ashlee D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09529652358775795626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-34887959482397897922011-12-30T18:41:23.881-02:002011-12-30T18:41:23.881-02:00So they Can afford showergel bit use barsoap simpl...So they Can afford showergel bit use barsoap simply because they like it more? I didnt know people had b.o in brazil, or i mean obviously i know that everyone doesnt smell roses but yeah.. in summer time i sometimes find myself stink a little even though i showered with a loofah and showercreme the night before plus applied a stick deodorant that morning. so i started wondering if i perhaps was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-64168673582352959972011-12-30T13:04:53.060-02:002011-12-30T13:04:53.060-02:00Brasilicana - I love my PedEgg. My husband is usin...Brasilicana - I love my PedEgg. My husband is using it as we speak.<br /><br />Adrienne - I remember seeing women in Manaus smelling every bar of soap before choosing a few. It makes sense though in a city like Manaus. You sweat so much that you need constant showers and good smelling soaps. Works for them.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406213044166973862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-54280618176802819092011-12-30T12:01:45.446-02:002011-12-30T12:01:45.446-02:00I've always thought washcloths are gross! We h...I've always thought washcloths are gross! We have a loofah, but my husband does just as well without one. I particularly need it for my feet (along with a pedegg).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-29969644542362956722011-12-30T10:39:04.938-02:002011-12-30T10:39:04.938-02:00@Greg
Regarding your "we don't need no st...@Greg<br />Regarding your "we don't need no stinkin' sponges" remark, which was inspired by a scene in Blazing Saddles, wouldn't you say that the "boy is he strict" line is just as good yet hasn't obtained the same recognition?<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcokL59jeqUThe Gritty Poethttp://www.grittypoet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-17888813629634537062011-12-30T08:43:59.721-02:002011-12-30T08:43:59.721-02:00No wash cloths for me for many, many years. Hands,...No wash cloths for me for many, many years. Hands, loofa and long shower brush for those hard reach places on my back (and bottoms of my feet). Give me a triple milled bar of herbal/spicy smelling soap over shower gel anyday!<br /><br />(This is one weird conversation!)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-84627030647879118442011-12-30T04:12:27.516-02:002011-12-30T04:12:27.516-02:00Our shower puof molds very quickly. Washcloths we...Our shower puof molds very quickly. Washcloths were something of my childhood that should stay in dry climates. I've used loofahs before, but it's been a while. But I do know they sell lots of them at the Mercado Central in Belo Horizonte. Rachel, did you know that this would be topic for much conversation/comments? I'm amazed.shellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510233639065517643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-33068889876146974362011-12-30T01:14:19.018-02:002011-12-30T01:14:19.018-02:00What a clean conversation haha...
You know, I rea...What a clean conversation haha...<br /><br />You know, I really can't make an overview about the usage of sponges in Brazil. I never visited most brazilian states like Amazonas or Minas Gerais, but I can say that in the cities I know (Fortaleza, Belém, Rio, São Paulo, Natal and Salvador), based on the families of my friends, only the hands are used to bath.Matheus Castelo Brancohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867022087243657323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-969214993885498262011-12-30T00:26:57.700-02:002011-12-30T00:26:57.700-02:00Well maybe we could also discuss shower gel vs. ba...Well maybe we could also discuss shower gel vs. bar of soap! my brazilian bf prefers the soap bar and likes to rub it all over his hairy chest..ha ha!vickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-78938938802701396652011-12-29T23:31:44.904-02:002011-12-29T23:31:44.904-02:00I agree with Rachel, though....there's nothing...I agree with Rachel, though....there's nothing like a washcloth to get dirt off when you are washing a kid!<br /><br />Bittersweet- when we say washcloths, we're talking about little squares made exactly like a towel, but about 6x6 inches, used for washing in the shower/bath, not the moist towelettes/baby wipes people use for wiping bottoms!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822419510744243455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-40072146242046346052011-12-29T23:20:25.729-02:002011-12-29T23:20:25.729-02:00Someone told me that the only People who use bar s...Someone told me that the only People who use bar soaps are People that cant afford showergel but i doubt thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-48192051948592280832011-12-29T22:51:11.858-02:002011-12-29T22:51:11.858-02:00Adrienne - LOL. I'm glad you could relate to m...Adrienne - LOL. I'm glad you could relate to my post about the sniffing thing. I still crack up when my wife/inlaws smell the same soap, same brand, same scent every time before they buy. I just got a brainstorm. I am going to import cheap scratch and sniff books to Brazil.<br /><br />I still stand by my "we don't need no stinkin' sponges" remark. Everyone in the family usesGregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-40063747826263350632011-12-29T22:45:20.885-02:002011-12-29T22:45:20.885-02:00I don't think Brazilians smell particularly go...I don't think Brazilians smell particularly good. I guess it may be because I hate perfume/cologne and that's what most of them smell like. Every time a Brazilian uses the passenger seat of our car, I have to wash the seat belt with soap and alcohol afterwards because otherwise the smell of cologne gets in my hair. When women pick up my toddler, it'll be a hair-washing night at Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03971798802079783209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-63040706222096116382011-12-29T22:16:42.369-02:002011-12-29T22:16:42.369-02:00I think Brazilians are obsessed with the way they ...I think Brazilians are obsessed with the way they (and other things) smell. I read on the other post's comments about people always smelling the soap before they buy it. Well, I was in the shampoo aisle today an I swear 10 women were in it opening shampoo bottles and spraying deodorant, and sniffing soap bars all to get smell of what they were buying. I almost died. I have even seen this Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419314739645902972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-55935723123139871852011-12-29T21:53:44.972-02:002011-12-29T21:53:44.972-02:00Rexona roll on rocks!Rexona roll on rocks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-13509418702181560232011-12-29T20:00:02.277-02:002011-12-29T20:00:02.277-02:00So far I not found one consumer report regarding s...So far I not found one consumer report regarding sponges in Brazil. So yeah, I am bummed.<br />I did find this http://donafilo.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/esponja-vegetal/ <br />which is a post about sponge baths, and in the thread of comments the sponges below came very well recommended.<br />http://www.manoella.net/banho_higiene.php<br /><br />Ths comment box is amusing as it features a bunch of The Gritty Poethttp://www.grittypoet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-11407240130178272992011-12-29T16:59:53.609-02:002011-12-29T16:59:53.609-02:00I agree. My Brazilian showers at least two times e...I agree. My Brazilian showers at least two times every single day! It drove me crazy at first (whoa, control freak!) but I have gotten used to it. I live in the midwestern USA and I don't know anyone here who showers twice a day. A lot of people I know shower every other day but when my Brazilian and I started living together, I don't think he was feeling my once-a-day shower habit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-16291517102376334692011-12-29T16:50:31.893-02:002011-12-29T16:50:31.893-02:00Oh my friends,
Come to the Mojave Desert, no mold ...Oh my friends,<br />Come to the Mojave Desert, no mold or fungal issues here. However loofa sponges and hand towels will not suffice, a shower brush is required. That is if you really want to be clean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-11448803496465058832011-12-29T15:43:03.540-02:002011-12-29T15:43:03.540-02:00haha, this is funny because we just came back from...haha, this is funny because we just came back from the grocery store where my (Brazilian) husband said, "oh look a loofah.....ugh it's too expensive". We just use our hands. Neither of us were ever fans of washcloths. In the States I used the soft "scrubs" to wash but I haven't seen (m)any here. <br /><br />I also noticed that Brazilians have very good hygiene and Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406213044166973862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-816063823827551662011-12-29T15:07:18.530-02:002011-12-29T15:07:18.530-02:00If i dont wash With a loofah on my underarms then ...If i dont wash With a loofah on my underarms then i'll smell lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-53155836623511944272011-12-29T14:56:02.367-02:002011-12-29T14:56:02.367-02:00Btw, I am getting the whole nasty washcloth thing ...Btw, I am getting the whole nasty washcloth thing but it really is the best tool for getting kid dirt of knobby knees and feet bottoms!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-79124834298737798902011-12-29T14:52:01.224-02:002011-12-29T14:52:01.224-02:00With all the distractions at my apartment at the m...With all the distractions at my apartment at the moment, I totally missed the paragraph about the numerous showers (especially during the summer). <br /><br />Going to add it now :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-12781237837932884662011-12-29T14:47:39.677-02:002011-12-29T14:47:39.677-02:00Most brazilians I know use loofah and they ALL sho...Most brazilians I know use loofah and they ALL shower AT LEAST twice a day.... morning and evening. Sometimes in the afternoon also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com