Scrubbing the middle of your back

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The discussion centers around the challenge of effectively exfoliating the upper middle portion of the back, particularly for individuals who live alone. Various users share their experiences with different back scrubbing devices, expressing frustration over their ineffectiveness. Suggestions include creative solutions like installing a cat scratching post in the shower for self-scrubbing and using long washcloths or scrub towels. Some participants humorously propose unconventional methods, such as using a battery-powered toothbrush or even a car buffer, while others recommend more practical tools like loofahs on sticks. The conversation also touches on the social aspect of back scrubbing, with jokes about the awkwardness of asking someone else for help, particularly in a romantic context. Overall, the thread combines practical advice with lighthearted banter about personal care and social interactions.
  • #51
Moonbear said:
Ooh, yep, that sounds like a very hippy-ish way to use the hippy dippy soap. Now, if they're going to do it the hippy way, though, should they use a natural sponge, which would include killing little animals, or should they use a synthetic sponge, which is all processed and pumps chemicals into the environment? :rolleyes: No wonder they just sell the soap. :biggrin:

No sponges...we'd have to use bark (from a tree that died a natural death, of course!).
 
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  • #52
lisab said:
(from a tree that died a natural death, of course!).

A chain-saw quite naturally kills a tree...
 
  • #53
NeoDevin said:
A chain-saw quite naturally kills a tree...

Chainsaw emits CO2, CO2 pollutes environment. That's not OK.
 
  • #54
Why does a question about back scrubbers end up with chainsaws?
 
  • #55
Evo said:
Why does a question about back scrubbers end up with chainsaws?

Oh, it definitely shouldn't. Borek is right, it should be an ax or handsaw. :approve:
 
  • #56
To get back on topic, if you replace chainsaw teeth with toothbrush heads, you will have powerfull back scrubber. A little bit noisy, but verrrrrrrry effective.
 
  • #57
Borek said:
To get back on topic, if you replace chainsaw teeth with toothbrush heads, you will have powerfull back scrubber. A little bit noisy, but verrrrrrrry effective.

Oh, and if it's gas powered instead of electric, you don't have to worry about the electrocution hazard in the shower. As a bonus, you could also use it to scrub the grout. :rolleyes:
 
  • #58
Borek said:
To get back on topic, if you replace chainsaw teeth with toothbrush heads, you will have powerfull back scrubber. A little bit noisy, but verrrrrrrry effective.

Especially if you use the ultrasonic ones...you can exfoliate with cavitation :eek: !
 
  • #59
Might I say...car buffer with scrubbing heads...A LOT safer, quieter, etc. than the chainsaw idea.
 
  • #60
binzing said:
Might I say...car buffer with scrubbing heads...A LOT safer, quieter, etc. than the chainsaw idea.

Ooh, we could just strap her to the roof of the car and drive through the car wash!
 
  • #61
Moonbear said:
Ooh, we could just strap her to the roof of the car and drive through the car wash!
I'm afraid of getting water splashed on my face. Can I wear an old deep sea diving helmet?
 
  • #62
Moonbear said:
Ooh, we could just strap her to the roof of the car and drive through the car wash!

I am really proud of all us for trying to help Evo so much
 
  • #63
I know how to exfoliate Evo! Strap her to trailer ball of a 4x4 and drag her through a field. It's all natural!

We could strap her to the back of an all-electric golf cart if someone objects to the emissions of an ICE.
 
  • #64
turbo-1 said:
I know how to exfoliate Evo! Strap her to trailer ball of a 4x4 and drag her through a field. It's all natural!

We could strap her to the back of an all-electric golf cart if someone objects to the emissions of an ICE.

Oh, how about a cornfield after the stalks have been harvested for silage? The leftover stumps of the cornstalks always looks like a giant bristly brush to me.
 
  • #65
Moonbear said:
Oh, how about a cornfield after the stalks have been harvested for silage? The leftover stumps of the cornstalks always looks like a giant bristly brush to me.
If you go fast enough, the average contact time of the stumps should be minimized. She should be quite comfortable.
 
  • #66
Moonie, could we market this as a spa treatment and get rich? I think US women would go for it if we had a good ad agency. The chopped corn-fields are plentiful, and the tow-vehicles don't have to be expensive, though after first year, we should be able to afford vintage Ferrari GTOs. Fun!
 
  • #67
turbo-1 said:
If you go fast enough, the average contact time of the stumps should be minimized. She should be quite comfortable.
Wait! You're not dragging me over a cornfield!

I'll just scoot along the carpet on my back, thankyouverymuch.
 
  • #68
This with some strings attached to it. Pet brushes are awesome to scratch your back.
1387_Trixie_Buerste_1.jpg
 
  • #69
Evo said:
Wait! You're not dragging me over a cornfield!

I'll just scoot along the carpet on my back, thankyouverymuch.
You're our spokesperson! Moonie and I need you to establish our business. Don't make us shun you!
 
  • #70
Evo said:
Wait! You're not dragging me over a cornfield!

I'll just scoot along the carpet on my back, thankyouverymuch.

yeah--I seen some videos of dogs doing that





(hmmm---maybe it wasn't their back)
 
  • #71
rewebster said:
yeah--I seen some videos of dogs doing that

(hmmm---maybe it wasn't their back)
Perhaps some portion of the back... I don't think that Evo needs exfoliation in that region, though I could be assuming too much.
 
  • #72
moose said:
This with some strings attached to it. Pet brushes are awesome to scratch your back.
1387_Trixie_Buerste_1.jpg

that almost looks like a cactus---are there cactus patches where you live?
 
  • #73
turbo-1 said:
You're our spokesperson! Moonie and I need you to establish our business. Don't make us shun you!

moose said:
This with some strings attached to it. Pet brushes are awesome to scratch your back.
1387_Trixie_Buerste_1.jpg

rewebster said:
yeah--I seen some videos of dogs doing that

(hmmm---maybe it wasn't their back)

turbo-1 said:
Perhaps some portion of the back... I don't think that Evo needs exfoliation in that region, though I could be assuming too much.
AAAAARGGGGHH! Somebody help me!

I don't have worms and I'm not dragging my rear end. Hmmmpf!
 
  • #74
We need that spider cam operational next week just to check

(maybe its fleas)
 
  • #75
turbo-1 said:
Perhaps some portion of the back... I don't think that Evo needs exfoliation in that region, though I could be assuming too much.

Maybe that's why the guys cringe when she asks them to help her exfoliate. :rolleyes:

Yeah, you're right, we could make a fortune marketing this as a spa treatment. We can pitch the fresh, country air (as we envelop them in the exhaust fumes of the tractor...but they won't know about that until they get there :rolleyes:), I can use my credentials to endorse claims that it'll help them with their sex lives, Evo can be our spokesmodel, and you can run the tractor. And most importantly, it's all natural, so it must be good for you! Yep, I think we have a solid business plan there. :biggrin:
 
  • #76
"You will get our patented algae oil bath as part of the spa treatment"
 
  • #77
:eek:

You know, suddenly, I don't feel any problem with the middle of my back. Why, I've been told that it's just as soft as a kitten's whiskers.
 
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  • #78
Evo said:
AAAAARGGGGHH! Somebody help me!
I don't have worms and I'm not dragging my rear end. Hmmmpf!

Evo, you just need a man






(hmmm...I think there was a rather long thread about that at one time, wasn't there?)
 
  • #79
I'm also enjoying the "similar threads" matches here. The two titles that have really caught my eye are, "Not back-to-back emission of decay products" and "In the middle of two crises." :smile:
 
  • #80
Note to self: Do not open Evo's threads while drinking coffee :smile: :biggrin:
 
  • #81
NoTime said:
Note to self: Do not open Evo's threads while drinking coffee :smile: :biggrin:

That's why Evo goes through so many computers and/or keyboards.
 
  • #82
evo, if you put an ad in the local paper about needing your back scrubbed, I bet 10 to 1 that you'll get some responses
 
  • #83
rewebster said:
evo, if you put an ad in the local paper about needing your back scrubbed, I bet 10 to 1 that you'll get some responses

And when she sees the people responding to her ad, she'll be begging us to drag her through a cornfield! :biggrin:
 
  • #84
I wonder if wheat stubble would work?
 
  • #85
Moonbear said:
And when she sees the people responding to her ad, she'll be begging us to drag her through a cornfield! :biggrin:
:smile:
 
  • #86
Evo said:
You know, suddenly, I don't feel any problem with the middle of my back. Why, I've been told that it's just as soft as a kitten's whiskers.
Ask the person who told you that to exfoliate you. I exfoliate the middle of my back after I get out of the shower. When I dry myself off, I hold the towel taut and run the edge across my back. It never occurred to me to ask my wife to lend a hand and she has never asked me. I'll ask my wife what she does. She has a lot of expensive goop that exfoliates while it moisturizes, so it should be an issue for her.
 
  • #87
jimmysnyder said:
I'll ask my wife what she does.

...:rolleyes: errr, you might not want to know...does your wife know Danger?
 

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