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Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by andyanders: 12:35pm On Nov 24, 2014
Diffdeef:
As much as there're lots of people that bathe with sponges,have also come across people who don't bathe with sponges.

Quite a close friend of mine recently told me he doesn't bathe with sponge and I never knew all this while,he just gently rubs his preferred soap on his body and then washes it off with water,I was like I can never bathe without using a sponge,guess everybody's used to what they tend to always do.

But bathing with a sponge & without a sponge,which is better? Some say bathing with a sponge is better because it kind of removes more dirts by its scrubbing technique,but most foreign movies I watch,in scenes of an individual taking a bath I hardly see the individual using a sponge,it's like some use soap and some don't even use it at all,just showering,however the case may be,I will always go for sponges,how do you take your own bath?

Your friend must be dirty. Sponge must be used because of the kind of climate we are in here. Very dirty and dusty environment demands that you use sponge.Even in the USA where the climatic condition and environment is friendly, they use sponge.

It all depends on the kind of sponge one uses.There are some kind of sponge here that are too bad to be used.There are very soft and mild sponge that you feel cool when you use them to bath. Therefore, advise your friend to use to get the right sponge for himself

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Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by MadCow1: 12:36pm On Nov 24, 2014
Originalsly:
Hmmm....bare hands or wash cloth is better than using sponge. Sponge may feel better on the skin...spread the soap more ...but from a health situation the sponge is a home for bateria and fungus that most likely is the cause of itching and rashes. When you scrub all the dirt and germs off the skin using a sponge...how do you clean the sponge? ....by microwave is advisable....do you? ...and why do you think the sponge becomes slimy? Sponge addicts should stop using it for a month or so and see if skin problems would reduce.

Erm..

First of all.. If Soap kills bacteria and germs from our skins.. Cant the same soap kill the bacteria and germs on the sponge?! undecided

And dont your toothbrush also suffer from the same philosophy of 'How do you clean off the dirt from your brush?'..

I bath with Hot water.. Rinse my sponge (We call it Body Gloves in France cool ) in Hot water and change my sponge as often as I change my toothbrush.. cool

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Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by blakky97(m): 12:37pm On Nov 24, 2014
Where are all those people from France? No question for nigerians? PLease what is sponge abi?
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by honeric01(m): 12:38pm On Nov 24, 2014
I try to use sponge every Friday but I scratch like a mad man when I do.

I hate sponge.

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Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Nobody: 12:40pm On Nov 24, 2014
MadCow1:
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Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by MadCow1: 12:44pm On Nov 24, 2014
honeric01:


I try to use sponge every Friday but I scratch like a mad man when I do.

I hate sponge.

I hate sponge as well.. Because I itch like a Mutha who just rolled in a field of Poison Ivy after every bath. angry


Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Dominionng(m): 12:47pm On Nov 24, 2014
One can have a clean bath without using sponge even if you do expose your skin to dirt like traffic wardens.

Here is the trick. Fill the bath tub with water, add enough Sunlight or Ariel detergent, step in and soak yourself for some 30mins and lastly rinse up with clean water. You will be clean as new.

Moreover, if you want a faster action or Alao Akala is your role model, just add a little hypo and get that pulchritudinous cleanliness you deserve.

Yea! You are welcome.

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Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Nobody: 12:51pm On Nov 24, 2014
MadCow1:

I hate sponge as well.. Because I itch like a Mutha who just rolled in a field of Poison Ivy after every bath. angry

Abegi which kine sponge una dey use
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by patostation(m): 12:53pm On Nov 24, 2014
I have not used sponge on my body for more than 15 years. I have sponge in my soap bag though. The iching I get anyday I try it is better told than experienced.

On the other hand, I have found out that those who use sponge don't in any way look, feel or smell better than myself. On the contrary, I have managed to maintain a youthful skin when compared with my contemporaries. Over-scrubbing the skin can even expose the skin to ultraviolet rays. It is also next to bleaching.
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by ggrin(f): 12:53pm On Nov 24, 2014
TonYzeallY:

U de sale sponge?
yeswink
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by MadCow1: 12:53pm On Nov 24, 2014
MissMeiya:


Abegi which kine sponge una dey use


Its called body Gloves..


They dont sell it in Nigeria.. Only in France. cool


Plus itching after a good scrub is a very common dematological (<< That is what we call skin things in France.. cool occurence..
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Reference(m): 12:53pm On Nov 24, 2014
ddooskie:
If bathing with a sponge makes u clean then how does the towel get dirty? I use sponge too cheesy

Dead skin cells mainly.
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Nobody: 12:56pm On Nov 24, 2014
MadCow1:



Its called body Gloves..


They dont sell it in Nigeria.. Only in France. cool


Plus itching after a good scrub is a very common dematological (<< That is what we call skin things in France.. cool occurence..

And the thing dey make you itch so? undecided
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by philips70(m): 12:58pm On Nov 24, 2014
Jennydoris:
I don't use sponge at all. Any day I will try that I will end up giving myself a scratch for like 10 minutes after leaving the bathroom because my whole body will be itching. So I make use of soft cloth.

This happens to me only if someone shares either my sponge or my towel. Same as one who reacts to Chloroquine.
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by dotcomnamename: 12:59pm On Nov 24, 2014
[size=30pt]If you don't bath with sponge, you are simply a dirty person, Oloorun[/size]

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Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by MadCow1: 1:00pm On Nov 24, 2014
MissMeiya:


And the thing dey make you itch so? undecided


I learnt it affects mostly people with dry skin..


My Dermatologist in France advised me to stop taking long hot showers.. That its because the oil on my skin has been washed off so my skin feels tight and dry hence the itching.
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Nobody: 1:02pm On Nov 24, 2014
MadCow1:



I learnt it affects mostly people with dry skin..


My Dermatologist in France advised me to stop taking long hot showers.. That its because the oil on my skin has been washed off so my skin feels tight and dry hence the itching.

Ohh. Excuse the ignorance of this question, but, is it common for people in hot climates to rub lotion and creme after bathing?

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Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Nobody: 1:03pm On Nov 24, 2014
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Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by MadCow1: 1:07pm On Nov 24, 2014
MissMeiya:


Ohh. Excuse the ignorance of this question, but, is it common for people in hot climates to rub lotion and creme after bathing?


Google 'Itching after bathing' and see..


The matter is very severe o! I actually turn white immediately after my night shower.. I go scratch for like 10 minutes before the feeling go subside.
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Nobody: 1:07pm On Nov 24, 2014
This is my opinion: if you think washing your body without a sponge gets you clean, shouldn't you wash your dishes the same way

And to correct a lot of misconceptions in this thread: people in cold climates use sponges!! Don't mind oyinbo film, abeg it's just a movie!

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Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Nobody: 1:09pm On Nov 24, 2014
MadCow1:



Google 'Itching after bathing' and see..


The matter is very severe o! I actually turn white immediately after my night shower.. I go scratch for like 10 minutes before the feeling go subside.

You didn't answer my questionnnn
I've been wondering for awhile, because I thought maybe it's not necessary because of the heat and humidity, but now you've made me aware that people do suffer from dry skin. So, is it common?
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Aida13: 1:16pm On Nov 24, 2014
Sponge bath is the best, you will see a difference in your skin especially if you scrub in a rhythmic and prolonged manner. It will exfoliate and bring out your true color. Even for dark people it will improve your complexion. The difference in skin glow between sponge users and non-users is obvious. Sponging your skin also helps with circulation of blood beneath the surface. You can use a rough wet cloth if you don't like sponge.
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by MadCow1: 1:20pm On Nov 24, 2014
MissMeiya:


You didn't answer my questionnnn
I've been wondering for awhile, because I thought maybe it's not necessary because of the heat and humidity, but now you've made me aware that people do suffer from dry skin. So, is it common?

I couldnt answer your question.. I am in France and France is not 'hot climes'.. grin

Plus wether you rub Lotion or not, that scratching must hit you.. its our curse..
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by just2endowed: 1:26pm On Nov 24, 2014
op are u watching too much sponge box square paint ni?
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by mediachirps(m): 1:29pm On Nov 24, 2014
Personally, bathing without sponge is like not bathing at all. Advertisers always has a way of tricking their potential customers; by making them believe that all they're advertising is applicable to real life. hell no!!!
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Rhozabeth(m): 1:34pm On Nov 24, 2014
Jennydoris:
I don't use sponge at all. Any day I will try that I will end up giving myself a scratch for like 10 minutes after leaving the bathroom because my whole body will be itching. So I make use of soft cloth.

Haaa! You and I have the same issue with sponge!!!
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Nobody: 1:35pm On Nov 24, 2014
Diffdeef:
As much as there're lots of people that bathe with sponges,have also come across people who don't bathe with sponges.

Quite a close friend of mine recently told me he doesn't bathe with sponge and I never knew all this while,he just gently rubs his preferred soap on his body and then washes it off with water,I was like I can never bathe without using a sponge,guess everybody's used to what they tend to always do.

But bathing with a sponge & without a sponge,which is better? Some say bathing with a sponge is better because it kind of removes more dirts by its scrubbing technique,but most foreign movies I watch,in scenes of an individual taking a bath I hardly see the individual using a sponge,it's like some use soap and some don't even use it at all,just showering,however the case may be,I will always go for sponges,how do you take your own bath?
I don't use sponge because I schooled in france cool
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Rhozabeth(m): 1:38pm On Nov 24, 2014
dotcomnamename:
[size=30pt]If you don't bath with sponge, you are simply a dirty person, Oloorun[/size]

You obviously don't know some of the things we go thru after bathing with sponge! The itching is simply crazy!
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by mdenigma(m): 1:41pm On Nov 24, 2014
Here are facts that you might find useful.
Using a sponge especially the coarse ones is not a healthy practice. Your skin has a lot of protective cells which get washed off as you scrub leaving your body prone to disease causing germs.
Soap and water is just ok for healthy skin.

Medicated soaps are also not recommended as they destroy this protective cells on the skin

Most people store their sponges in sponge dishes. This practice allows germs to multiply quickly in the moist environment.
Always dry your sponge.
Change your sponge after 3 months same way you should change your toothbrush.
Your skin is the largest organ of your body. Treat it with care

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Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Brozules(m): 1:47pm On Nov 24, 2014
I was given a lecture on this topic, the Dr. said that there is an oil on our skin,if we use sponge dis oil wil dry on time, since then ave stopped using it.
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by VocalWalls: 1:51pm On Nov 24, 2014
Firefire:



Are you planning to bleach with the iron-like sponge ? cheesy

Lol, I just feel that I've got to scrub away whatever isn't a member.
Re: Bathing With Sponges & Without Sponges. by Blakjewelry(m): 1:51pm On Nov 24, 2014
Jennydoris:
I don't use sponge at all. Any day I will try that I will end up giving myself a scratch for like 10 minutes after leaving the bathroom because my whole body will be itching. So I make use of soft cloth.
Same here, if I try am na suicide.

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