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Cleaning your back.

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Mollygo Mon 26-Jan-26 11:56:12

My SM pages are currently swamped by adverts for back scrub mesh towels, preferably with silver and carbon fibre , which we should be using instead of loofahs or those plastic scrunchie things, which they assure me are unhygienic and hold germs!
They imply that our backs or legs or hard to reach places hold a harvest of dead skin cells.
Has anyone tried them? Do you feel better for having used them?

BlueBelle Mon 26-Jan-26 12:03:15

Two threads about washing your back Mollygo really !!!

Mollygo Mon 26-Jan-26 12:09:31

Yes I know, but I forgot I’d posted the first une. It’s my age you know!

BlueBelle Mon 26-Jan-26 12:51:59

Haha, ok I m sure you’re forgiven, it’s obviously important to you

sharon103 Mon 26-Jan-26 14:12:55

I've never heard of those mesh towels. I use one of those long handled back brushes.
Those scrunchie are no good.

JamesandJon33 Mon 26-Jan-26 16:04:08

We have long handled brushes with bristles.

Chubs Tue 27-Jan-26 14:10:28

Yes, I 'd like to know if they really work (or irritate the skin) too

Temas Tue 27-Jan-26 14:22:55

I bought two of them over a year ago after being bombarded with their advertising. They are both in the cupboard. I didn’t find them particularly good and they have to be dried afterwards. I hate having wet things around in my bathroom so I stopped using them. Not impressed unfortunately

WelshPoppy Tue 27-Jan-26 14:24:35

I bought one from Shein recently. Easy to use and exfoliates really well.

Dreadwitch Tue 27-Jan-26 17:57:10

I bought some of the African nets, they're great for my back. Plus the amount of dead dry skin I have now is unreal, that net scrubs me to my very soul!

Juniper1 Tue 27-Jan-26 19:25:50

Don’t think I’ve ever washed my back in the shower. Just let the water an shower wash float over. 76 years all is well 😂

Scribbles Tue 27-Jan-26 20:57:46

I do occasionally give myself a scrub with a long-handled brush but mostly, like Juniper1. I just allow gravity do its work and let the soap and water sloosh down from a higher level. In my experience, if a product is promoted heavily on SM, it'll be like those old K-tel ads: whatever it is will be a disappointment and spend its life in the cupboard under the stairs until you move house and it goes to to the tip.

Mollygo Tue 27-Jan-26 21:42:07

Well I gave one a try.
I always have an itchy back at night, so I gave it a good rub with the latest acquisition. I don’t know if it has removed masses of dead skin cells, or any lurking dirt, if either of them existed, but it certainly gave me an itch free back! Much easier to use than the back scratcher DD2 brought me from India.

JackyB Tue 27-Jan-26 22:20:31

I often can't sleep for my back itching. I usually have to get up and go and get a fork.

I always thought that too much washing and exfoliating was what irritated it. DH and I often have a bath on a Sunday morning and afterwards I get him to scrub my back. It only helps temporarily. As I say, I think it's the scrubbing which makes it worse. Using a lotion to replace the natural oils in the skin should be more use, but (a) I have to go and find him every morning to do it and (b) I then have to wait for it to sink in before I can get dressed.

olderme Wed 28-Jan-26 09:45:47

I think they are excellent. Mine has a handle on each side which allows me to exfoliate any part of my body. I find a brush really difficult to use due to mobility issues. Wouldn't be without it. Also use another one to apply creams/ointment to my back.

Okdokey08 Thu 29-Jan-26 11:32:37

Me too

watermeadow Thu 29-Jan-26 11:40:04

I’ve never even seen my back, let alone scrubbed it.

Esmay Mon 02-Feb-26 18:41:05

I have a Nu You bodybrush and it's fantastic.
It got it for £5 in a sale and to think that I hesitated to buy it !