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"My mom raised me to believe that buying just a bath towel is blasphemy--one must always also purchase the matching hand towel and washcloth. Perhaps for this reason, I&amp;#x27;ve always continued to use washcloths, even as they&amp;#x27;ve slowly seemed to become old-fashioned relics. Lots of my friends do not even own washcloths. Now that we have scrubs, peels and the Clarisonic brush to help us exfoliate, I guess washcloths have gotten crowded out of the picture. Also, they can become fuzzy petrie dishes if not rotated and laundered frequently (and rinsed out/allowed to dry fully between uses). Still, I say there is nothing like waking up in the morning and running one under steaming-hot or freezing-cold water--depending on time of year/tiredness/glasses of wine consumed the night before--and gently lowering it onto one&amp;#x27;s sleepy face. And there is definitely nothing better than a dry washcloth for sweeping away flaky skin before you apply makeup. I know fancypants makeup pros who swear by this trick. Let&amp;#x27;s discuss: How many of you use washcloths? Do you use them on your face, or your body? How often do you rotate/wash them? Do you use one dry to exfoliate flakes? Did some of you use them when you were younger but do not anymore? How come? Are your moms as adamant about the complete-towel-set rule as mine? (P.S. Mom, I get it on the washcloths, but I have to say, I&amp;#x27;m just about ready to give up buying top sheets. What&amp;#x27;s the point? My duvet cover is washable, so do I really need to add an in-between layer only so it can end up wadded on the floor every night?) More scrub-up talk: * Are you a soap or shower-gel kinda girl? * How long is your shower? * Fun idea to try: shower in the dark * Obama Bar: &amp;quot;The Audacity of Soap&amp;quot; Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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