You already know how the shampoo brush was life-changing for me, but Exfoliating Silicone Body Scrubber, could it be just as life-changing?
Sorry to get your hopes up, no not really, it’s just okay.
Traditional loofas are too damaging to the skin, scraping away the layers needed. They are great for pedicures to remove the tough skin on your heels.
Most loofas you buy at the store are made from plastic and are breeding grounds for germs & bacteria. Especially if you don’t shut your shower & toilet seat when you flush[1]. That last one, if you still do that, please never invite anyone to your home.
Also, did you know you’re to actually wash your loofa every week in the washer and/or with one part bleach and 5 parts water for about five minutes?[2] How many of you actually do that…? My guess maybe 1 out of 50 of you actually do that. Please do not even get me started on sponge loofas, ugh disgusting.
Anyways, I needed to try a product that was abrasive on my skin, a bar of soap in a soap saver bag[3] doesn’t work and be less abrasive than a traditional loofa.
Come in the Google search for ways to clean my body, which I highly recommend not doing, and if you do place the safe search on… Unless you’re into that kind of thing, then go for it.
Anywho… the Exfoliating Silicone Body Scrubber kept popping up on my search. Easy to clean, easy to use, and removes the dead skin from your body without feeling like you scraped a rock across your body.
It did take a bit of getting used to it feels like a bunch of tiny markers drawing on your skin. Along with the fact if you don’t press hard enough it definitely feels like someone is tickling you. Too hard and it’s like your just taking a weird squiggly to your skin.
It also took a little bit of time on how to use the Exfoliating Silicone Body Scrubber for no directions came with how to use it. Obviously, if you’re using liquid soap you squirt the soap on the Exfoliating Silicone Body Scrubber and rub away, but what about bar soap?
With bar soap you have to rub yourself up with soap, then take the Exfoliating Silicone Body Scrubber and scrub away the dead skin. Simple, and leaves your body feeling clean! Rinse off the soap with a showerhead and hang to air dry.
The bottom half of the Exfoliating Silicone Body Scrubber works really well to remove stuck-on paint and/or helps massage tough dry patches on your skin. Dry patches are something I struggle with during the winter & spring.
To deep clean my Exfoliating Silicone Body Scrubber, once a week I submerge it in a glass bowl with 1.0 L boiling water[4] and 1/4 cup of peroxide mixture. I let that sit for about 30 minutes, I pull out with a pair of tongs over a sink and pour 1.0 L[3] of boiling water over top to rinse away the dead bacteria.
The biggest drawback to the Exfoliating Silicone Body Scrubber is that you must replace it every 6 months[5]. Yes, it can be recycled, if you can find a recycling center near you to recycle silicone[6]. A loofah you have to replace every 4-8week[2]. Granted you can recycle the loofah where you recycle your plastic bags, that is a plus, but a lot to recycle.
Let’s do a little math. For one person it would cost $20.00 a year to replace an Exfoliating Silicone Body Scrubber. For one person for the year it would cost $27.00 to replace your loofas every month at $2.25. So, not only do you have to recycle those bacteria infested loofas, they will cost you $7.00 a year, per person. That’s $108 if you’re a family of four, compared to $80 if you buy the Exfoliating Silicone Body Scrubber.
In the end; save yourself money, bacteria, and get yourself clean with an Exfoliating Silicone Body Scrubber. It’s not life-changing, but it’s better for your skin, a dermatologist recommended[5].
Sources & Helpful Links
- Flushed away: Images show bacteria propelled from toilets when flushing with lid open
- Do You Know What’s Growing on Your Loofah?
- SOAP SAVER: Organic Cotton
- 10% off @ https://prz.io/N0BQvZACv
- Mueller Premium 1500W Electric Kettle
- Silicone Scrubbers: The Alternative Cleansing Method You Should Know About
- Where can I recycle?