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Inb4 I don't

I'm not asking if you do it, I'm asking people how you do it

Edit: sorry I forgot I posted this and came back to a bunch of answers. I have a torn something in my shoulder that no MRI has been able to find for 20 years so I can't just reach it. I myself use a long cloth, but I don't really like it so I was curious what other people did.

Also, I don't wash my back every shower, but I do get pretty sweaty sometimes and feel like I just have to

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[–] morphballganon@mtgzone.com 7 points 5 days ago

My hands.

I suspect at some point I'll switch to a brush with a handle.

[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I have a small hammer I use, to lightly chip away at the wall tiles to provide both exfoliation, a back scratcher, and acupuncture all in one.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I can't tell if you're being serious or not

[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

You can never be too serious about skincare.

[–] orgrinrt@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I’m surprised how few answers actually include actually practical and helpful tools such as a bathing brush with a good long grip to reach just about everywhere. Is this a cultural thing? I swear I’ve seen them in British tv series at the very least, so I know for sure these are a common thing at least in the Nordics and the UK.

But I mean it’s the best. Really gets the old dead skin cells and other stuff off, and the blood flowing. The bristles are a bit rough, but that just makes it that much more pleasurable, you really feel it!

Edit:

These things, surely they are mostly everywhere?

My wife has one, I don't like to use it, it's too aggressive for me.

I can reach my back with my arms. To get the spot right between my shoulders I have to reach up and come down from the top with one arm, while using my other hand to grab my elbow and pull it to push my hand low enough to get it more effectively.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Long ago I planted a colony of sentient microbes there, and bade them subdue the area and keep it free of vermin. They have tamed the wilderness and established a sophisticated, well ordered civilization. Although recently I have been feeling a lot warmer.

[–] selkiesidhe@lemm.ee 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Bend the arm the ouchholyfuckalmostreach way. Scrub. Then bend the arm the owfuckalmostjesuschrist way. Scrub again. Easy!

[–] SupremeDonut@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago

Maybe come over the shoulder from the top right th- ohpffftfortheloveofgodsoapinthemouth pfft pffffft.... PFFFFFFFFT. Done

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 days ago

I got a prehensile penis.

[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 days ago

I get my partner to do it for me!

[–] Crabhands@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Japanese exfoliating wash cloth

[–] beirdobaggins@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Only the Salux brand though. I've gotten knock off ones that were way too smooth.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago

I mean, I assume the water running down my body when I shower is good enough? Can't imagine my back of all places getting so dirty that I need to scrub it.

[–] xzot746@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

With someone else's front?

I got long arms and an exfoliating luffa. I just wash every part. There's no part of my back that I can't reach.

[–] Aradia@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

I always wash my back very happily and with a good amount of water.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

~~I put liquid soap in the palm of my left hand. Turn one the water and put my right hand under, then let water roll off into my left hand. Turn off the water. Wash hands without wasting water. Turn it on to rinse.~~

~~There's a guy at my office who would let the water run for the entire five minutes that he brushed his teeth after lunch. I got so sick of it that I printed a sign and taped it to the wall. It said not to waste water and to turn it off while brushing. I haven't seen him doing it since, but I also haven't seen him at all since. I hope he saw it before someone took it down.~~

Edit: misread the title.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago
[–] klemptor@startrek.website 2 points 6 days ago

My arms are pretty flexible so I just use my hands & a washcloth.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago
[–] morgan_423@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Get a back and shoulder loofah and call it a day (not endorsing this one, just using it as an example of what I'm talking about).

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 6 days ago

Soap the washcloth, hold opposite corners diagonally for what I can't reach, occasionally use a brush for extra measure.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I rub my bar of soap on it and then wash it off. Do you not?

[–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Do some yoga my friend!

With my hands and a loofah. I'm double jointed in my shoulders and can easily reach every part of my back

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

The only effective way is to find a spouse or partner who actually cares about you.

(now single) Old fart here.

Otherwise this is my current one (they're all about 4/10 IMHO): Exfoliating Back Scrubber for... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C1YZDFFM or something similar

[–] warbond@lemmy.world 89 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Reach as far as I can, use trickle-down soapenomics to take care of the rest.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

This is the one case where I think the trickledown effect works like a charm

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[–] kaeurenne@lemmy.kadaikupi.space 33 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I use my hands to wash my back. You?

[–] Kongar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 week ago

Same - I can reach all parts. If I couldn’t, I’d grab a something on a stick.

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Same here. Guess OP is not that flexible.

[–] lol_idk@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 days ago

Understandable

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[–] d41@startrek.website 19 points 1 week ago

I use a scrubbing brush with a long handle.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I don’t. The mind-controlling alien parasite attached to my spine doesn’t let me when I try reaching for it…

[–] 7empest@beehaw.org 2 points 6 days ago

Hi Londo. Hows Centauri Prime these days?

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[–] dumbass@leminal.space 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I got one of these things

Works pretty good and you can put some force down and really get that back nice and clean.

[–] 7empest@beehaw.org 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Whats it made of, and how do you clean it?

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's made of silicone so it's quite easy to clean.

[–] 7empest@beehaw.org 2 points 6 days ago

Ah like my handso. I might buy one, thank you

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Doesn't the towel get wet?

[–] judgyweevil@feddit.it 11 points 1 week ago (4 children)
[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Might be a regional thing. Where I'm from, that is indeed a loofah. Synthetic, yes, but still called a loofah.

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[–] scytale@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A belt-like loofa that you hold on both ends and pull from side to side.

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