tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post116405740452840742..comments2023-10-24T03:51:26.482-04:00Comments on Virginia Belle: Am I a Freak?Virginia Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09139549722127680662noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1165196144038974332006-12-03T20:35:00.000-05:002006-12-03T20:35:00.000-05:00You're insane. But in an utterly refreshing way. I...You're insane. But in an utterly refreshing way. I'm going to pretend I never read this post because I have enough OCD issues of my very own to love and have and hold. I think I may steal your post, though. I'll give you credit, don't worry. "VB was the freak behind the freakishness of this post"Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066499436533594138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164725992065070412006-11-28T09:59:00.000-05:002006-11-28T09:59:00.000-05:00anonymous-- boil it...hmmm...again, i'd be worried...anonymous-- boil it...hmmm...again, i'd be worried about the issue of melting...<BR/><BR/>meish-- eww. just....ew. *shudders*<BR/><BR/>laura-- ok, you are just adding fuel to the fire! like i need a germophobe website...as far as the dishwasher is concerned, i am worried about the melting factor...<BR/><BR/>megan-- i think soon i will be right there with ya on the new washcloth every day strategy. and hearing the money comment also made me barf a little, and now i need to brush my teeth. luckily, my toothbrush didn't come out of a bin, so it is safe to use. <BR/><BR/>rwa-- LOL you crack me up. dude, strippers put the money in their underwear. say it with me, folks: ewwwwwwwww!!! <BR/><BR/>annie-- you bring up a good point. to which i reply: no. i wash my apples and other fruits n veggies before eating them. sometimes i use soap. no joke. the thing is, your stomach has hydrochloric acid in it, so i figure germs are no match. that's what i tell myself, anyway...eek!<BR/><BR/>miss fire-- don't freak! we'll figure this out somehow. put the pills down! unless you have extras, in which case, send them my way. :)<BR/><BR/>m-- welcome to my dilemma. i refuse to accept the standard germiness of loofahs. something must be done.<BR/><BR/>MJ-- if that doesn't make Steve want to stop kissing you, i don't know what will. if the loofahs melt, i will take a pic. promise.<BR/><BR/>Steve-- *cleaning off her cell phone* Thank you for informing me of that. Ew. And the bleach idea is excellent.<BR/><BR/>Stephanie-- yeah, i'm kind of bonkers in some ways...please tell me being a mommy will take the anal-retentiveness out of me.<BR/><BR/>becky-- thanks. i love you too!! glad i can entertain you...<BR/><BR/>petra-- you just stumbled upon what stopped me from putting it into the dishwasher. although, the water in there gets to 140 degrees, which is hot enough to kill just about anything. and thank you for sharing the bit about the shrink-wrapped loofah on a stick. that might be my only recourse.<BR/><BR/>NML-- i would not wish this obsession on anyone!<BR/><BR/>Dummy-- yeah, i guess that would work. but i don't use anti-bacterial body wash. it dries my skin out. and also, i'm worried about Supergerms. it's a losing battle, really.<BR/><BR/>Anne-- please spread the word! i want a bill passed in Congress or something! some scientist needs to study this and link it to the spread of disease. That will be the only way to stop it. :)Virginia Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139549722127680662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164663282575874632006-11-27T16:34:00.000-05:002006-11-27T16:34:00.000-05:00I just went to lunch with 7 girls and I grossed th...I just went to lunch with 7 girls and I grossed them all out with the Free Range Loofahs. The knowledge is spreading!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146952260883527437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164652197981052072006-11-27T13:29:00.000-05:002006-11-27T13:29:00.000-05:00Germs are good for you (well, most of them anyhow)...Germs are good for you (well, most of them anyhow). And besides, with more of the body washes being acti-bacterial, wouldn't that cover it?The Dummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434608448734300612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164410541795613552006-11-24T18:22:00.000-05:002006-11-24T18:22:00.000-05:00This was hilarious and yes I sometimes do think ab...This was hilarious and yes I sometimes do think about this stuff albeit not to this extent! Happy thanksgiving xNML/Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649537721588885703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164255276582689592006-11-22T23:14:00.000-05:002006-11-22T23:14:00.000-05:00Kinda like this http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Therap...Kinda like this http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Therapeutics-Genuine-Bristle-Brush/dp/B00016RLZ0/sr=8-4/qid=1164254767/ref=sr_1_4/104-7603940-3778308?ie=UTF8&s=hpcPetrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13749302301794282817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164254840622323512006-11-22T23:07:00.000-05:002006-11-22T23:07:00.000-05:00Putting a germy loofah in the dishwasher which has...Putting a germy loofah in the dishwasher which has to clean dishes I have to eat off of...totally gross.<BR/><BR/>I use a loofah thingy with a handle, tha loofah part of it is shrink-wrapped. I get a new one from Target every couple months(or if it falls into the bath by mistake).Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13749302301794282817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164223823016540062006-11-22T14:30:00.000-05:002006-11-22T14:30:00.000-05:00lol you are so cute. i love youlol you are so cute. i love youBecky at lifeoutoffocushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281237800161723776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164207213658641322006-11-22T09:53:00.000-05:002006-11-22T09:53:00.000-05:00Wow, and I thought I had a lot going on in my head...Wow, and I thought I had a lot going on in my head!Perstephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01087972919822567590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164206931253770692006-11-22T09:48:00.000-05:002006-11-22T09:48:00.000-05:00The two dirtiest and most germ infested items you ...The two dirtiest and most germ infested items you touch on a day to day basis are 1. your cell phone and 2. your keyboard. They're dirtier than the floor at the Atlanta airport! You could soak your new loofahs in bleach prior to use if you're uber paranoid about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164202553157463852006-11-22T08:35:00.000-05:002006-11-22T08:35:00.000-05:00Sometimes... I chew on pennies.Take of pic of all ...Sometimes... I chew on pennies.<BR/><BR/>Take of pic of all the melted loofahs in the dishwasher!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16582197758495130139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164164158737446282006-11-21T21:55:00.000-05:002006-11-21T21:55:00.000-05:00I get freaked out by the loofahs after they have b...I get freaked out by the loofahs after they have been in my shower for a month, but now I realize I have it all backwards.<BR/><BR/>The loofah in my shower is full of *my* germs. The loofah I just bought and haven't put in the shower is full of *someone* else's germs. And other people's germs are worse. <BR/><BR/>Bottom line,loofahs(lofi?) are inherently germy and full of bacteria. It is the way they are made. You can't escape it so just embrace it!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164147839148382022006-11-21T17:23:00.000-05:002006-11-21T17:23:00.000-05:00I had never really thought about this - until now ...I had never really thought about this - until now (Thanks!!!!!!!).<BR/><BR/>But it seems to me that boiling it or running it through the dishwasher would work just fine.<BR/><BR/>On another note, where do strippers put their money? I've never paid that much attention.Southern (in)Sanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161448234899521650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164142856981401392006-11-21T16:00:00.000-05:002006-11-21T16:00:00.000-05:00i would have to agree with the dishwasher comments...i would have to agree with the dishwasher comments! i am a washcloth gal, myself. however, i use a fresh washcloth each day! i am scared of germs...reading that mj puts her keys in her mouth, made me throw up a little in my mouth. money has got to be some of the germiest things out there! have you seen where strippers put that money!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856837995252523793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164139752616320322006-11-21T15:09:00.000-05:002006-11-21T15:09:00.000-05:00I agree. Run it through the dishwasher. They say ...I agree. Run it through the dishwasher. They say it will steriliza a sponge, so why not a loofah/scrubby thing?<BR/>Don't feel bad. I once watched a special on Dateline or 60 minutes on bacteria and your toothbrush. Ugh! For more things to obsess about, check out this site! http://telepicturesblog.warnerbros.com/tyrashow/2006/08/say_bye_bye_to_bacteria.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164135845840192192006-11-21T14:04:00.000-05:002006-11-21T14:04:00.000-05:00back in the day, they used to sell toothbrushes ou...back in the day, they used to sell toothbrushes out of a big bin, just out in the open, pick one up and rub it all over inside your mouth. yum.meishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01346936590886162448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164134915886845682006-11-21T13:48:00.000-05:002006-11-21T13:48:00.000-05:00Boil the loofah for 5 minutes. It's how you stera...Boil the loofah for 5 minutes. It's how you steralize bottles nipples, binkies, and other items for those delicate infants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164121581611173172006-11-21T10:06:00.000-05:002006-11-21T10:06:00.000-05:00anne- yeah, see, if you start to think about it......anne- yeah, see, if you start to think about it...<BR/><BR/>piratebarbarann -- first off, i love your blogger name. i love pirates. i love the beach boys. nuff said. i have thought about these solutions, and they are excellent ideas. however, i am worried about melting and the resulting damage to my appliances. that is what has stopped me. i think i will browse the web to find the melting point of loofahs. you think i'm kidding, but i'm really not. i am a librarian. finding useless info is my job.<BR/><BR/>cmk-- no problem. i think having PSAs on our blogs can be a good thing. germophobes unite! it's important to stay informed about possible germ-related issues.<BR/><BR/>mo-- i like the pinesol idea....i believe in the power of pinesol. that's some good stuff. you know that if it smells like that, it has to be clean! thanks for the idea....<BR/><BR/>anny-- how funny, because i love it when people touch me. especially if the people doing the touching are firemen. or other hot guys. huh. to each his own, i guess.<BR/><BR/>random-- yeah. just stop and think about how many germs could be living in your shower right now. they have dripped off all the bottles and are just sitting in a pool of water, multiplying astronomically. *shudders*<BR/><BR/>autumn-- i may soon be joining your ranks.<BR/><BR/>MJ-- dude. ew. (glad you are feeling better!)Virginia Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139549722127680662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164120637106760952006-11-21T09:50:00.000-05:002006-11-21T09:50:00.000-05:00You're talking to someone that puts her keys in HE...You're talking to someone that puts her keys in HER MOUTH every time she gets out of the car. It's the method I've developed so I don't leave them on the seat or anything...<BR/><BR/>Until I hear about a loofah-related death, I'm not gonna worry. Even if I do, I just figure "it's not gonna happen to me." <BR/>Actually, I don't use a loofah, but you get my point.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16582197758495130139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164084472585065192006-11-20T23:47:00.000-05:002006-11-20T23:47:00.000-05:00ok yeah your nuts.. but in the same breath I think...ok yeah your nuts.. but in the same breath I think of some of these things too..<BR/>I have anti bac wipes in my purse for the grocery store (EWW THOSE CARTs!!!) and everywhere else IE bathrooms, doors,<BR/>I do not think to sanitize things that go into my shower... EWWWRandom Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109757741210625162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164064976765536362006-11-20T18:22:00.000-05:002006-11-20T18:22:00.000-05:00i wouldn't say you're the only one who thinks thes...i wouldn't say you're the only one who thinks these things, but i would say you're in the minority. me? i don't like people touching me - but that's the extent of my germ-phobia.Annyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291672913332725212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164063029752358672006-11-20T17:50:00.000-05:002006-11-20T17:50:00.000-05:00ha! Hilarious! I get germ-freaky at the grocery st...ha! Hilarious! <BR/><BR/>I get germ-freaky at the grocery store. That conveyor belt and the carts totally gross me out. <BR/><BR/>As for the loofah thingy - what if you put it on the top rack of your dishwasher and let it go through a cycle? Think it would melt or get damaged? <BR/><BR/>Or how about soaking it in warm water with some pinesol it it? Then, soaking it in clean hot water to get the pinesol residue off? <BR/><BR/>ahhhhggghh!!! I don't know!!!!Modiglianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542754383806481453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164061398240188862006-11-20T17:23:00.000-05:002006-11-20T17:23:00.000-05:00I DIDN'T need this to think about! I, too, am a b...I DIDN'T need this to think about! I, too, am a bit of a germ-o-phobe, but this was one of those things that never occurred to me--thank you very much! (sarcasm abounds, if you couldn't figure that out!) :)cmkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984250869194585666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164060252066968022006-11-20T17:04:00.000-05:002006-11-20T17:04:00.000-05:00Why don't you just run the loofah through a cycle ...Why don't you just run the loofah through a cycle in the dishwasher? If it's good enough to sterilize your dishes, it should work for your loofah. Or throw it in the washing machine on hot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879154.post-1164059101300470072006-11-20T16:45:00.000-05:002006-11-20T16:45:00.000-05:00You see...Im kind of the opposite of you. I just ...You see...Im kind of the opposite of you. I just blindly believe that things are relatively clean until someone (this would be you here) points out possible. <BR/><BR/>Im throwing my Free Range Loofah away when I get home. <BR/><BR/>And I think that I will just go back to washcloths. I mean I have a hundred of them anyway and they arent doing anything. <BR/><BR/>I am so grossed out right now. Yecht.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146952260883527437noreply@blogger.com