• jscari@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    It sounds crazy, but trust me: a corn cob backscratcher.

    It’s essentially just a dried piece of corn on a wooden stick. But the texture is perfect, and because it’s rounded, it covers a much larger area than a regular backscratcher and is much more satisfying to use. My wife bought me one for $11 and I swear by it. You simply cannot go back to a regular backscratcher after trying one.

    Oh, and they’re indestructible. My in-laws still use one from 1979!

    • Ben Hur Horse Race
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      11 months ago

      take a sample of the surface of that back scratcher from 79. There’s likely an entire close loop ecosystem living on it

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        11 months ago

        I was about to say… I don’t wanna touch the one from '79 with a 10 foot pole lol. They may be indestructible, but at what cost

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      11 months ago

      If your back is constantly itchy, it’s possible that you could benefit from exfoliating your skin. I use these salux cloths for my back and all over when I shower. My back scratching tool is now collecting dust and also, my keratosis pilaris issues went away after about a year.

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      11 months ago

      I’m now fascinated by the versatility of corn cobs since I thought they were only used for pipes