What kind of soap did you use growing up?

Fairy liquid!

I didn't know that was a real product. I only heard of it watching an old Benny Hill show, and he was doing a parody commercial. I think he was calling it "Fairly Liquid"

You call washing up what we call doing the dishes (or just washing the dishes)

yup.

and don't ask about her pants...

I believe what I said to her was, "if your pants are too loose, I've got some supenders you can borrow".

she just gave me a bizarre look, and said "thanks, but no..."

Oh, so that's what it's called. The Lovely Bride has one. I never asked
what it was. That's generally been my policy.

do you use it when she's not looking?

Just the one time for the tarry stuff on my feet.
Don't tell.

definitely - I don't like to use those scrunchies or wash cloths - too many places for bacteria to hide

In motion pictures and television programs, i've seen the Brits take dishes directly from the soapy water, wipe them with a towel and put them away--no rinse. I've always had a suspicion that their plates and cups are redolent of dishwashing detergent. For some reason, that always bothered me. Not that it's an issue--it's not like i eat in their homes.

I think those scraper things, sumo wrestlers and Romans used, look like the way to go.
Of course then you'd probably have to put up with Set handing you the scraper
and asking if you'd mind exfoliating him every so often.

Any girl would consider herself lucky . . .

ewwwwww

heh
When I looked up Fairy Liquid commercials on YouTube yesterday (in response to Izzie, it seemed like that's exactly what they were doing. I was going to ask her about that, but thought "Nah, they just don't show the rinsing." Maybe they don't show it in American commercials either.

Several ads here, cue up to :58 to see one where the mother washes the cup and gives it directly to her daughter.

"Mummy, my cup tastes like avocado!"



In at least this American one, it shows her rinsing (briefly)



I remember my mother saying she was at someone's house and the woman was doing the dishes, and she just put them right from the soap water into the rack. Yuck.

Well, that probably cleans out their tummies.

This soap:



and These are my fav shower gels from Bath & Body Works



(sweet pea, sea island cotton, and moonlight path)

Nice (the B&B products)

Yea! They smell soo great!!!!

The Greeks called them strigels, or something like that. Good for arms and legs; not so good for dishes.

This is my favorite shower gel. Hubby and I both use it. Not too feminine, not too masculine, but fresh & clean-smelling. Not expensive, either.

I thought that's why dogs were invented, for the dishes.

I was picking up something on the way home from WF's and they had a display of handmade soaps, $1.20 an ounce. I wasn't thinking of buying any, but picked up some different bars to smell.

Sandalwood, citrus, different savory and sweet scents. They were ok.

Then I picked one up and I just popped! Vanilla mint! ZOWEE!

I get to the register, had the cashier sniff the bar, and he liked it too. Then he says "there's usually a code on the sign, did you see it?"
I took the few steps back and said "no, there's no codes on anything at all"

He hesitated a second and said "Then it's a gift to you."

Huh, no really, look, the cost per ounce is right there.

But he needed the code.
Well, thanks, if your sure.

Then he said "We're allowed to occassionally "wow" our customers, and this will be mine.

I said "WOW!"

That made my day.

I just cut it in half and gave a piece to Wally.

He's sitting there sniffing soap.