Half a croissant, on a plate, with a sign in front of it saying '50c'
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Body Scrubber

Portable cleaner that washes, rinses and dries in each skin sweep
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This product is a similar, smaller version of a motorized hard floor cleaner. The size of a small hairdryer, the body scrubber would be indispensable when camping or on a long flight.

The battery-driven scrubber has a flexible squeegee-edged mouthpiece that adjusts to convex and concave surfaces. As you sweep the scrubber along the skin, a soap solution is applied, a soft, cotton, rotating brush wipes the surface, rinse water is added and the skin is vacuumed dry. There is a small compartment for liquid soap, and one-cup bladders for fresh and dirty water. A one-minute wipe down with the body scrubber leaves you clean, rubbed and fresh smelling.

FarmerJohn, Sep 18 2002

Floor cleaner http://www.comforth...com/profwinwas.html
almost actual size [FarmerJohn, Sep 18 2002, last modified Oct 21 2004]

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       So this would be like a cross betwen the floor cleaner, and some kind of electric toothbrush arrangement (but for the whole body, not for teeth)?
Jinbish, Sep 18 2002
  

       Not advisable for teeth or hair.
FarmerJohn, Sep 18 2002
  

       I can't help thinking that if you press the squeegee bit onto yourself hard enough to prevent leakage of liquid, you're going to lose most of your body hair as a function of the friction. Cleaning the unit then involves the removal of a large, soggy hairball, soaked in soapy water.   

       So you'd end up very clean, but also in great pain. Hmmm. No, unless someone can propose a flexible, efficient seal that won't result in the user being left completely depilated, I shall withhold my croissant, even though I think the idea in general is not without merit.
8th of 7, Sep 18 2002
  

       A box of wet wipes and a box of tissues pretty much do this job. But I like personal gadgetry so croissant
Zircon, Sep 18 2002
  

       8 7: Try wiping water off your arm with the edge of the other hand; not any rougher than the moist inside curve of a croissant. Now add some suction and it might just work.
FarmerJohn, Sep 18 2002
  

       You lazy bastard!
madradish, Sep 18 2002
  

       Because a doodad-whatchamacallit-thingamagig that goes "zvvvvvvvvvvvv", tickles you and you hold with a handle, is so much more fun.   

       angry veggie: Another reason for doohinkies is to have more time for activities and sports.
FarmerJohn, Sep 18 2002
  

       // more time for activities and sports//   

       If you were sweaty enough, you wouldn't need the water reservoir ....
8th of 7, Sep 18 2002
  

       If you're going to get all Roman on me, stay away from my bathsponge.
st3f, Sep 18 2002
  

       The Greeks have a word for that ........(Or is it the Geeks ?)
8th of 7, Sep 18 2002
  

       Does this remove the nurse during a bed wash?
skinflaps, Sep 19 2002
  

       // I can't help thinking that if you press the squeegee bit onto yourself hard enough to prevent leakage of liquid, you're going to lose most of your body hair as a function of the friction. //   

       2 birds/1 stone.
waugsqueke, Sep 19 2002
  

       [bliss] who? where?   

       [FJ] pint taken, I admit that some things are good to have just because they are funky and fun. I guess it'd be an interesting gift for camping types (I like angry veggie btw).
madradish, Sep 19 2002
  
      
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