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Old Oct 7th, 2013, 03:40 AM
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Gant de Toilette ~~ Disposable face cloth

Several years ago a Parisian hotel offered individually wrapped, disposable face cloths.
They were perfectly sized in a mitt shape and contained <b>no soap.</b>

Wonder if anyone knows where a supply could be purchased? The ones I see available are all soaped. Thanks~
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Old Oct 7th, 2013, 05:26 AM
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http://www.amazon.fr/Gant-toilette-j...uctDescription
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Old Oct 7th, 2013, 09:17 AM
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Cath, thank you ~ these indeed look reassuringly familiar!

I had looked at eBay international but didn't think of Amazon.
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My mother's nursing home in Paris uses disposable face cloths (also used for less facial areas), but I don't know where the general public can buy them. In a cheap store like Tati or some of the 'bazaar' stores, you can find terrycloth <i>gants de toilette</i> for about 0.50€ (usually sold 2 for 1€).
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"I don't know where the general public can buy them"

In a pharmacy or a parapharmacy. 50 for €3.90
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Thanks for that. Not being a pharmacy customer, I had no way of knowing.
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Just to update, a friend gave me a package of 50 Mary Kay disposable face cloths.
They are @12"x10" square and unsoaped.
Haven't tried one yet but they look like they'll work fine.
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You can also get them in various brands/softness from medical supplies such as these:

http://www.amazon.com/Medline-Dispos...386275-4517266
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Old Oct 29th, 2013, 09:53 AM
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I actually still have a big supply of them from when I used to take my mother on trips. I had to use them to clean her up after removing the diaper. One gets used to anything over time.
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For a trip, I just go to Target and buy a dozen washcloths for a few dollars and consider them disposable.
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I sometimes take old ones from home and throw away as I use them. Other times I take baby washcloths. They dry out much faster than regular ones and take up little space.
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