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Goodwipes: The Traveling Man’s Get-Clean-Quick Method

By Bryan Holt Published August 6, 2021

We’ve all been in that pickle where you can’t properly bathe, cleanse, or shower.

Maybe you’re taking a delayed red-eye flight and have to head straight to a wedding upon landing or an urgent business meeting came up and you’re just leaving the golf course after just finishing 18-holes. Maybe you’re a dedicated guy who works out daily at your workplace gym and just doesn’t have enough time to shower due to an early meeting, or you’re a man who has plans to embark on this year’s music festival circuit with just a van and your dog, or maybe from time to time you just sweat a ton like every other normal human being. In any of these cases, it’s hard to know what to do when you can’t take a quick rinse.

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Enter Goodwipes with their easy solution for any shower-less situation: portable body wipes.

Now, you don’t have to sit in your own filth during a sans-shower or while in the wilderness because Goodwipes offers cleaning cloths that are portable, powerful, soft, and their “below the belt” wipes are also biodegradable.

Goodwipes for Guys ($10)

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Below the Belt Wipes ($9)

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The wipes come packaged with 10 cleansing cloths, which are individually wrapped and small enough to fit anywhere, including your back pocket. These easy-to-use, pH balanced, alcohol-free wipes work wonders in scraping dirt and grime off when you’re unable to shower.

Goodwipes’ cloths are infused with tea tree oil, peppermint and ginseng, to guarantee your cleansing is thorough, refreshing, and great smelling. And don’t worry, it won’t take anything away from the satisfaction of that steaming shower when you finally get home.

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