I too just use my hands most of the time, though using a washcloth is useful occassionally to exfoliate the skin. I tend to use my hands when I am in the shower or washing at the sink, and a washcloth when I soak in the bath & the steam has a chance to open up the pores & soften the skin.

I agree that it is a good idea to wash your washcloth after each use though.

Environmentally, single use pads produce allot of avoidable waste.

Green-Moo