How We Use Luffa Sponges!

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  • @Deusvult009
    @Deusvult009 Рік тому +48814

    As an Indian I can attest this is a good scrubber. Really mild on the skin. You can usually get this in Ayurvedic stores.

    • @urvashigupta2994
      @urvashigupta2994 Рік тому +471

      And in Hindi we call it *turai*

    • @DivyaKalasua
      @DivyaKalasua Рік тому +331

      People buy this thing. Man i would have been a millionaire

    • @Babumoshai..
      @Babumoshai.. Рік тому +75

      And its very tasty .

    • @tweety8900
      @tweety8900 Рік тому +50

      We had tht guord in our back garden...

    • @HaveAGoodDayFk.U
      @HaveAGoodDayFk.U Рік тому +134

      I have herpes. Mom alcoholic. Dad throws rocks at cats. Brother kills hamsters. Sister cuts dolls hair and glues it on her head. Cousin put legs around his head and walks on his hands. Uncle drinks booze with mom and they wrestle in mom and dad's room. Aunt chops off the chickens heads. I go to school and watch my friend Chucky fart on the teachers desk before class. Chucky pees his pants on purpose and pretends it's an accident. I started pooping pants and pretend it's an accident to be like Chucky. We laugh. Principle schulinger says me and Chucky are too stupid to hump a door knob. I don't know what that means, so I think I am stupid. Have a nice day Mr.Mam.

  • @chandabhattacharyya4877
    @chandabhattacharyya4877 Рік тому +6501

    I am from the north-eastern part of India, and this loofah is very common in our region. The green ones are used as a vegetable, and the sun-dried ones are used as loofah.

    • @hbinitials7
      @hbinitials7 Рік тому +103

      True 🤣🤣🤣 it's everywhere for us. We even used to use a thick leaf forgot what it's called as soap

    • @anujkr6039
      @anujkr6039 Рік тому +31

      We still use it in Delhi,

    • @saktikantabehera2314
      @saktikantabehera2314 Рік тому +21

      Eating "Janhi " while watching this. Ha ha

    • @narokadti9719
      @narokadti9719 Рік тому +29

      Bro it grows almost everywhere in India

    • @joyeux404
      @joyeux404 Рік тому +19

      Exactly !! We have been using this as loofah for ages!

  • @BierBart12
    @BierBart12 Рік тому +5066

    I had NO idea Luffa came from vine plants and weren't actual sponges

    • @CheeseMiser
      @CheeseMiser Рік тому

      ​@@karan_rajput75 shut up boomer

    • @animefans2420
      @animefans2420 Рік тому +13

      🤣 wuttt but ik

    • @yennefer440
      @yennefer440 Рік тому +124

      ​@@karan_rajput75 another oldie who thinks they know everything

    • @Omnipresentponi
      @Omnipresentponi Рік тому +151

      ​@@karan_rajput75 another person who thinks ridiculing those who are younger than them about things that they know nothing about instead of actually teaching them is gonna do anything other than waste everyones time

    • @daphnewithad
      @daphnewithad Рік тому +27

      @@karan_rajput75 girl quiet

  • @ancientbeverage2360
    @ancientbeverage2360 Рік тому +447

    I'm convinced that all these diy, survival videos, camping videos constantly poping up on my feed are prepping us for the apocalypse.

    • @rosemarymcbride3419
      @rosemarymcbride3419 Рік тому +16

      would it be so much of an apocalypse if we all ended up living lives with less garbage?

    • @6Snake6Eyes666
      @6Snake6Eyes666 Рік тому +7

      @@rosemarymcbride3419if there’s an apocalypse that’s the last of our concerns also we would all be dead

    • @nathandenials
      @nathandenials 11 місяців тому

      i agree but most of the "survival base pool" are fake as they all use hardware and vehicles

    • @senorita-qh6bm
      @senorita-qh6bm 9 місяців тому

      😭

    • @katefox3209
      @katefox3209 9 місяців тому +1

      Probably not the apocalypse, but definitely an economic depression

  • @clowneystudios.co1194
    @clowneystudios.co1194 Рік тому +6684

    So that's why nature is so clean they literally just grow their own cleaning supply.

    • @BloxyBloxxer
      @BloxyBloxxer Рік тому

      ​@@Dont_click_this_profil3 bro stfu in trying to enjoy the video

    • @soldiertitlecard
      @soldiertitlecard Рік тому +68


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    • @chathurasilva4996
      @chathurasilva4996 Рік тому +74

      wdym nature is clean its literally 70% dirt, dust, fungi and moss

    • @wildfire9280
      @wildfire9280 Рік тому +154

      @@chathurasilva4996 funnily enough, it’s not dirty if it’s supposed to be there

    • @agusstine
      @agusstine Рік тому +3

      @@Dont_click_this_profil3 okay, I won't click profile

  • @alxjones
    @alxjones Рік тому +4799

    I love these things. Dated a Chinese girl and I would always wash the dishes when I ate with her family. They had one of these and after my first time washing dishes with it, I fell in love. They're so much more effective than the sponges I grew up with, and it's fun watching them "melt" when they get wet, only hard back into their original shape while drying.
    10/10

  • @megurinemiku8201
    @megurinemiku8201 Рік тому +3585

    This thing is quite common in Asian countries. We all used it as how you shown in the video but when the melon is still young, you can harvest it, stir fry it with butter, salt, pepper, garlic, ginger and a little optional chilli. Enjoy.

    • @acreativeprogrammer
      @acreativeprogrammer Рік тому +82

      I actually prefer eating luffa rather than using it as sponge. It is soft and sweet after being cooked. In fact, it is one of my favorite vegetables.

    • @jjlpinct
      @jjlpinct Рік тому +23

      And you dont need to wipe after

    • @MiaMore.
      @MiaMore. Рік тому +13

      Mind blown 🤯😳 I would have never thought of eating loofah! (I also didn't know it was a fruit till this video lol) Learn something new everyday 😀

    • @jjlpinct
      @jjlpinct Рік тому +1

      @@MiaMore. You don't nibble in the shower?

    • @wh75fromtwitter67
      @wh75fromtwitter67 Рік тому +1

      Which part of Asia?

  • @ritikakushwaha3717
    @ritikakushwaha3717 Рік тому +23

    I totally remember my mom peeling my skin off with this bad boi.....I can never forget those old days.😂

  • @creacher00
    @creacher00 Рік тому +4878

    I’m a marine biology grad student & I just found out that loofahs aren’t actually sponges. My life is a lie

  • @michaelgrande4623
    @michaelgrande4623 2 роки тому +20202

    That was interesting. If only I knew where to find these I’d try it out myself. Lol. Nice vid

    • @earthnailsandtails
      @earthnailsandtails  2 роки тому +1758

      We sell seeds on Etsy and have a full video on how to grow them on our channel 👍🏼

    • @Rojo731
      @Rojo731 Рік тому +32

      How cool

    • @bloodfaythe13
      @bloodfaythe13 Рік тому +18

      I found loofa seeds at rural king lol

    • @cremebrulee4759
      @cremebrulee4759 Рік тому +23

      Most drug stores sell these for using in the bath or shower. There's no reason why you couldn't use them to clean your dishes.

    • @jerryalakara
      @jerryalakara Рік тому +102

      Meanwhile in Uganda, we just have them randomly growing on any tree you walk by.

  • @Some_guy_passing_by
    @Some_guy_passing_by Рік тому +562

    I'm a Bengali Indian and my mom makes me use it everyday . It's called Dhundhul. We don't have plastic loofah here . We gotta use this to clean our body. When this fruit is young , it's edible too . An all purpose veggie.

  • @dylanw1248
    @dylanw1248 Рік тому +1

    This is actually a really neat video!

  • @SobrietyandSolace
    @SobrietyandSolace Рік тому +9581

    Scrub Daddy have clearly seen this because they’ve just come out with a coconut fibre version

  • @ChetanGuptaDigitalmarketer
    @ChetanGuptaDigitalmarketer Рік тому +785

    In India we've been using this natural loofah since ages 😁

    • @TinTin-ir8wx
      @TinTin-ir8wx Рік тому +14

      Mayb coconut loofah scrubber whtevr fr dish washer also ?

    • @fujoshiraikantopeini717
      @fujoshiraikantopeini717 Рік тому +17

      @@TinTin-ir8wx coconut loofah scrubber is still used to washing dishes

    • @jajajaj6281
      @jajajaj6281 Рік тому

      Thats Why u Guys always so smelly

    • @pallabi9743
      @pallabi9743 Рік тому +1

      Oh yes. 10 to 20 rs each. So cheap and natural.

    • @savagegirl8840
      @savagegirl8840 Рік тому +3

      in Bangladesh we have been doing it too since ages

  • @AA-tc5if
    @AA-tc5if Рік тому +3118

    There’s a few of those things in every house in Mexico, they’re great sponges for showering

    • @chelini2969
      @chelini2969 Рік тому +36

      Bro, I’m Mexican and I don’t know wtf is that thing

    • @AA-tc5if
      @AA-tc5if Рік тому +76

      @@chelini2969 is a estropajo if you speak the language then you may have heard that word before with mom or abuelita

    • @mealycobra4254
      @mealycobra4254 Рік тому +5

      Are you from Southern or Northern Mexico?

    • @AA-tc5if
      @AA-tc5if Рік тому +9

      @@mealycobra4254 I’m a proud Huasteco from SLP

    • @gilbertorodriguez6203
      @gilbertorodriguez6203 Рік тому +6

      I think you confuse them with the elotes bro 😭 (im jk, just kinds poking fun at how some people use the cob for... other cleaning)

  • @itahatta5996
    @itahatta5996 Рік тому +524

    In Asia, we eat the young fruit... it's a vegetable & taste very good in clear soup

    • @KatsuraNoZura
      @KatsuraNoZura Рік тому +3

      Or stir fry it with eggs!!

    • @atypicallyaesthetic
      @atypicallyaesthetic Рік тому +6

      Yeah I'm Asian too. We eat this and also my grandma made sponges 😂 but not anymore

    • @fish-champ
      @fish-champ Рік тому +2

      Sponges have always looked yummy to me. I’m glad that loofahs are edible

    • @TheDonWallzie
      @TheDonWallzie Рік тому +1

      I bet it tastes horrible

    • @totallylegit2068
      @totallylegit2068 Рік тому

      ​@@TheDonWallziethey don't eat the sponges, idiot

  • @LoanNick1
    @LoanNick1 Рік тому +1071

    As a Brazilian, it's an very good alternative for sponge

  • @Swedish_Seahorse
    @Swedish_Seahorse Рік тому +5703

    Bro has beef with sponges 💀

    • @helo3309
      @helo3309 Рік тому +90

      no, not really, that plant is a sponge, if he did have beef with sponges he wouldn't use luffa sponges anyway
      otherwise I'm considering this a joke, sometimes I have a hard time figuring out wether things are jokes or not so sorry

    • @OmniHaze4856
      @OmniHaze4856 Рік тому +16

      The war has only just begun

    • @eua4808
      @eua4808 Рік тому +11

      ​@@OmniHaze4856 yes normal humans vs this human

    • @benjacobs5936
      @benjacobs5936 Рік тому +16

      @@eua4808 weirdo thing to say

    • @TieLure2539
      @TieLure2539 Рік тому +13

      SpongeBob better watch tf out

  • @loucilletipayandelatorre8760
    @loucilletipayandelatorre8760 Рік тому +2262

    Loofah is actually a vegetable. You can cook any dish with it when its young it’s delicious. It’s similar to zucchini. Also you can use it as a scrubber. It has a lot of uses actually. A life saver👍🏻

  • @jazzyjess12
    @jazzyjess12 Рік тому +6

    Love love LOVE this guy! Adorable and informative! Can’t WAIT to harvest my loofahs!!

  • @paulocezar4901
    @paulocezar4901 Рік тому +480

    in brazil we use this so much, pretty much any household has one of these, or had, doesn't matter how rich or poor

    • @kauanthierry3737
      @kauanthierry3737 Рік тому +4

      Mine never had

    • @lawrencebelousov754
      @lawrencebelousov754 Рік тому +5

      Faz anos q n vejo, direto tinha em terreno baldio/obra

    • @kauanthierry3737
      @kauanthierry3737 Рік тому +3

      @@lawrencebelousov754 Talvez fosse mais comum antigamente? Na minha casa nunca teve e creio que nem a casa de nenhum amigo

    • @au2710
      @au2710 Рік тому +1

      ​@@kauanthierry3737 eu ainda vejo por aí

    • @karinameirelles9773
      @karinameirelles9773 Рік тому

      Eu amo ♥️

  • @joeschmoe6387
    @joeschmoe6387 Рік тому +4890

    Any type of sponge will smell if you let it fester. Loofah sponges are still susceptible to smelling badly.

    • @pitviper-vp2vl
      @pitviper-vp2vl Рік тому +268

      I thi k thats the point him growing them endless free supply ig

    • @goldiekoi935
      @goldiekoi935 Рік тому +48

      @@pitviper-vp2vlnot really free it has its downsides

    • @marcusrodrigues516
      @marcusrodrigues516 Рік тому +101

      I never seen a loofa sponge smell badly, and I've been using it my whole life

    • @lowqualitymarisa6055
      @lowqualitymarisa6055 Рік тому +142

      ​​@@marcusrodrigues516 you've never seen a loofa sponge smell bad

    • @epicgamertool
      @epicgamertool Рік тому +8

      @@marcusrodrigues516 smelt*

  • @SunDragon1221
    @SunDragon1221 Рік тому +551

    In India and East Asia the immature Loofah is also used as a vegetable! Before it develops all the fibers, it's edible and has a pretty tender texture. It's called Ridgegourd or Chinese Okra in English.

    • @samindr5703
      @samindr5703 Рік тому +3

      Is bottlegourd the same vegetable?

    • @TheExplorer-ew7bp
      @TheExplorer-ew7bp Рік тому +3

      ​@@samindr5703 not at all

    • @annusona6502
      @annusona6502 Рік тому +1

      Yeah

    • @User-54321n
      @User-54321n Рік тому +2

      And very tasty vegetable.❤

    • @دانو-د
      @دانو-د Рік тому

      نحن نأكل هذه الخضره عندما تكون صالحه للأكل قبل ان تجف وتصبح بهذا الشكل😬

  • @pdn347
    @pdn347 Рік тому

    Right ......... natural and vry helpful.......we are indians .........❤

  • @marblueony754
    @marblueony754 Рік тому +2526

    When the loofah is still young and not yet dried, we usually cook & eat it as a vegetable in the Philippines. We usually put it in soups or stews. We call it, "patola" in Filipino.

    • @rsan4368
      @rsan4368 Рік тому +93

      Ohhh patola pala yan! The more you know!

    • @JazzyB9481
      @JazzyB9481 Рік тому +53

      I had no idea these were edible. Thank you for sharing!

    • @kreiyt28
      @kreiyt28 Рік тому +47

      Jusko! patola lang pala yun eh 🤣 makakagawa na rin ako ng patola sponge

    • @duri5
      @duri5 Рік тому +60

      @Daddy ????

    • @idiosyncrasy7703
      @idiosyncrasy7703 Рік тому +89

      @Daddy I'd agree with you in any other instance, but this is just someone telling how they eat this plant in the philippines. Might as well shit on the other guy talking about living in puerto rico, as well.

  • @J4YDEE
    @J4YDEE Рік тому +137

    Here in Brazil, in the rural areas, it is a very common bath sponge

  • @marilynseptember21
    @marilynseptember21 Рік тому +2840

    It used to grow wild in Lagos, Nigeria and I came to London, England to find out the cost...crazy!
    We literally are blessed in Africa.

    • @erikperhs_
      @erikperhs_ Рік тому +79

      Same here in Brazil! I literally have these at home and some people don't even know they're organic

    • @sphinx1115
      @sphinx1115 Рік тому +11

      I got tons of it stocked 😂

    • @oursong4289
      @oursong4289 Рік тому +60

      Same here in India. Except we do use it but now Indians are going for plastic ones and cities like London and New York using organic. Irony

    • @officialMrZeroX710
      @officialMrZeroX710 Рік тому +17

      Right blessed in Africa I never heard anyone ever say that before 🤣

    • @DannyTan6675
      @DannyTan6675 Рік тому +25

      Do you know what else is blessed down in Africa? The rain. 😂

  • @K1ngRaven
    @K1ngRaven Рік тому

    your smile looks really good :)

  • @nayeli3090
    @nayeli3090 Рік тому +885

    In central Mexico, we soak the natural sponge in hot water before used it so we don’t hurt our skin when shower.

    • @SlickRickTPB
      @SlickRickTPB Рік тому +62

      in first world country america we just use the hot water in the shower

    • @jefflucero3721
      @jefflucero3721 Рік тому

      @@SlickRickTPB and yo momma as a fleshtoy

    • @nemui_tora
      @nemui_tora Рік тому +8

      @@SlickRickTPB lmao

    • @kLaus1997
      @kLaus1997 Рік тому +50

      ​@@SlickRickTPB imagine calling america a "First world country" 🤓

    • @christianobabalao9302
      @christianobabalao9302 Рік тому +15

      @@kLaus1997 It is. It fought against Russia.

  • @mravenger9480
    @mravenger9480 Рік тому +1586

    In India, we use that as scrubbers. It cleans our body.

    • @SomeOne-ml1qx
      @SomeOne-ml1qx Рік тому +12

      In Egypt too 😊

    • @mravenger9480
      @mravenger9480 Рік тому +4

      @@SomeOne-ml1qx Thankyou for the information 🤍

    • @DevvoTooIced
      @DevvoTooIced Рік тому +51

      Is that why you guys don’t use deodorant lol

    • @ranjeetkaur3971
      @ranjeetkaur3971 Рік тому +1

      👍 Yes.

    • @zgjfinance2796
      @zgjfinance2796 Рік тому +7

      That’s what he did too but you say it like yours holds more value

  • @Rosaron7
    @Rosaron7 2 роки тому +5866

    It's really useful, but if any seed falls out, and it's a windy day, you're going to find yourself in midst of a jungle! I lived in Puerto Rico, and owned land, so I planted two seeds, and it took over everything! 🌹

    • @earthnailsandtails
      @earthnailsandtails  2 роки тому +700

      They do grow crazy and probably even more in your climate!

    • @theresataylor1565
      @theresataylor1565 Рік тому +128

      You probably already know this but as a squash, you can eat them when they are very young.

    • @John081590
      @John081590 Рік тому +87

      Oh yeah I love eating young loofah. Mild flavor. It is very watery, so when cooking we don't add water at all. We call it sponge gourd because the mature fruit is used for cleaning.

    • @minakiel2930
      @minakiel2930 Рік тому +83

      people should be aware of this since it could be invasive in some areas. I’m working on some remediation projects and it’s so disheartening seeing people buy plants without doing extensive research on proper disposal and containment 😔

    • @clubbasher32
      @clubbasher32 Рік тому +9

      Whoopsie daisy lol. Good on u tho! Useful plant

  • @the-cat-crashers
    @the-cat-crashers Рік тому

    Love your vids 😊

  • @shivaanrambally9611
    @shivaanrambally9611 Рік тому +652

    In Trinidad, we call those "jingee", and it's cooked or dried for the sponge like material on the inside

  • @RKZelda
    @RKZelda Рік тому +353

    i’m bengali and my mum uses these all the time!! great at exfoliating the skin in the shower. highly recommend

    • @ariyanhossain7149
      @ariyanhossain7149 Рік тому +2

      I also.... Where are you from?

    • @Emil_Stoltz
      @Emil_Stoltz Рік тому +3

      ​@@ariyanhossain7149 I mean, he's Bengali so probably India.

    • @spacedust95
      @spacedust95 Рік тому +6

      @@Emil_Stoltz Idk if your joking or not but bengalis don’t only live in India lol.

    • @Emil_Stoltz
      @Emil_Stoltz Рік тому +1

      @@spacedust95 Technically that's true for all nationalities though. Not all Americans live in the US, some move to Japan. Not all Swedes live in Sweden, some move to the US. I'm just saying generally speaking, Bengalis live in India.

    • @spacedust95
      @spacedust95 Рік тому +6

      @@Emil_Stoltz no not all of them. Almost 160 million bengalis lives in Bangladesh. It’s country literally named after the language. Kolkata has bengalis yes but if your talking about Bengalis then you have to talk about the nation of Bangladesh. Most of the westerners don’t even know Bangladesh is a country which is sad so I don’t blame you

  • @RubyTwilite
    @RubyTwilite Рік тому +677

    My abuelita in Guatemala had loofah in the kitchen to scrub pots and in the shower to scrub your body. It was called Pashte. Everyone used it.

    • @dinojusic256
      @dinojusic256 Рік тому +20

      ​@@cgplays9 you just jealous

    • @dinojusic256
      @dinojusic256 Рік тому +20

      @@cgplays9 jealous that his grandma loves him and your does not love you

    • @jillellis62
      @jillellis62 Рік тому

      @@cgplays9 troll 🧌

    • @thevalorousdong7675
      @thevalorousdong7675 Рік тому +18

      @@cgplays9 You lived in Brazil, damn no wonder you're so pissed off at the world.

    • @NotH4llow
      @NotH4llow Рік тому +11

      @@cgplays9 bro woke up and chose violence. and still managed to fail.

  • @adventuresofthecosmos8306
    @adventuresofthecosmos8306 Рік тому +35

    The Luffa and scub daddy war is starting now which is better

    • @gtd360
      @gtd360 10 місяців тому +1

      Biggest downfall of scrub daddy from I've seen is that they aren't very durable. So they just end up as more plastic trash.

  • @Bunnikisses
    @Bunnikisses Рік тому +41

    I love how happy he looks when he smiles.

  • @Alvina1111
    @Alvina1111 Рік тому +29

    Wow it feels great to see this video because in Assam, northeast of India we Axomiya people traditionally used this as loofah from ages 😊

    • @lembakshetri5007
      @lembakshetri5007 Рік тому +2

      Well this is a common thing here in Manipur too

    • @madhupatra1843
      @madhupatra1843 Рік тому +3

      In west Bengal we also use this...
      In Bengali we called it 'Jali '

    • @MsLLorena
      @MsLLorena Місяць тому

      how long do you use it before throwing it away? thanks.

  • @burnoutexistencial
    @burnoutexistencial Рік тому +136

    I use luffa sponges in the shower for decades and I love it 'cause it really clean your skin. I just think it's better to boil it for about 20-30 minutes before using for the first time because I felt itchy for a while after using it if I didn't.
    But I never imagined using luffa sponges for washing dishes before. Thanks for the idea!

    • @erikperhs_
      @erikperhs_ Рік тому +4

      Yeah, the first feel times it literally hurts the skin because of how hard it is 😂 I'm assuming you're Brazilian because of your name. Well, I am too!

    • @HughWoo
      @HughWoo Рік тому +1

      You should boil them before and after each use also unless you enjoy bathing with nasty bacteria.

    • @erikperhs_
      @erikperhs_ Рік тому +24

      @@HughWoo That's too much. Humans aren't that fragile.

    • @zebragoboom
      @zebragoboom Рік тому +12

      ​@@HughWoo germophobia is irrational for a reason, dude.

    • @EdgyShooter
      @EdgyShooter Рік тому +3

      ​@@erikperhs_Except the issue is that they never fully dry so have a habit of providing a lovely home for bacteria, then combined with abrading the skin can cause some fun infections, especially down below...

  • @PRSHomeStyle
    @PRSHomeStyle Рік тому

    Super idea👍👍👍 👌👌👌
    God bless you dear brother 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

  • @priyaavh3222
    @priyaavh3222 Рік тому +72

    As a Indian i always clean my body ,dish etc with this and our Indian mom love it

    • @eyeglassboy231
      @eyeglassboy231 Рік тому

      what soap do you recommend me using for shower

    • @chic_mick
      @chic_mick Рік тому

      what do we call it in Hindi ?

  • @Levire_
    @Levire_ Рік тому +1956

    Theres no way that the thing i use to clean me up is a plant and i never knew about it 💀
    Here in Brazil, literaly every one i know uses this sponge in the shower

    • @KT-mb1jj
      @KT-mb1jj Рік тому +51

      Sempre pensei que era um monte de palha numa coisa só ou sei lá KKKKK

    • @Levire_
      @Levire_ Рік тому +4

      @@KT-mb1jj tbm

    • @augusto1859
      @augusto1859 Рік тому +24

      Sempre soube pq colhemos no quintal pra usar kkkkkk

    • @kevinconnors2430
      @kevinconnors2430 Рік тому +22

      Most sponges are animals

    • @usama3979
      @usama3979 Рік тому +8

      In Egypt also

  • @shm4018
    @shm4018 Рік тому +400

    You’re supposed to cut it in half horizontally then soak it to soften it before using it on skin. In Sudan we exclusively use this loofa to shower

    • @Woundsdeep
      @Woundsdeep Рік тому +50

      I was thinking that his back was getting a bit too red in the shower XD

    • @mohanedkhalid4680
      @mohanedkhalid4680 Рік тому +2

      الاخو سوداني 🤣

    • @partikgurung5168
      @partikgurung5168 Рік тому +10

      It gets soft just after couple of use..or can soak in boiling water and you'll get that desirable one

    • @belgiesaltom8499
      @belgiesaltom8499 Рік тому

      Exactly

    • @myheartwillstopinjoy8142
      @myheartwillstopinjoy8142 Рік тому +2

      ​@@partikgurung5168 does it? For me they always harden after they dry and then they're soft when soaked again

  • @alridach.1749
    @alridach.1749 Рік тому

    I've been using this since my childhood,and never thought that someone would make video of this thing..
    I'm glad. Good video

  • @madhupatra1843
    @madhupatra1843 Рік тому +7

    I am from India...
    We use this natural body scruber from ages....
    In West Bengal we called it 'Jali '
    ❤❤❤❤❤
    It is natural and beautiful

  • @darabounds6671
    @darabounds6671 Рік тому +137

    Also, loofah seeds are edible! So when you have excess seed from your annual harvest, you can put some to the side for planting and the others can be a snack!

  • @Veratheprettiest
    @Veratheprettiest Рік тому +60

    I always feel horrible throwing out washing sponges and shower loofahs because of all the plastics. This is a great alternative! Though I live in northern europe so shipping them here just wouldn't be sustainable lol

    • @dah8789
      @dah8789 Рік тому +3

      They are popularly used everywhere in Syria and Lebanon. So maybe turkey has them. Lots of European people visit Turkey

    • @lorimiller4301
      @lorimiller4301 Рік тому +6

      Turkey has been devastated from earthquakes just recently. Please pray for the people left struggling, the death toll is huge because their buildings weren't built well enough. So many were trapped and unable to get out from the rubble.
      Turkey needs our support .

  • @sonikaminivlogs
    @sonikaminivlogs Рік тому

    Ye hmare India ka jugad ❤😂i love my india hmare desh se log jud kr nature se payar ❤dikha rhe sb log
    Dekh kr bhut Khushi hui❤

  • @Tatto.ka.saudagar
    @Tatto.ka.saudagar Рік тому +124

    *The fact that most of Indian grannies used to tell us about the benefits of scrubbing our skin with loofahs instead of the plastic ones.*

  • @NetuH
    @NetuH Рік тому +49

    I’ve used these for months for cleaning dishes and they honestly made me use so much more soap, like triple the amount of soap I was using. So I just went back to regular sponge

    • @adelawad1111
      @adelawad1111 Рік тому +3

      I would never use the plastic sponge it gets stinky or full of organisms, green soap is perfect

    • @gardeninginthedesert
      @gardeninginthedesert Рік тому

      I have the same problem! They grow in my garden so they're free and environmentally friendly yet they use so much soap. 😢

    • @AA-wo5jo
      @AA-wo5jo Рік тому +1

      You can also use ash ( raakh ) its hygienic and environmental friendly and nowadays it's also sold online .....

    • @moonman2183
      @moonman2183 Рік тому +2

      @@adelawad1111 this only happens if you don't squeeze your sponge out thoroughly after use. can confirm as someone who does this that as long as I squeeze the sponge out, it won't stink

    • @NotMe-ej9yz
      @NotMe-ej9yz Рік тому +1

      ​@@moonman2183yup all you have to do is squeeze it out properly after every use and it'll never smell. Also if you use regular soap instead of antibacterial soap you should probably use some antibacterial soap on it every once in a while and that'll definitely kill all the germs.

  • @monikaenglengpi1654
    @monikaenglengpi1654 Рік тому +256

    I am an Indian and I live in Assam karbi anglong and in karbi we call it Thichi and we can make its dish when it is not ripe it's really healthy 😁😘

    • @chetanzade25
      @chetanzade25 Рік тому +1

      In Maharashtra we also eat this

    • @lisasop2681
      @lisasop2681 Рік тому

      is it a soup?? what does it taste like? thichi is its name?

    • @wildsplooge6388
      @wildsplooge6388 Рік тому

      I must eat other food than American food (fast food thats all we got 😂)

    • @kine4246
      @kine4246 Рік тому

      ​@@lisasop2681 the soup taste good. I can't describe the taste but it's amazing with rice. Thichi maybe a local name,we call it "Bhol"(I am also from Assam)

  • @anjalijackofalltrades8028
    @anjalijackofalltrades8028 Рік тому

    😮😮❤❤wao
    This is outstanding

  • @1bviews475
    @1bviews475 Рік тому +313

    In South India (Tamilnadu), we grew it in our home and ate as fresh vegetable. We don't usually let them dry. It's a seasonal vegetable and healthy too, so we mostly cooked it when its green vegetable.

    • @boomer_ancle
      @boomer_ancle Рік тому +12

      Sent this to my wife who buys plastic rubs for the bath when she literally lives in Tamilnadu.

    • @sangeetat6848
      @sangeetat6848 Рік тому

      What’s it called in Tamil?

    • @hoesstayawayhesmine
      @hoesstayawayhesmine Рік тому

      ​@@boomer_ancle noiceeeee

    • @AbhiTripathi1999
      @AbhiTripathi1999 Рік тому +1

      Hey yo in west bengal too.....🙂

    • @keeerth
      @keeerth Рік тому +4

      ​@@sangeetat6848 peerkanga naaru (loofah made out of ridge gourd).

  • @myillumination5054
    @myillumination5054 Рік тому +367

    I grew up in India and would see this grow all around. Never appreciated how wonderful these were. Thank you for posting about this. ❤

    • @Nidhiipandey123
      @Nidhiipandey123 Рік тому

      This is what we INDIANS do never appreciate our own lifestyle and culture untill a white man approved it.

    • @jaysnehpandey7089
      @jaysnehpandey7089 Рік тому

      Never saw one myself

    • @anusuraj4458
      @anusuraj4458 Рік тому +9

      ​@@jaysnehpandey7089 It grows uncontrollably in my state Kerala.

    • @charmi839
      @charmi839 Рік тому

      ​@@anusuraj4458exactly, and I've heard they're also made from coconut shells in the South.

    • @susanmuraguri8564
      @susanmuraguri8564 Рік тому

      We have them in Kenya too, and most of us use them to bath with......

  • @Emma-of2ve
    @Emma-of2ve Рік тому +25

    dang i’m REALLY dumb 😂
    i though luffa sponge was synthetic
    i had NO clue that it literally grew like that 😂

    • @sweetiepie9440
      @sweetiepie9440 Рік тому +1

      Same here you’re not alone

    • @youlookbananas
      @youlookbananas Рік тому +1

      Lol same. And I’ve only ever used them in the shower. Also, not sure why my mind didn’t make the dish connection haha.

    • @Spiritualpanda2
      @Spiritualpanda2 Рік тому

      Well there is a different between the real luffa and the synthetic ones you see as a poof that are typically rainbow colored( also typically nylon or some material as such).

  • @immortalwerewolf5129
    @immortalwerewolf5129 Рік тому

    You should make a video on the soap that looked really cool. Nice video 👍

  • @bella_m23
    @bella_m23 Рік тому +13

    Thanks for posting this. I luv natural, sustainable products

  • @arengallagher4474
    @arengallagher4474 Рік тому +1601

    I will never get rid of my scrub daddy or scrub mommy- they are an amazing brand that will clean anything(even crime scene cleaners use them)

    • @Homelander496
      @Homelander496 Рік тому +21

      Yes 💪

    • @brianisaway
      @brianisaway Рік тому +268

      i never wanna forget the idea of some poor soul in a double homicide watching their crime scene get cleaned by a smiling sponge

    • @Kaifunsiu
      @Kaifunsiu Рік тому +121

      @@brianisaway id reincarnate because i aint letting that shit slide

    • @arengallagher4474
      @arengallagher4474 Рік тому +57

      @@brianisaway they have frown faces too- mad mainly for that - kinda morbid- but still a billion dollar thing

    • @gigiisaweirdo8175
      @gigiisaweirdo8175 Рік тому +2

      Do what you want to do

  • @michellel5444
    @michellel5444 Рік тому +387

    I live in Missouri. Start my luffa early and plant when the soil is warm. Even if you don't care about the luffa, the blooms are amazing for pollinators! Give them something to climb. You're welcome.

    • @earthnailsandtails
      @earthnailsandtails  Рік тому +25

      Agree to ALL of this 👍🏼

    • @ekleamon1
      @ekleamon1 Рік тому +6

      How early do you start yours? I'm in Indiana and always seem to start late🤦

    • @michellel5444
      @michellel5444 Рік тому +3

      @Hoosiermom41 early March late February when I start my tomatoes. They can't handle frost. Treat them like tomatoes.

    • @triciac1019
      @triciac1019 Рік тому

      ​@@muchadhuaboutnothing you will probably have a lot of volunteer melons. You can pull them once they start growing and put them in a compost pile if you have one.

  • @dedeepyadedeepyadedeepyade9381

    It's natural soo nice 👌👏👏

  • @DagoBogh
    @DagoBogh Рік тому +6

    I love the excitement on your face. It’s priceless. Getting my sponge now

  • @darrenliao9592
    @darrenliao9592 Рік тому +11

    In Taiwan, many people of the older generations actually prefered using these Luffa Sponges over regular sponges. They were so much more popular than regular sponges that we still refer to all sponges as "melon cloth (菜瓜布)" even when people hardly use Luffa sponges nowadays.

  • @niubilities
    @niubilities Рік тому +21

    We call these silk gourds in China. They're sweet in flavor and silky in texture when green and soft. Very tasty.

    • @annabethyeung8512
      @annabethyeung8512 Рік тому +3

      I NEVER knew that they were the same plant! crazy

    • @danielsnow8581
      @danielsnow8581 Рік тому

      wow thanks for telling this.oh we will be panting again.

  • @joeychavarria1111
    @joeychavarria1111 Рік тому

    Wow thanks for making this vid BROTHER very informative

  • @kyliexxh
    @kyliexxh Рік тому +50

    we have this in my home, it’s very useful but at first I was a bit afraid bc of how hard and spikey it was, but at last it was actually soft and pretty satisfying because of the sounds 😂.

  • @Chinmay_Singh
    @Chinmay_Singh Рік тому +43

    BRO DESTROYED SCRUB DADDY WITH A FRIKKIN PLANT 💀

    • @purpleluna8413
      @purpleluna8413 Рік тому +2

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @RamboOnYaMom
      @RamboOnYaMom Рік тому +5

      Doubt it works as well as them daddies

    • @Chinmay_Singh
      @Chinmay_Singh Рік тому +1

      @@RamboOnYaMom hmm the hot watuh and cold watuh feature might not work in that :| BUT STILL IT"S GREAT CUZ IT"S FREE :) and natural

  • @trelosyiaellinika
    @trelosyiaellinika Рік тому +9

    I have planted loofah only once in my life, when I was a schoolboy. Only five seeds in humid black soil rich with chicken droppings (there was a coop on that spot for many years). It was unbelievable how large they grew, it was like Jack's bean... They took over a ten-meter high huge olive tree and then extended over to the balconies of our neighbours surrounding the garden (I asked them to throw ropes with hooks onto the tree). Eventually we collected more than a hundred huge loofahs, which the neighbourhood used maybe for ten years... It likes nitrogen rich soil, it likes humidity AND lots of sunlight...

  • @yasmine1702
    @yasmine1702 Рік тому +10

    I've never used anything other than this ,it's biodegradable + a good exfoliator

  • @tasmoon4730
    @tasmoon4730 Рік тому +58

    Green ones are cooked with fishes in our region. It tastes amazing! Give it a try !

  • @ashishnayak7551
    @ashishnayak7551 Рік тому +43

    As an Indian I use this as a scrubber for skin while bathing

    • @getspun6961
      @getspun6961 Рік тому

      Ohh that’s why y’all stink because ur using these things 💀

  • @monko4738
    @monko4738 Рік тому +6

    god i love his smile. there's a sort of purity and innocence to it, if this guy offered me free candy id take it in a heartbeat.

    • @Jc-ks5lx
      @Jc-ks5lx Рік тому +2

      You’re strange.

    • @monko4738
      @monko4738 Рік тому

      @@Jc-ks5lx Sorry, I really don't mean it in a weird way. It's just a comforting smile :)

    • @Jc-ks5lx
      @Jc-ks5lx Рік тому

      @@monko4738 no need to be sorry, that’s something you have to work out on your own. Putting that much trust into someone solely because you think they have a nice smile just shows how naive you are

  • @priyabarai427
    @priyabarai427 Рік тому

    I like the childlike face he made in the beginning..happy childhood memories made me giggle❤❤

  • @BluetheRaccoon
    @BluetheRaccoon Рік тому +119

    If you have horsetail fern where you are, you can dry them and bundle them into great scrub brushes. They have a very high silica content.

  • @almostlucky
    @almostlucky Рік тому +202

    As a northeastern Indian, we've been using this since time immemorial. We also use the young green tender ones as vegetables. Tastes great.

    • @tivo3720
      @tivo3720 Рік тому +3

      All over the India it's being used

    • @smazumdar33
      @smazumdar33 Рік тому

      Bhol.

    • @XxRepoDeath
      @XxRepoDeath Рік тому +1

      you can eat them? ... do they taste good? Should I invest in using them to sustain my hunger and hygiene?

    • @resmitabehera2021
      @resmitabehera2021 Рік тому

      I am from odisha and I am using it since my childhood

    • @lys-doriepierrelouis8093
      @lys-doriepierrelouis8093 Рік тому

      In Haiti also☺️

  • @sreshthasinha1672
    @sreshthasinha1672 Рік тому +89

    In India you will find it everywhere in mostly every shop. People use it daily to clean their feet and body. It keeps the body very nice and good. In my community we call it "chobra" at times.

  • @disarmedpianist
    @disarmedpianist Рік тому +7

    i've been using luffa sponges instead of buying plastic/silicone (shudder) ones, and i have never looked back. Best cleaning sponge ever

  • @Your_Local_Weirdo12
    @Your_Local_Weirdo12 Рік тому +671

    As a Mexican me and my family use them a lot to take a shower there really good,they clean your skin good and I would 100% recommend you to use it.😊😊

    • @durak6265
      @durak6265 Рік тому +10

      Como Mexicano, en mi puta vida había visto a alguien hacerse un sacate de una planta 😐

    • @Your_Local_Weirdo12
      @Your_Local_Weirdo12 Рік тому +1

      @@durak6265 haha de verdad 😂

  • @polycrystallinecandy
    @polycrystallinecandy Рік тому +20

    I had no idea you could actually grow loofahs. This reminds me of this passage from Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy:
    "Arthur prodded the mattress nervously and then sat on it himself: in fact he had very little to be nervous about, because all mattresses grown in the swamps of Squornshellous Zeta are very thoroughly killed and dried before being put to service. Very few have ever come to life again"

  • @juliankent4805
    @juliankent4805 Місяць тому

    Nice short informative video. Thanks.

  • @mrbrandonturner85
    @mrbrandonturner85 Рік тому +5

    I enjoy the fact, a good amount of people are showing us how to grow and go. This truly is, the way.

  • @jordazmo19
    @jordazmo19 Рік тому +395

    Pro tip: If you keep your sponge clean it won't be smelly, even if it's "plastic" 👍
    The more you know!

    • @ats-3693
      @ats-3693 Рік тому +36

      Exactly, and likewise if you don't keep your natural sponge clean it will also smell bad.

    • @ChadvillainHStaff21
      @ChadvillainHStaff21 Рік тому +6

      This sounds quite *SUS* for some reason 💀😭

    • @_A4A
      @_A4A Рік тому

      I throw my sponges in the dishwasher to not only keep them clean and sterilized, but to prolong their usage as well!..

    • @jellyfishjelly3323
      @jellyfishjelly3323 Рік тому +6

      Pro tip: If you scroll down in the comments you're going to see more comments, even if you're on a "computer" 👍
      The more you know!

    • @bonzopippinpaddleopsicopolis
      @bonzopippinpaddleopsicopolis Рік тому +6

      ​@@ChadvillainHStaff21 not really

  • @Hezkun
    @Hezkun Рік тому +14

    We eat this as a vegetable before they dry out, it goes really well with thin rice noodles

  • @janetbahizi9996
    @janetbahizi9996 9 місяців тому +1

    Here in 🇺🇬 Uganda we split it open, soak and wash the sponge and then use both sides for the a good scrub. The softer it gets the better until it wears out completely.

  • @shannonrickard8605
    @shannonrickard8605 Рік тому +9

    My mom uses these cut into slices to put inside homemade soap like you showed. It's a built-in exfoliater, works great!

    • @GhostOfarena
      @GhostOfarena Рік тому +1

      We didn’t ask Shannon

    • @shannonrickard8605
      @shannonrickard8605 Рік тому

      @@GhostOfarena in case you weren't aware, the function of the comment section is for people to comment their thoughts and ideas pertaining to the media in question. Nobody asked for your thoughts either, but here we are.

    • @GhostOfarena
      @GhostOfarena Рік тому +1

      @@shannonrickard8605 aww Shannon mad .. and I still didn’t ask hun lmao

  • @비젼비젼-x9l
    @비젼비젼-x9l Рік тому +21

    수세미는 ~ "천연 수세미"가 최고입니다 👍👏😄

  • @myamelo7555
    @myamelo7555 Рік тому +18

    I remember buying one of your soup loofas sadly I’m allergic some how but it works 😅😅

  • @nehacrispyfood
    @nehacrispyfood Рік тому +1

    We Indian already uses this natural scrubber 😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

  • @sandratoledo7641
    @sandratoledo7641 2 роки тому +57

    Finally someone who collects them when they're ready !😁

  • @br5289
    @br5289 Рік тому +42

    When I was a kid we had a neighbor from Thailand (I think, I was pretty young) and she was the sweetest old lady ever. She would make these and give us some, and she often made food for us too. We were so sad when we had to move away.

    • @Ourelleetsy
      @Ourelleetsy Рік тому

      Do you still keep in contact with her?

    • @br5289
      @br5289 Рік тому

      @@Ourelleetsy we wanted to and we tried when we moved away, but she took the move personally. She got really mad at us (mainly my mom) and stopped talking to us all together. I wish I knew what she was up to.

  • @pdmullgirl
    @pdmullgirl Рік тому +12

    Nowadays most folks know that luffa’s come from a plant. Well, when I was in grade school I’d tell my friends at school that they came from plants and they all thought I was crazy and stupid. I knew this bc my family and my grand parents always grew a very large garden. And we grew them to use. I’m fifty nine now and most people know where they come from. Or at least more people know about them than used to. Funny how things change.
    ❤️💜💚

    • @Josh19981
      @Josh19981 Рік тому

      I found out TODAY that they come from a plant! Wow, I’m really out of the loop

  • @roscosaerialphotography2895

    So sorry for your loss! That's real pain 😢

  • @rogeroliveira4973
    @rogeroliveira4973 Рік тому +8

    We use it a lot in Brazil. Ecologically correct. :)

  • @populuseuphratica8791
    @populuseuphratica8791 Рік тому +5

    We use it in India as well. When I was a kid plastic luffas were not prevalent in my village so pretty much every house had these.

  • @crinna
    @crinna Рік тому +5

    I love my loofahs. I use them in the kitchen and I could easily get a whole year out of a half of a loofah. They don't get smelly. Throw them in the washing machine to clean them every once in a while and use them in the shower after they're softer.

  • @amber40494
    @amber40494 Рік тому

    Fantastic video!!

  • @cacapoopoo852
    @cacapoopoo852 Рік тому +143

    As a Mexican I can attest this is a good scrubber really mild on the skin . You can usually get this in a place

  • @whoiscris9443
    @whoiscris9443 Рік тому +6

    as an Indian from the North East, I've been using this since childhood

  • @merlion6613
    @merlion6613 Рік тому +160

    Loofah has been used as a natural body scrub for as long as I can remember in Far East and Southeast Asia ❤

    • @priyapatel0936
      @priyapatel0936 Рік тому +6

      Yes! Growing up in India, I remember using them as body scrubs.

    • @Lioish
      @Lioish Рік тому +3

      Luffa aegyptiaca, our ancestors did this one (I heard my grandma saying, a Luffa scrub is more enjoyable than a lamb’s shoulder, which is one of the most appreciated lamb cuts here) also i know our kin in south east Asia used it too and the same species have the name Vietnamese luffah, glad to see it coming back..
      Make sure you clean it up, dispose of it regularly and use fresh ones to avoid infections as it’s prone to bacterial growth, happy showering everyone.

    • @3LOVE123
      @3LOVE123 Рік тому +1

      In Guyana

    • @JizzyPalms
      @JizzyPalms Рік тому

      So long ago.

    • @DangerWrap
      @DangerWrap Рік тому +2

      Yes, in Thailand this scrub is in every bathroom.

  • @haikall5479
    @haikall5479 Рік тому

    Hey thats cool, question how many time can you use it before you throw it out?

  • @lft3636
    @lft3636 Рік тому +14

    i’ve been using loofah in the shower since i was in high school. not only they are good for bathing, it can also exfoliate as well 😊

    • @Sushrak
      @Sushrak Рік тому

      Can you pl tell me the shelf life of these ? How many times can we use before disposing?