Growing luffa is an increasingly-popular way to produce your own sustainable, natural sponges in your backyard. The luffa ...

Brightly coloured, synthetic bath buffs and kitchen scrubbers are a familiar sight, but growing your own natural sponges will provide you with a supply of more planet-friendly alternatives. The origin ...

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If you’ve been using a synthetic or natural loofah, it might be time for an upgrade — preferably to something that doesn’t harbor loads of bacteria, according to dermatologists. Although ...

The scoop Digital creator and homesteader Michelle Knox (@morethanfarmers) explains how easy it is to grow your own sponges. In the vide o, Michelle explains that all you need are loofah seeds and ...

Now, she's moved onto something inedible: Loofahs. Did you even know that loofah sponges grow from the ground? They start out looking like cucumbers. How in the world did Underwood go from this ...