Loofah Scrubber

Practicality: Sold Individually. These 100% loofah scrubbers are perfect for a variety of situations where you have traditionally used a conventional sponge. For example: Kitchen: Apply dish soap to loofah and use to wash dishes. Change loofah every 3 to 5 weeks depending on usage. Bathing (exfoliation): Apply body soap to loofah and use to exfoliate skin. Cleaning: Apply cleaning agent to loofah and use to clean sinks, tiles, and tubs. Changes To Your Routine: Keeping your natural loofah sponges bacteria-free does require a little change in your routine.  After use, rinse with hot water, wring and hang to dry. At the end of the day, soak sponges and dishcloths in full-strength vinegar for at least 5 minutes, preferably overnight. Other suggestions include boiling or microwaving them, but vinegar kills 99.6% of the bacteria. Pretty good really. No need for bleach, boiling or zapping. After a week or two, compost it. What It's Made Of: Loofahs (Luffa acutangula) are a type of gourd g