LUFFA MEX

How to Maintain and Sanitize Loofah Sponges

Sat, 22 May 2021 17:07:15 -0700

I love using loofah sponges to wash and I want mine to last as long as possible. If you take a few steps to care for a luffa, it will last a long time.

Do you have a loofah you love to exfoliate with in the shower? These natural sponges make wonderful washcloths and you can actually grow your own.

There are a ton of other uses for loofahs besides showering, you can click on the previously highlighted text to check some of them out.

How to clean a loofah

Your loofah is a great tool to get clean but also to remove unwanted dead skin that builds up on the surface of your face and body. Just scrub gently in circles across the skin to remove them. After I exfoliate with my loofah sponges, I feel light and super clean.

Reusing the same luffa in the shower may seem unsanitary, but there are things you can do to keep it sanitized and if you take care of it, you can maintain it in a way that helps it last a really long time.

Rinse your loofah-After every use, rinse your loofah well to make sure there is no soap remaining in the sponge.

Keep dry-Make sure you store your luffa in a place where it can dry out. Leaving it on the surface of your tub will cause it to remain moist and that can harbor bacteria. I like to string my sponges on a shoelace and tie a knot in the end. Then I can hang my luffa up with my razor and it stays dry in the shower.

Disinfect-Disinfect your luffa regularly to keep it from harboring any bacteria that may be harmful to your skin. Some people recommend disinfecting it weekly.

Disinfect loofah sponge

There are several ways you can kill germs on the surface of your loofah...Read More

Tips to use the luffa scourer and last a long time

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:09:51 -0700

It goes without saying that we love luffa, since they have inspired us to create this project.

For us they represent 100% the philosophy zero waste or zero residue, since it is a product that comes from nature and returns to the same place, the earth, closing its life cycle in the best possible way.

Before using it, moisten it with water.
When you're done, rinse it and let it air dry.
Put it in a dry place where it is not in contact with traces of water, the wooden trowel we have in the store is perfect for this.
Sporadically you can boil it for about 15 seconds to eliminate possible

bacteria. This step is not mandatory, just in case you think it is appropriate.

If it changes color or produces a smell, put it in the compost and replace it with a new one.

Why is it better than a traditional scourer?

Most scourers are made of synthetic fibers derived from petroleum. When using them, micro plastics are continuously released in the water of our pipes, which will eventually end up in the rivers and the sea.

This not only has serious consequences for thousands of animals and different marine species that ingest these microparticles without being aware, but also directly affects our health. Although these particles are imperceptible to the eye, we end up breathing and ingesting them as they are dispersed both in the air and in the water.

In addition, the luffa scourer is not manufactured, it is grown on the ground naturally, however, synthetic sponges are produced industrially by machines that consume a...Read More

What is luffa and what is it used for?

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:03:51 -0700

Its scientific name is cylindrical Luffa, and it comes from the Cucurbitaceae family. It is a tropical plant native to Southeast Asia, which requires abundant heat and humidity to develop.

Its fruits, measure about 30 centimeters and have an appearance and taste very similar to zucchini. In fact, in some countries in Asia and Africa, they collect them before they mature and consume them as food.

On the other hand, when the fruit of the luffa ripens, it becomes a fibrous material that is the one used as a vegetable sponge and natural body scrub.

These vegetable sponges are known as luffa, loofah, gherkin, sponge scourer (in Colombia), Estropajo (in Mexico), Musú (in the Dominican Republic), Paste (in Costa Rica), Buchados Paulistas (in Brazil) ...

These are some of the names we have learned thanks to the comments of those who read us. If you know someone else, we would love to know

WHAT ARE THE PROPERTIES OF LUFFA'S SPONGE?

These are for us its most interesting features:

Luffa sponges are 100% natural and

biodegradable.

They are much more durable than traditional sponges made of different plastics.
They are produced by hand.
They are perfect for use with solid soaps and thus reduce the use of plastics in the bathroom.
They do not leave any harmful residue on our skin.
They stimulate blood circulation.
They prevent the accumulation of fat and the appearance of