![TIL that loofahs are not sea sponges at all, instead they are gourds, and you can grow them in your own garden : r/todayilearned TIL that loofahs are not sea sponges at all, instead they are gourds, and you can grow them in your own garden : r/todayilearned](http://static.tumblr.com/5434033e88d852c7148cf2940887626a/4lcmunt/QKNmfqzgv/tumblr_static_loofah-a.jpg)
TIL that loofahs are not sea sponges at all, instead they are gourds, and you can grow them in your own garden : r/todayilearned
![Loofah sponges start off as vegetables. The fully developed plant is peeled and the fibrous sponge is harvested. (Walgreens card for scale) : r/mildlyinteresting Loofah sponges start off as vegetables. The fully developed plant is peeled and the fibrous sponge is harvested. (Walgreens card for scale) : r/mildlyinteresting](https://i.redd.it/7rozz24na3w71.jpg)
Loofah sponges start off as vegetables. The fully developed plant is peeled and the fibrous sponge is harvested. (Walgreens card for scale) : r/mildlyinteresting
![You can grow loofahs (they are in the cucumber family), dry them and use them to wash dishes. 5 plants make enough for about 2 years in our house. Fully biodegradable when You can grow loofahs (they are in the cucumber family), dry them and use them to wash dishes. 5 plants make enough for about 2 years in our house. Fully biodegradable when](https://i.redd.it/a4seruuo3yn21.jpg)
You can grow loofahs (they are in the cucumber family), dry them and use them to wash dishes. 5 plants make enough for about 2 years in our house. Fully biodegradable when
![These are MEN'S loofahs. They're different than WOMEN'S loofahs (which are pastel colors and cost a dollar more) : r/pointlesslygendered These are MEN'S loofahs. They're different than WOMEN'S loofahs (which are pastel colors and cost a dollar more) : r/pointlesslygendered](https://i.redd.it/zmiz5xdr5wp11.jpg)
These are MEN'S loofahs. They're different than WOMEN'S loofahs (which are pastel colors and cost a dollar more) : r/pointlesslygendered
![My vegetable loofah started to mold a little bit, so I cut it up in smaller pieces and it's now going to be fertilizer for the plants. This bad boy lasted me My vegetable loofah started to mold a little bit, so I cut it up in smaller pieces and it's now going to be fertilizer for the plants. This bad boy lasted me](https://i.redd.it/n83as1wo9s681.jpg)
My vegetable loofah started to mold a little bit, so I cut it up in smaller pieces and it's now going to be fertilizer for the plants. This bad boy lasted me
![Vegetable sponge made from dried up luffa plant. Rly popular here in Brazil, we call them bucha, also surprisingly soft in water : r/ZeroWaste Vegetable sponge made from dried up luffa plant. Rly popular here in Brazil, we call them bucha, also surprisingly soft in water : r/ZeroWaste](https://i.redd.it/tc38n11lvxs71.jpg)
Vegetable sponge made from dried up luffa plant. Rly popular here in Brazil, we call them bucha, also surprisingly soft in water : r/ZeroWaste
![Women of reddit, do you use a washcloth and/or a luffa in the shower? (x-post from r/AskMen) : r/AskWomen Women of reddit, do you use a washcloth and/or a luffa in the shower? (x-post from r/AskMen) : r/AskWomen](http://image.dhgate.com/albu_266406431_00-1.0x0/bath-scrub-gloves-hot-cloth-mitt-exfoliating.jpg)