Adopt the loofah soap dish

If you have started using solid soaps to say goodbye to plastic and harmful substances in liquid soaps, you will need to have a soap dish. However, you should not take just any model, the sustainable, ecological and effective solution is the loofah soap dish . It keeps your soap, your bar of soap or your solid shampoo well. It is a great alternative to limit waste in the house.

What is loofah?

Luffa or loofah is a climbing plant from the Curcubitaceae group. It produces yellow flowers and fruits resembling those of cucumber and zucchini. In Africa and Asia, its fruits are eaten as vegetables. But there is a species of luffa that produces a ripe fruit with a rough texture, and its exfoliating and resistant fibers are used as a vegetable sponge. It is the dried pulp of tropical squash. With its dense and tight fibers, this sponge offers a gentle and energetic scrub of the skin. As a reminder, luffa was already prized for body care and cleaning in ancient Egypt, and it was from the ^16th century that it arrived in Europe. It is then available in different objects, in addition to the luffa sponge, we now also find the luffa soap dish .

The advantages of the loofah soap dish

The soap dish is necessary to store solid soap in the bathroom or kitchen. It finds its place on the edge of the sink, washbasin or bathtub. Whether oval or round, the loofah soap dish has the particularity of being 100% natural and biodegradable. At the end of its life, it composts in the garden. Opting for this product therefore means embarking on zero waste. Like other soap dishes, it keeps your solid soap dry by drying it quickly without softening it, thus the soap keeps longer. It drains excess water and prevents the soap from melting prematurely. But also, it keeps it away from bacteria that proliferate in a humid environment. Know that you do not need to buy solid soaps or shampoos, you will find different recipes on Caliquo. In addition, this French brand offers different alternatives to consume better.

How to use the loofah soap dish properly?

Thanks to the loofah soap dish , the soap always stays dry, because the loofah has the ability to absorb water without sticking the soap. The latter rests at the bottom of the pad, and when the latter is soaked in soapy water, you can use it to clean the sink, bathtub or sink and to do the dishes. It has a rough texture, and that is why it can be used like a classic sponge. However, for the loofah soap dish to last as long as possible, it must be cleaned regularly and air dried, this is to be done between two uses. The ideal is to immerse it for a few minutes in a mixture of water and white vinegar. Afterwards, you can wash it by hand or send it to the machine at 40 ° C. It should be noted that the loofah is a natural sponge, and it can promote the development of mold, and therefore, bacteria. With too much humidity, it can mold.

How to make a loofah sponge?

It is possible to grow your loofah sponge in your vegetable garden, if you have one. Growing loofah is child's play:

• Buy loofah aegyptiaca
  
  
• During the month of April, plant them in pots in a fairly bright place with a cool temperature of around 12°C.
  
  
• During the month of May, it is possible to plant luffa in the ground or in a planter either outside or on your sunny terrace. For the luffa to grow well, remember to separate the seeds, making rows 2 meters apart.

Luffa: harvesting and drying

Luffa is usually harvested in October/November. Once it is harvested, you need to remove the skin by soaking it in a basin of cold water for a few minutes. The skin will easily come off, allowing the part of the luffa you want to dry.

This can be used as a shower flower , it is an ecological alternative allowing you to no longer use your plastic shower flower.

In order to learn a little more about the various uses of natural sponges, we invite you to take a look at our page on the natural sea sponge: sea sponge

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