Loofahs! Those netty, wirey sponges hanging from a string in your shower. My entire family is a "loofah" family. Everyone has their OWN! We have them in pink, black and even in the shape of animals! I love my loofah but I am VERY protective of it!
FAMILY RULE:
WE DO NOT SHARE LOOFAHS, EVER!
If I even think, that someone has used my loofah I throw it out! Believe me I know because...
*It's dripping and I have not even stepped in the shower
*My loofah should smell like pomegrante not L'oreal for Kids watermelon
*"I do not have red hair"
Well, I was just reading that you need to hot, steam wash them or wash machine them EVERY week b/c bacteria can build. I guess I thought they were getting washed in the shower. Who knew???
So now besides my piles and piles of laundry a week...I now have a load of "loofahs" to do!
Do you "loofah"?
67 comments:
I actually got new ones for Christmas...I had NO idea you were supposed to "clean" them! Thanks for the tip :)
Jennifer
Oh my... well, I DID, until now! Gosh, are they as easy to wash as a washcloth? Because, if not, then I'll just go back to my good old washrag!
I don't loofah...do you still like me??? I Do however use bodyscrubs...love them. cherry
My feet are proofa that I loofa.
I just had to say that.
i do loofah! i did not know you were supposed to wash them. i've washed loofash before and they feel strange afterwards.
Yep, I loofa! I love mine. I have washed mine in the washing machine but I didn't realize you were suppose to do it that often. Thanks for the tip.
We Loofah here
We Loofah there
We Loofah everywhere!!
Havent used wash clothes in ages.
I hate when they start coming apart though. Maybe Im just to ruff.
just found your blog, and i DO have a shell in my pocket, that's so crazy. :)
I love loofah's but when I smell my husbands body wash I get soooo mad. Plus he leaves it all soapy. I think that he does it on purpose! ;)
I dont wash mine weekly I just get a new one every month, maybe I should wash it weekly instead.
WHAT??? You mean I have to start washing my loofah now? No way! I never knew there could be a problem with bacteria! Oh, I'm going to toss mine in some hot water ASAP! Thanks for the info! Have a super day!
i don't loofah!!! i hardly have time to shower...but i DO that...at least once a week anyway!
ash
I never washed mine either, I just buy a new one when I think it's time.
They are very cute but I have to admit that I'm a washcloth kinda girl. My daughter has started using one & loves it.
Body scrubs for me! While cleaning out college girls bathroom cabinets after she went back to school I found 5...I think they were all the rage for teen b-days a few years ago!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I I really like yours and the music. I "loofah" and did not know you were supposed to wash them. oops!
Such cute loofahs! I probably need to loofah. Alas, a wascloth is my bath pal (and sometimes an Oil of Olay cloth for added exfoliation). I was concerned about how to clean a loofah, but if you can wash them, I might consider it. :-)
Xo,
Sheila :-)
I don't loofah...but I do love a great smelling body wash. My favorite is the vanilla lavendar from Bath and Body Works!
Thanks for that loofah tip! I thought they just cleaned themselves in the shower, too! Brett has the ducky one.
I loofah but am not quite as protective of mine. Occasionally I think my darling hubby has gotten ahold of it.
Cute -- I didn't know you were supposed to clean them too -- figured the shower was doing that!
Have a great day.
Janet
No loofahs here...we just never like them. They feel itchy...I don't like itchy....
Yes I do.
I love loofahs, but the bacteria thing has always scared me, so I use these great knitted washclothes that work so well.
I love the piggy -- too cute!
Oh, my gosh I had no idea they were suppose to get washed! I thought it was getting washed right along with me! I do THINK that natual loofah sponges are suppose to be good because they don't grow bacteria. Don't quote me on that! That's just what they told me at the sponge docks in Tarpon Springs (FL). Thanks for sharing!
-Kim
I love loofahs! At our house my daughter and I have one. My hubby doesn't want one. I didn't know you were supposes to wash them that often either.
I totally loofah and feel the same way - NO SHARING! I have never cleaned them, though.
I love loofahs, but stopped using them after Oprah did a show on germs. When they showed what was growing inside them, I threw it away immediately. I never thought to wash it weekly. I would imagine you could wash them in hot water and that should kill the germs.
I'm a germ-o-phobe!!!
No loofahs here and just for that reason! The bacteria thing bothered me!
That is funny! I used to loofah...now I'm a washcloth girl...but I do appreciate me a loofah. Just haven't invested in any lately.
Hey, thanks for coming by!
I totally Loofah.... and now I'm a bit grossed out that you need to machine wash them... cuz lets be honest... haven't done that.... ew!
Angie
"Nana's Box"
Okay....everyone writing about "germs" and "bacteria" makes me want to run upstairs and throw them all out! AHHHH!
Tomorrow we may not be a loofah family!
-sandy toe
Oh yes I have loofah's!! the kids have their own and me... gross I need to run and wash mine!!!
LuLu
I do have a loofah and of course have never washed it...I assumed the soap I was using to wash in the shower was getting the job done. Great! More laundry for me! :)
Carrie
We don't loofah anymore. Don't really know why. Now we are just wash cloth users. Except for my husband, he's a hand washer. Ewww! And he knows better to come anywhere near my bar soap!!
We do loofah but I didn't know you were supposed to wash them either. I wonder if you could throw them in the microwave like you can a sponge to kill germs and bacteria?
yeah I heard a couple of years ago that loofahs were germ freak s- so I stopped using them completely! But I'm with you- NO SHARING!!!!!!!
You are so funny! Loofah is such a funny word. Loofah. HAH!
Yes we all Loofah including the hubby!!!
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lol...lol
well no.
lol lol
but if i did..i agree..no sharing ! LOL
i would want my own rubber duckie!
I used to, but I felt the need to wash them after every use like a wash rag so I got tired of it and went back to a wash cloth. lol I do like them though. ;-)
~melody~
I loofah everyday!!
We visit so many of the same blogs...I finally added you to my google reader and can't wait to get to know you better!
I don't loofah, but maybe I should start. Those are pretty cute.
I loofah...and I didn't know you had to wash them...sheeeesh they're covered with soap every day!
Wow- I had no idea you had to "clean" something that always has soap & hot water on it! ;) I use them, too, and love them!
I love our loofahs! How great are they with a little yummy shower gel.
I loofah and I loofit (love it)! :) Sorry for the corniness.
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BTW, I love your blog! Soooo cute!
Definitely Loofah! I left mine at the farm at Thanksgiving and guess what? I realized it has been so long since I have used a washcloth - I felt icky!
I did not know that about washing them. I always rinse it, but did not know the other. Thanks!
I had no idea you were to clean them either....thanks for sharing....now I know:)
Lisa
I have to get some new loofah's! mine are a little...er....loofahed out.
Hi...
I don't loofah...but I do love a great smelling body wash. i really like your loofah story.. its funny..
I use them for a while when I get them as gifts then I toss them... We are a washcloth family ;)
Well, I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks! But once a week...
I USED to loofah, I now loofah not. :)
G'day from Australia,
They were big in the 60s and it's no surprise to see them coming back in a big way.
I don't loofah...can we still be friends?! :)
Your kids loofahs are super-cute though. They might make me change my mind...
I soapa. I'm not skilled enough to loofa.
I l♥ve those!!! Way CUTE :)
I l♥ve those!!! Way CUTE :)
You should check out SPONGEABLES! They are great sponges with soap in them! You can read about them here... http://theskincareshop.blogspot.com
This was so funny! I get annoyed when mine gets used too! I mean, come on, everyone has their own personal loofah! Do 'they' really need to use mine? Hmmmmmmmmmm. I am going to kiss my little loofah stealer goodnight. Delightful post!
I don't loofa... I pumice. LOL, just my feet though. Oh, and it has nothing to do with germs.
I rarely loofa, but have run it through the dishwasher before with a non-food type load (plastic bins, trashcans, etc.). I figured that if you're supposed to put your kitchen sponge in the dw, why not the loofa?
We use them too. I've just been throwing them out, now I know I can save them for a bit longer, thanks!
Ok I don't know why but I am compelled to tell you that is not a loofah. A loofah is this used to be alive, like a sponge. The shower gel thingies are called Poofs.
http://www.beecrowbee.com/ispa/x_loofah_0042.jpg
that's what loofahs look like, and yes I use em! :)
Ohhhh, no!!! No loofa-sharing allowed in this house! Everyone keeps their loofas to themselves!
Weird I never knew to wash them...I am like you, think since you use them to wash with they are clean but then again to think about it we wash washcloths...so to answer your question...yes we do lots of loofah adn I am also like you...no one uses mine and if they do and I find out who...oh my and if not I usually chunck it and buy another one...but after a few yells they have learned...no messing with Mrs. Loofah! lol...love this post!
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