A woman has shared a video of how loofahs are grown in her garden in Texas and people say they’re ‘weird’ and ‘gross’ – and it has left some people feeling ‘weird’
Most people are under the impression that loofahs, the natural bathroom sponges, originate from the sea.
However, a woman who shares her loofah-growing venture on TikTok has left viewers astounded by revealing she grows them in her garden in Texas. In her video, Vanessa stated: “Loofah does not grow in the ocean, it grows on a vine like this”, as she showed footage of a green loofah ripening on a vine. “This grew in the dead heat of Texas summer.”
She continued, holding up a loofah-shaped pod with a tough skin: “This didn’t dry on the vine, I picked it green and this is what they look like. This is actually a Ridge Gourd loofah can you see it has ridges so it’s going to be a pain in the a** to peel.”
After chopping one end of the dried pod, she revealed the loofah texture inside, exclaiming, “There’s a sponge in there.” As she tipped the seeds into a bowl, she said, “One loofah could grow a football field of loofah vines.”
She then shared a tip she received: “So it was suggested to me that I boil the loofah or at least soak them for a while and it totally worked. It was super gross but then the skin just flopped right off.”
She held up the skinless loofahs that looked exactly like the ones you buy from expensive department stores. “I was left with beautiful loofah sponges I can use in the shower or to do my dishes with and they’re completely compatible and all-natural. And make a pretty good Christmas gift too,” she said.
The majority of TikTok viewers admitted they had no idea that’s where loofahs came from, sparking a frenzy of revelations among users. One commented: “Wait….loofah is grown and not made? This was the year I found out that loofah came from a plant,” another added. “Write this down in the list of things I didn’t know and feel weird about,” a third user chimed in.
“Well you learn something new every day,” noted someone else. “I was 46-years-old when I learned loofahs aren’t from the sea!!” exclaimed another person, which led to a reply clarifying that some indeed are.
