LOOFAHS

[Jane]

I'm branching off of another thread about loofahs containing bacteria. Although anything that remains wet will grow pseudomonas, the loofah to which they refer is a natural loofah from the plant. It is porous and therefore holds water longer than the synthetic puff-style bath sponges.

The plant is in the cucumber family and you can actually eat it when it is very young. Here's a link with pictures.


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">http://www.floridata.com/ref/L/luff_aeg.cfm
</a>
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[Jane]

I'm branching off of another thread about loofahs containing bacteria. Although anything that remains wet will grow pseudomonas, the loofah to which they refer is a natural loofah from the plant. It is porous and therefore holds water longer than the synthetic puff-style bath sponges.

The plant is in the cucumber family and you can actually eat it when it is very young. Here's a link with pictures.


<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.floridata.com/ref/L/luff_aeg.cfm
">http://www.floridata.com/ref/L/luff_aeg.cfm
</a>
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[Jane]

I'm branching off of another thread about loofahs containing bacteria. Although anything that remains wet will grow pseudomonas, the loofah to which they refer is a natural loofah from the plant. It is porous and therefore holds water longer than the synthetic puff-style bath sponges.

The plant is in the cucumber family and you can actually eat it when it is very young. Here's a link with pictures.


<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.floridata.com/ref/L/luff_aeg.cfm
">http://www.floridata.com/ref/L/luff_aeg.cfm
</a>
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[Jane]

I'm branching off of another thread about loofahs containing bacteria. Although anything that remains wet will grow pseudomonas, the loofah to which they refer is a natural loofah from the plant. It is porous and therefore holds water longer than the synthetic puff-style bath sponges.

The plant is in the cucumber family and you can actually eat it when it is very young. Here's a link with pictures.


<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.floridata.com/ref/L/luff_aeg.cfm
">http://www.floridata.com/ref/L/luff_aeg.cfm
</a>
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[Jane]

I'm branching off of another thread about loofahs containing bacteria. Although anything that remains wet will grow pseudomonas, the loofah to which they refer is a natural loofah from the plant. It is porous and therefore holds water longer than the synthetic puff-style bath sponges.
<br />
<br />The plant is in the cucumber family and you can actually eat it when it is very young. Here's a link with pictures.
<br />
<br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.floridata.com/ref/L/luff_aeg.cfm
">http://www.floridata.com/ref/L/luff_aeg.cfm
</a><br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=263056">http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.g...nder.fcgi?artid=263056</a>

 

[bittyhorse23]

Oh good! I use the synthetic ones!

I saw the title and thought oh man do I have to start using washcloths again?!?!

<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[bittyhorse23]

Oh good! I use the synthetic ones!

I saw the title and thought oh man do I have to start using washcloths again?!?!

<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[bittyhorse23]

Oh good! I use the synthetic ones!

I saw the title and thought oh man do I have to start using washcloths again?!?!

<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[bittyhorse23]

Oh good! I use the synthetic ones!

I saw the title and thought oh man do I have to start using washcloths again?!?!

<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[bittyhorse23]

Oh good! I use the synthetic ones!
<br />
<br />I saw the title and thought oh man do I have to start using washcloths again?!?!
<br />
<br /><img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[Emily65Roses]

This was news to me. Good to know. Now I can keep using the fake loofahs without guilt. Ahahahaa.

 

[Emily65Roses]

This was news to me. Good to know. Now I can keep using the fake loofahs without guilt. Ahahahaa.

 

[Emily65Roses]

This was news to me. Good to know. Now I can keep using the fake loofahs without guilt. Ahahahaa.

 

[Emily65Roses]

This was news to me. Good to know. Now I can keep using the fake loofahs without guilt. Ahahahaa.

 

[Emily65Roses]

This was news to me. Good to know. Now I can keep using the fake loofahs without guilt. Ahahahaa.

 

[Sevenstars]

Gross. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

I use the synthetic ones too, I'm glad I do.

For you guys that don't want to wade through the article, it basically says that a wet loofah shows increased PA after getting it wet. Also increased S. Maltophilia (they called it Xanthamonas) and E. Coli, to a lesser extent. They encourage cleaning them with bleach after every single use. (who does that?)

 

[Sevenstars]

Gross. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

I use the synthetic ones too, I'm glad I do.

For you guys that don't want to wade through the article, it basically says that a wet loofah shows increased PA after getting it wet. Also increased S. Maltophilia (they called it Xanthamonas) and E. Coli, to a lesser extent. They encourage cleaning them with bleach after every single use. (who does that?)

 

[Sevenstars]

Gross. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

I use the synthetic ones too, I'm glad I do.

For you guys that don't want to wade through the article, it basically says that a wet loofah shows increased PA after getting it wet. Also increased S. Maltophilia (they called it Xanthamonas) and E. Coli, to a lesser extent. They encourage cleaning them with bleach after every single use. (who does that?)

 

[Sevenstars]

Gross. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

I use the synthetic ones too, I'm glad I do.

For you guys that don't want to wade through the article, it basically says that a wet loofah shows increased PA after getting it wet. Also increased S. Maltophilia (they called it Xanthamonas) and E. Coli, to a lesser extent. They encourage cleaning them with bleach after every single use. (who does that?)

 

[Sevenstars]

Gross. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
<br />
<br />I use the synthetic ones too, I'm glad I do.
<br />
<br />For you guys that don't want to wade through the article, it basically says that a wet loofah shows increased PA after getting it wet. Also increased S. Maltophilia (they called it Xanthamonas) and E. Coli, to a lesser extent. They encourage cleaning them with bleach after every single use. (who does that?)