How Luffa Sponges Are Made

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  • Luffa Gardens in Reedley, California grows and harvests organic luffa sponges. Luffas are a type of cucumber in the gourd family. They're best used for bathing, exfoliating and cleaning. Farm Owners Nathan and Sherri Pauls show us how luffas go from seed to sponge.
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    How Luffa Sponges Are Made
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  • @ultrasvanessha5030
    @ultrasvanessha5030 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13937

    damn nature give us everything even dishwashing sponge

  • @jedimaster0667
    @jedimaster0667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3794

    So you're telling me there's a biodegradable option for plastic sponges n stuff... Amazing.
    Keep the corporate junkies off these people

    • @Dragon94560
      @Dragon94560 5 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      You can cook and eat that too while it's still young

    • @gutwounds
      @gutwounds 5 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      @@Dragon94560 eat my dish sponge after a whopping pile of dishes... well seasoned, i guess

    • @perditabori8472
      @perditabori8472 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@gutwounds it's actually true. You can eat it when it's tender and before it turns to a sponge. It's actually tasty.

    • @CarrieAnn77
      @CarrieAnn77 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      I know how amazing is that.. And they last 10 times longer than those plastic garbage things.. The plastic ones will sit in a landfill over 10,000 years. These are nature's fiber that will just disintegrate into the ground. Yet, most people just won't buy them which is crazy they lost a thousand times longer. I didn't even know you could use these for doing your dishes.

    • @jedimaster0667
      @jedimaster0667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@CarrieAnn77 I'm gonna make it my mission to find where to buy them locally

  • @riadas8434
    @riadas8434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    this is pretty common in Asian countries I suppose. You eat it, and when you miss to eat it at right time (as it grows too many fruits), you let it dry off to become loofa. I remember one season we had around 8-10 loofas lying around. Thats why for people from other parts of world it appears rather too exotic. It grows almost in every backyard or garden land space in semi-urban and villages in eastern half of India. Definitely better than the high priced nylon mess.

    • @kimyn8408
      @kimyn8408 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ikr. I use it everyday and i don't have to buy it since we get it from our garden in village

    • @forever____________young
      @forever____________young ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol yes its so common in northeast india

    • @jooniesbonsai4064
      @jooniesbonsai4064 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's so eco friendly too, i never knew we could grow these in India

    • @neelamrana6279
      @neelamrana6279 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jooniesbonsai4064 konsi jagah rhte ho india mei..ye tori hai ..aur jab sukh jati hai loofah bn jata hai😂

    • @neelamrana6279
      @neelamrana6279 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jooniesbonsai4064 ye to india mei har jagah hoti hai...pehle k log isi se bartan dhote the..,nahate the..

  • @prabhuseva6018
    @prabhuseva6018 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    We had been using these since age immemorial, (atleast in India) i remember my grandmother making these loofas for us when the sponge gourds ripened.....and when they are young and tender, used as vegetable in different recipes. They are indeed very useful and nature has provided us with such lovely things.

    • @corona__virus
      @corona__virus ปีที่แล้ว

      한국에서도 마찬가지.

  • @abhiramisubhash583
    @abhiramisubhash583 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2642

    Me looking at my backyard
    "I never knew i was so rich"

    • @procrastinatingcat6195
      @procrastinatingcat6195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Same!

    • @kevinyoussef9821
      @kevinyoussef9821 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      69 yeee

    • @beluwuga2229
      @beluwuga2229 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @Timothy Gagliano ya

    • @admiralackbar3615
      @admiralackbar3615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Timothy Gagliano I live in a colder place so I’ve never seen a cactus in the wild, only in a few plant vases.

    • @beluwuga2229
      @beluwuga2229 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Timothy Gagliano yup lol I just had it idk why lol

  • @catatacc
    @catatacc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2494

    I can't believe I was today years old when I found out real luffas are a plant, and not a weird synthetic mesh hanging from a walmart aisle shelf.

    • @Natalia-hf3et
      @Natalia-hf3et 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yep😁😁

    • @MrIhatepaper
      @MrIhatepaper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      there is actually synthetic one so you are not completely wrong

    • @MsBratz21
      @MsBratz21 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol

    • @kokichiouma1831
      @kokichiouma1831 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I thought they were a sea sponge or something.....boy do I have news for my mom

    • @SymbiontUVPlays
      @SymbiontUVPlays 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      same

  • @malafanai4026
    @malafanai4026 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    In Third world countries, we use this rather than synthetic ones💕it literally grows on your backyard, your mini garden, the sidewalks, your neighbourhood’s window garden, you see this everywhere naturally.

    • @tum6947
      @tum6947 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Very true.

    • @tum6947
      @tum6947 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Its also the same in India. They don't need any care at all to grow

    • @lystrawilliams9678
      @lystrawilliams9678 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So true, im from Trinidad and it's common here, but we call it" taw shaw"

    • @ijeonu2405
      @ijeonu2405 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is a weed

    • @120paj
      @120paj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Very true we used it alot in the Caribbean 🌻

  • @annierey6775
    @annierey6775 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    This were the only sponges we used in my house growing up and I still used them! Actually my grandma planted some in our backyard and we got so many that we had to give them to the rest of the family or neighbors lol crazy how there's pol who doesn't know about this

    • @pushma318
      @pushma318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We are also used this from our child wood. My great grandma was planted luffa as vegetables, when it ripened we used it for bathing , dishwashing, and so many cleaning purposes. Once planted it will remain there for years,If one of its seed remain in the garden.

  • @happyeagle92
    @happyeagle92 5 ปีที่แล้ว +455

    In Chinese we call it 絲瓜. The literal translation is "silky melon" because the texture is really soft when steamed. There is a slight sweet taste to it. We harvest it when it is young, before the Luffa part develops. In fact, once the Luffa is there, it's no longer edible, because it becomes too fibrous.

    • @tirzxh
      @tirzxh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's interesting 😀

    • @ez520
      @ez520 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I loved when my grandma making their own back in China. She always make more for all her children’s family

    • @tacoshark8578
      @tacoshark8578 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      My grandma grows them to make both food and sponge lmao

    • @Ferpurses
      @Ferpurses 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      where I used to live we always used them just as sponges! we had no idea one can cook them !

    • @katherinezp
      @katherinezp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      老丝瓜,我也不知妈妈去哪买的,她就是喜欢这种旧传统,说这种洗的干净。老美也会用,我去一家德州南方餐厅看到他们居然有洗衣板放在餐厅,看来全世界有共同点。

  • @nardellymalagonnaranjo8512
    @nardellymalagonnaranjo8512 5 ปีที่แล้ว +910

    In latín america is used to wash and scrub our body... but now i will wash my dishes with it too.. thanks for your information...

    • @khasualentertainment6734
      @khasualentertainment6734 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      America 2

    • @Historyjewels
      @Historyjewels 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      We only use it for showering where I'm from XD

    • @demiray1097
      @demiray1097 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Historyjewels same

    • @ultramc8410
      @ultramc8410 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Historyjewels same

    • @deleted2869
      @deleted2869 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Historyjewels yeah me too! I'm an Arab idk if that's a variable lol :P

  • @roshanshrestha6195
    @roshanshrestha6195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    In Nepal, this is a vegetable we eat. This is call "Gheeraula" in the Nepalese language.

    • @chrissyhill7890
      @chrissyhill7890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What's it tastes like? And how do you cook it? And do you season it with anything?

    • @robind7359
      @robind7359 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@chrissyhill7890 First heat the pan.. Add some oil, when the oil is hot put some cumin seed then add onion, garlic ginger paste and fry it till its cooked well.. Then add turmeric.. Chilli powder, cumin and coriander powder.. After that add the veggie and add some salt..Then cooked it well.. Hope this helps😀

    • @kalpanakhanal5387
      @kalpanakhanal5387 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chrissyhill7890 Let me tell ya bro most of us Zen Z hate it.

    • @dajag6846
      @dajag6846 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s one of my favorite vegetable.

    • @dajag6846
      @dajag6846 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kalpanakhanal5387 not me

  • @nardash30
    @nardash30 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    when he cut open the dried luffa at 0:28 , one got 3 seed holes and the other one got 4 holes.. AMAZING

    • @cricketwebs
      @cricketwebs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      with 3 seed holes is female and with four seeds is male. it's also used to find out male capsicum and female capsicum

  • @renny489
    @renny489 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2110

    Literally almost half of the country: Oh yea, we just have these growing all over the place
    The US: YOU WHAT?!?

    • @emmatumusiime5837
      @emmatumusiime5837 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      Ikr?;yet the story makes it seem like the greatest human discovery has been made😹

    • @melonbals5512
      @melonbals5512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      bruh my mom grew these and used them for sponges and i just thought it was a wierd thing that she did

    • @thefroggy5240
      @thefroggy5240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      brazilian here, my grandpa had a little farm filled with these 😂

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@thefroggy5240 these are edible before the fibers start to harden. We put them in soups in the Philippines

    • @aanya3248
      @aanya3248 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ...you know the US is a country, right?

  • @reanisuii
    @reanisuii 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3077

    Idk what I expected them to be made from... but this wasn’t it

    • @Wyttt95
      @Wyttt95 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Irreleadas msp exactly, I had to check the upload date to make sure it wasn’t from April 1st

    • @christopherkeroro723
      @christopherkeroro723 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I only recently knew that it was actually a freaking fruit since there's seed in it which is weird INSIDER how u gonna post this just after??

    • @bquecha7526
      @bquecha7526 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I thought it was just dried ramen noodles

    • @indecentseas-
      @indecentseas- 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      me too... great comment.

    • @meep8031
      @meep8031 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      THIS AIN'T IT CHIEF

  • @Missionlbsnaa6038
    @Missionlbsnaa6038 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    In India, especially in Bihar we call it "nenuaa". It is a sweet pulpy vegetable, it is edible in its early stage, but when it grows big and get dried under the sun it is used is bathing sponge.

    • @mobraksamar7022
      @mobraksamar7022 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah . I know right .

    • @gulchamanbegum3372
      @gulchamanbegum3372 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also odishaa

    • @dionysiacreado8667
      @dionysiacreado8667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would love to get my hands on these as I am from mumbai

    • @purnimaroy2411
      @purnimaroy2411 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In Bengal we call it dhudul......and as vegetable we cook it up with daal.....it's tasty and nutritious......

    • @himanshgarg9194
      @himanshgarg9194 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In Punjab and Haryana, we call it Touri ..it's in the same family of Ghiya

  • @diana056
    @diana056 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember having this on my backyard in the DR. I love taking a shower with this.

  • @MoxieBeast
    @MoxieBeast 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2391

    i still remember when these suddenly became available at the Asian grocery store when I was growing up, and how excited my parents where. i love EATING luffa too.

    • @xubsplayground7777
      @xubsplayground7777 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Moxie Beast ASMR Me too

    • @cherrellbovain9138
      @cherrellbovain9138 5 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      What did it taste like?

    • @pooh4025
      @pooh4025 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I was wondering why the international store where I live sold them

    • @dimitriymirovsky
      @dimitriymirovsky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      So what it taste like?

    • @NilanjanKarAltVX1
      @NilanjanKarAltVX1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      Dimitriy Mirovsky it tastes like the vegetable groud.

  • @boyinroses404
    @boyinroses404 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1312

    In north africa my mom used to scrub the devil out of us with those when we were kids

    • @komorebishinrinyoku5740
      @komorebishinrinyoku5740 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I always thought they would hurt

    • @boyinroses404
      @boyinroses404 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      @@Helpmereachsubscriberswithnore I am white lol

    • @danielbarrera2276
      @danielbarrera2276 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Thoses sponges hurt so bad

    • @imapigeonyoupeasant1489
      @imapigeonyoupeasant1489 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@boyinroses404 north africa or south?

    • @retf8977
      @retf8977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Umm... which country in north Africa? Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania or Egypt? Cause' I am Egyptian

  • @hope4fur130
    @hope4fur130 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So cool! Absolutely in love with how they saw this weird unknown thing, did their research, and made it into something big for them❤

  • @SurinderKumar-yx3eh
    @SurinderKumar-yx3eh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had used this sponge when I was very young. My father made these songes for the family. This video has refreshed my memory and I would arrange such sponges again. Love❤️ from India

  • @tiicktocktiimbers7471
    @tiicktocktiimbers7471 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1842

    Me: *Attempting to sleep*
    Brain at 1 am:Loofas
    Me: Brain No.
    Brain: BRAIN YES

    • @Antiquirom
      @Antiquirom 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      XxEggø_SunxX XD 😂👌 why did I laugh at this!!! 😂👌

    • @stevenbeaubien
      @stevenbeaubien 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me at 12:09am

    • @AYL0XY
      @AYL0XY 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Xd

    • @Julz437
      @Julz437 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You and me both 😂😅

    • @someoneissomeone6382
      @someoneissomeone6382 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Has dream of eating it

  • @supernarl
    @supernarl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +623

    Young luffas are actually delicious when cooked. In the Philippines, it's stir fried with a lot of shrimps. ☺️

    • @jerryperez5267
      @jerryperez5267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      you can add it in soups too. sinabawang gulay or saute it with sardines.

    • @supernarl
      @supernarl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@jerryperez5267 Definitely. Its sweet taste makes it superbly delicious. ☺️

    • @helenavilla8867
      @helenavilla8867 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah, stir fried sponges...
      Edit: im just kidding y'all, don't even take it seriously lmao

    • @supernarl
      @supernarl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@helenavilla8867 How dumb are you? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    • @jerryperez5267
      @jerryperez5267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@helenavilla8867 they made it into a sponge because when over-matured they are very fiberous just like in the video. young ones can be eaten as a veg. dumbass

  • @jenniferv618
    @jenniferv618 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:07 _Look at the cat watching his/her peasants as they do all the hard work while they wait for food_ 🤣

  • @jakimgrace4928
    @jakimgrace4928 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow this is amazing keep up the wonderful fun work

  • @cafezo87934
    @cafezo87934 5 ปีที่แล้ว +503

    I support this. everybody needs to take a bath or shower. this is useful and will never go out. organic and healthy is in right now and luffa sponges are as organic and healthy as it gets.

    • @riaranta3150
      @riaranta3150 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Ana Carolina “organic and healthy is in right now”
      That’s the problem.

    • @lolyee931
      @lolyee931 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ana Carolina My penis is in a blender right now, why isn’t everyone else’s

    • @geeeckooo
      @geeeckooo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I mean, the sponges are natural, but they aren't necessarily _healthy_ unless you're eating them... but I get your point.

    • @microscopicsquishing9243
      @microscopicsquishing9243 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also they are supposed to be pronounced loofah not luffa

    • @tacoshark8578
      @tacoshark8578 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Macaroni Butt the sponges was called loofah yes but the plant, specifically the gourd, is called the luffa squash.

  • @choppking8738
    @choppking8738 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2028

    You know those Luffas are actually eaten when it's not matured like a sponge.

    • @paris2993
      @paris2993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      U south East Asian?!

    • @acupcake90
      @acupcake90 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      Stir fried it with eggs!

    • @gufran_
      @gufran_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      @@paris2993 yes , we eat as vegetable.

    • @brybryyy3197
      @brybryyy3197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Ya ya, but I dont like the taste of it tbh

    • @emmaqiu
      @emmaqiu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mena my fav dish!

  • @wendygoicochea5910
    @wendygoicochea5910 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing. I was gifted some seeds last fall and i am going to plant some along my garden fence. I have used luffa for years but this will be my first for growing.

  • @rumelabosemishra295
    @rumelabosemishra295 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Grew up using these for absolutely free of any cost. They were soft and scratchy veeeery soothing.

  • @julieb3996
    @julieb3996 5 ปีที่แล้ว +344

    I did not know Luffa came from a plant and not the sea, until a few months ago. I bought seeds and hope to plant them this year.

    • @ThuyNguyen-gc4rx
      @ThuyNguyen-gc4rx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      You can pick the fruit when it's still young and cook it. In my place, it is common to make soup from this kind of fruit. You can also stir fry it. Just make sure the fruit is young enough or it may be too tough to chew!

    • @blu2954
      @blu2954 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@pameladarlenewoodward8385 I don't know what to think about your comment

    • @danieldebbarma
      @danieldebbarma 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Here in Tripura, India. Every monson season grows. This vegi grow in Tropical rainforest.

    • @view1st
      @view1st 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThuyNguyen-gc4rx what's it taste like?

    • @lewiscleveland4661
      @lewiscleveland4661 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@view1st taste like chicken.

  • @jeffkaplan8142
    @jeffkaplan8142 5 ปีที่แล้ว +501

    Y'all need to partner with lush to get them to sky rocket.

    • @szacharyf
      @szacharyf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Jeff Kaplan - lush has already been skyrocketed! But yes, they should offer these in their stores! I was just there yesterday buying shampoo.

    • @jeffkaplan8142
      @jeffkaplan8142 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Zachary Fehr I meant to get the sponges booming lol

    • @szacharyf
      @szacharyf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Jeff Kaplan - oh, that makes more sense! Well, this video is doing something, I literally bought a loofa and their face exfoliator right after watching.

    • @zen3490
      @zen3490 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good job with the brig nerfs

    • @jeffkaplan8142
      @jeffkaplan8142 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Zen Rapier34 we needed a healer

  • @shirleylake7738
    @shirleylake7738 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the video. Good luck with your farming.

  • @Wodenseyes
    @Wodenseyes 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I grow them at my homestead. I harvest around 100-150 a year and when I make homemade soap, I put half a loofa into the soap before it hardens and make soap bars and scrubbers for everything you use soap for. I even make a mint charcoal scrubber for the face. I love loofas

  • @LLCL2012
    @LLCL2012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1641

    Latinos: We have been using those plants for centuries.
    Asians: Hold my beer.

    • @emptyricebowl
      @emptyricebowl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      *sake, plum wine, soju, rice wine, lemongrass wine, etc although beer works too

    • @mavisgrace5403
      @mavisgrace5403 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

      Caucasians: Hey guys look what we found
      “Centuries late to the party”

    • @DBT1007
      @DBT1007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Caucasians use sea sponge for their sponge. Hence the name is sponge in English. Or maybe the opposite? They discover sponge first and then call that creature as sea sponge? Idk..
      And because they use sea sponge, the sponge population decrease greatly in the past. Maybe in the Renaissance era. That's why they searching sponge alternatives and now today we have synthetic sponge. Made from plastic. So sad...
      Hope people go back using either sea sponge or this sponge plant.
      Now people have technology n knowledge to make a farm in almost every environmental condition.
      No more synthetic sponge!
      (btw, my sponge is cellulose sponge. It's from wood cellulose. Biodegradable)

    • @forgodsakestopplz7944
      @forgodsakestopplz7944 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@DBT1007 know how toxic some sea sponges are and how stupid ppl can be, i bet is safer to stick with the earth ones

    • @efrainoctavio3506
      @efrainoctavio3506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      The plant is native to asia, so I guess asian people used them way before

  • @alyallflags2558
    @alyallflags2558 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1153

    There are here in Mexico!!
    And are free!!

    • @KhromeXx
      @KhromeXx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Really?? As in Ain't nothing really free

    • @MYEofficiaI
      @MYEofficiaI 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Well here in Chihuahua those ain’t free soo you’re half wrong

    • @pomom123
      @pomom123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Efrain Garcia maybe not anymore because pretty much everyone now is out to make money off anything.

    • @stevenzaur
      @stevenzaur 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Lol i guess they are over south america too, cuz i remenber using this to play as a Child

    • @krow000666
      @krow000666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      A huevo, aquí se llaman zacates

  • @iris.flower1112
    @iris.flower1112 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ohhh yes I have one o these and my mom always uses them for cleaning, their super good to use!

  • @crissy1764
    @crissy1764 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ahh I live like 5 min away from Reedley! And I never knew about this farm!! I’m going to have to look into this 👏🏽👏🏽

  • @colimote1978
    @colimote1978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +380

    In mexico we use that for hundreds of years i have a plant in my back yard we call planta de estropajo.

    • @kb5598
      @kb5598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeess!! When I was lil I used to tell my grandma not to scrub me with the mecate cause it felt hard and rough like rope 🤣

    • @Marlene5018
      @Marlene5018 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      In Mexico this is not “A novedad” everyone know it 😏

    • @asianscense9431
      @asianscense9431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kb5598 same here , I used to hate it lol

    • @tlacxztli_1
      @tlacxztli_1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Also called zacate

    • @arial012
      @arial012 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Speedy Gonzalez

  • @ankitsonu2511
    @ankitsonu2511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    Did you know, We can eat them too. When we were younger we used to eat them when the fruit is young. Make curry out of it. If we needed loofah we used to leave them to mature.

    • @kawaiilittlemonster3478
      @kawaiilittlemonster3478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wow i love curry~😍🌸

    • @shubham4845
      @shubham4845 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hindi main kya bolte hain isko?

    • @ankitsonu2511
      @ankitsonu2511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's called Nenua or Jhingli where I live

    • @Gb83197
      @Gb83197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@shubham4845 gilki

    • @siddharth2796
      @siddharth2796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @MysteriousOklahoma tf what

  • @sushreesuchismita6003
    @sushreesuchismita6003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    For years, we have been using it as a bath and dishwash luffa in Indian villages. And the children play it for the sound that comes from its seeds..☺️

  • @RepampGhana
    @RepampGhana ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow this really work I love this video watching from Ghana 🇬🇭

  • @AceViper141
    @AceViper141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +582

    Im Brazilian and my mum love to have these around the bathroom she has a lot of them with nice soap that goes with it we never use nylon sponges only luffa and its dead cheap and more durable than nylon and we use it because its biodegradable...

    • @Miojo_San
      @Miojo_San 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I guess we're almost literally the same....
      *Brazilian and use luffa sponges*

    • @HerrNinguem
      @HerrNinguem 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      suddenly caralho!

    • @Miojo_San
      @Miojo_San 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@HerrNinguem *não xinga moço*

    • @Feuervix
      @Feuervix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@HerrNinguem porra moço tenha respeito caralho

    • @llpBR
      @llpBR 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Travesseiro de paina também?

  • @minecraftkunoichi7383
    @minecraftkunoichi7383 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1315

    I was today years old when I found out that loofas were grown on a farm

    • @Tiger_dos
      @Tiger_dos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Minecraft Kunoichi please stop saying that phrase.

    • @susandetiquez6120
      @susandetiquez6120 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I thought they were made from hard silk hahahaha

    • @minecraftkunoichi7383
      @minecraftkunoichi7383 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Nikki Torres
      WHAT

    • @wennywat3716
      @wennywat3716 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      it is edible before it fully ripe.. the most delicious vege ever.. sauteed it with dried shrimps and some chili.. oh..heaven.. or you can make a loofa soup.. we call it 'petola' here in malaysia..

    • @sammshoyu8434
      @sammshoyu8434 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This meme is kinda overused.

  • @VictorCampos87
    @VictorCampos87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    In Brazil I prefer this than syntethic sponges to take a bath 'cause it have a good touch on the skin.

    • @roundabout4.d766
      @roundabout4.d766 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Elas tbm tiram a sujeira mais facil

  • @kookiejam8184
    @kookiejam8184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    It's the legendary "ghiraula" here in Nepal
    And back in my village we too used it as a sponge
    Brings back memories ❤❤

    • @sitalabhattarai9333
      @sitalabhattarai9333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      thank god , here i found ghiraula

    • @kookiejam8184
      @kookiejam8184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@sitalabhattarai9333 😹😹
      This is fate
      Ghiraulale jurayo🤣
      Have a nice dayy🌻🌻

    • @sitalabhattarai9333
      @sitalabhattarai9333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kookiejam8184 haha yeah 😄 💕

    • @pratikshasubba9537
      @pratikshasubba9537 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sabai bhanda wakaii lagdo sabji🥴🤣🤝

    • @kookiejam8184
      @kookiejam8184 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pratikshasubba9537 I might be the only exception then cause I kinda like it 😂

  • @phileenepeagch1807
    @phileenepeagch1807 5 ปีที่แล้ว +317

    I grew up with scrubbing our body with these sponges back in Philippines. It’s very amazing finding out how it’s made 😍😍

    • @HieroOnymos
      @HieroOnymos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yeah, we call them also tanggal-libag sponge. XD

    • @joysantiago3608
      @joysantiago3608 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@HieroOnymos i like that tanggal-libag word😂😂

    • @sarahmacalalad9229
      @sarahmacalalad9229 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@HieroOnymos Patola

    • @HieroOnymos
      @HieroOnymos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sarahmacalalad9229 I know ma'am, pero sa pinatuyong patola tawag dyan sa'min tanggal-libag sponge. XD

    • @lester7958
      @lester7958 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eh

  • @ifyousubtomeyouwillgainabs6072
    @ifyousubtomeyouwillgainabs6072 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2987

    *what did you do to spongebob?*

    • @danielguan563
      @danielguan563 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Copied comment

    • @schmadeke
      @schmadeke 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I feed luffa to my chinchillas

    • @yudikurina1871
      @yudikurina1871 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      SpongeBob is synthetic, and not natural. that is where his edgyness comes from dx

    • @bellenesatan
      @bellenesatan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@yudikurina1871 he's a natural sea sponge.

    • @craftybeans9905
      @craftybeans9905 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yudi Kurina
      Who said he’s synthetic

  • @hantamthieu
    @hantamthieu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I grew up eating this. Probably every countryside house grows this, so easy to grow and we wash dishes with its sponge long long time ago.

  • @Amanda-zn7ox
    @Amanda-zn7ox 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was delighted to see that my new luffa on a stick for showering is one of these plants! It had been compressed in the packaging, but when I took it in the shower and saw it expand, I recognized it immediately!

  • @roshanshah8020
    @roshanshah8020 5 ปีที่แล้ว +507

    In Nepal We grow them in our Farm😂
    I didn't know it's called luffa sponges.
    We also cook them for food when they aren't too old.

    • @snowmanrainmaker
      @snowmanrainmaker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      You eat loofah sponges?

    • @hillre14
      @hillre14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      What do they taste like?

    • @rachanaacharya1799
      @rachanaacharya1799 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@hillre14 we eat the gourd when young. We make curry out of them. If we want to make a bath sponge out of that we just leave it in the plant to mature

    • @XeroZVash
      @XeroZVash 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      We eat that also here in PH ,, it makes ur dish smell so good

    • @hemantsingh123billy
      @hemantsingh123billy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@hillre14 something like pumpkin. Like most of vegetables 😁 . I never liked it but some people like it very much

  • @ComfySunday
    @ComfySunday 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1638

    Can you eat it

    • @jjjulianne
      @jjjulianne 5 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      ComfySunday Well it’s a sponge..

    • @kelseycoca
      @kelseycoca 5 ปีที่แล้ว +226

      Only if you chase it with dish soap

    • @redxdragon91
      @redxdragon91 5 ปีที่แล้ว +388

      in the state where it is still unripe or green, yes. it can be used for sauteed vegetable dishes.

    • @slav1453
      @slav1453 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ComfySunday no lol

    • @slav1453
      @slav1453 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Patricia Sevilla you’re right my curios ass opened one before it was dry and it looked like a type of squash or something

  • @akankshyapattanayak4158
    @akankshyapattanayak4158 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This tree was in our garden when I was a kid ...It tastes bitter ..😁😁 Love to see the marketing of this organic luffa ..
    Love from India 🇮🇳🙏

  • @pujilup_putarjilatcelup
    @pujilup_putarjilatcelup 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This spongy cucumber is a delicious vegetables to eat when still young, we usually cook it stirfry with little prawns 🤤

    • @chanderkantamehra2344
      @chanderkantamehra2344 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh ..we call this Tori in India...when raw eat as vegetable.. used to leave it to grow to make luffa and seeds out if it...during our childhood used for taking bath,cleaning utensils and other household things..

  • @liliessijeuni7774
    @liliessijeuni7774 4 ปีที่แล้ว +382

    Young luffa is very delicious made soup or sauteed. It is soft and slightly sweet.

  • @lulunneitham3760
    @lulunneitham3760 3 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    Where i live this plant grows in every household's kitchen garden. We eat it as veggies while they are young.

    • @user-iu2zo7hu7f
      @user-iu2zo7hu7f 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That sounds kinda nasty

    • @LeonArgent
      @LeonArgent 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@user-iu2zo7hu7f it's basically a cucumber

    • @buddhapiyao1315
      @buddhapiyao1315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@user-iu2zo7hu7f This vegetable belongs to the "gourd" family. Ridge gourd, bitter gourd are some of the other kinds. when they are very tender, just the size of a small cucumber, they make good edible veggies and when they grow just a bit more, the pulp gets a bit fibrous and is excellent to clean your gut. in Indian villages where they grow this as a vegetable, sometimes they deliberately cook a few slightly fibrous ones to get rid of constipation. its only when you let it grow over a foot, its not edible anymore and farmers let it dry on the plant for loofahs.

    • @akeilo_azore1579
      @akeilo_azore1579 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah bro, same here in the caribbean

    • @harmandersingh9076
      @harmandersingh9076 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here

  • @shivenGhale
    @shivenGhale 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is found in almost every household in Nepal.. all you have to do is just dry the gourd and it's ready.. we use it as a body scrubber while taking shower...

  • @primrose_m
    @primrose_m 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have one of these at home, never occurred to me that I could these in the kitchen for dishes.

  • @joseochoa244
    @joseochoa244 5 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    I grew up using the sponges we used to have plants in our back yard in Mexico

  • @coco1255
    @coco1255 5 ปีที่แล้ว +220

    Here in japan,elementary schools, grows plants depending on your grade level for (1st grade 🍅 2nd 🌷 3rd 🥔 4th cucumber 🥒 etc... ) for me when I was in 5th grade we grew that plant 🌱 and peeled the skin, then the teachers cut it so students can bring them back home. I miss Japanese elementary school 🏫

    • @Funkoh
      @Funkoh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      In my kindergarten school,we play and learn nothing but we do learn that snack is bad and you should never eat it

    • @Tootisepop
      @Tootisepop 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Funkoh ikr

    • @animus444k
      @animus444k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@*Drifty * I don't understand why Americans think someones lucky for living in Japan until they move there and realize that they had maybe around 12 hours of sleep for the whole week and would be shamed by your superiors if you tried to take a day off. The grass is always greener on the other side.

    • @vykeschofield725
      @vykeschofield725 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      In grade 3 in Canada we also grew potatoes, but not the rest of it. I would have missed Japan Elementary school too if I had gone through it,

    • @husseinn.3851
      @husseinn.3851 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Elementary school in Japan looked so cool , I'm sad I never get to go ...

  • @pb23nov
    @pb23nov 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remembered playing with these sponges 😂😎and also my parents would take a lot with them from our grandparents garden

  • @josephrozario9541
    @josephrozario9541 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My grandmother had a luffa vine and we used to harvest and use at home.. very good for bath time and they really last a long time...

  • @biismala
    @biismala 3 ปีที่แล้ว +288

    In México it name are “estropajos” and are used for centuries here and Latinoamérica.

    • @timeladie
      @timeladie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Americans discover estropajos.

    • @the_oky
      @the_oky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dude, I am from Brazil and I NEVER KNEW THEY COME FROM A PLANT

    • @the_oky
      @the_oky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Btw in Brazil its esponjas actually

    • @alexismarmol305
      @alexismarmol305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Estropajo is correct . Also here un Dominican Rep.

    • @Louis-kw6yk
      @Louis-kw6yk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@the_oky omg, I'm from Brazil too, but like these sponges are so common, they literally grow everywhere

  • @zoeyjoziee8885
    @zoeyjoziee8885 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1119

    FINE ILL WATCH IT TH-cam UGHH

    • @iknowyourerightbut6246
      @iknowyourerightbut6246 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I can feel you bro

    • @bodine.
      @bodine. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fuentes I swear bro

    • @rogertorrez1798
      @rogertorrez1798 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ikr 🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @Raemnant
      @Raemnant 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      And thus, here I am

    • @caseyarena5943
      @caseyarena5943 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      you see those three tiny little dots next to the video?
      click it and click "Not Interested"
      Now you dont need to tell everyone about the fact you watched the video.

  • @nobodyhere4667
    @nobodyhere4667 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol I use to worry we were harvesting sea creatures to bath with! Glad i finally decided to look into how they are made/grow. Love that they are grown like cucumbers. :)

  • @120paj
    @120paj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    We had these plants and it was highly used in households everywhere in the Caribbean 🌻

    • @chekyism
      @chekyism 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Had some in my backyard, but all of a sudden Di Merica finally a catch up. We always thinking we are behind the times, story come to bum. 😅

  • @meep8031
    @meep8031 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1282

    Bruh every Mexican be having one of these at home 😂

    • @luciamaria7780
      @luciamaria7780 5 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      The Americans thinks they owns everything smh

    • @luciamaria7780
      @luciamaria7780 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      there are tons of Luffas in indonesia too

    • @meep8031
      @meep8031 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@luciamaria7780 wow that's pretty offensive to some ppl considering that not all Americans think that way smh

    • @dextmccool9953
      @dextmccool9953 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@luciamaria7780 He never said that Americans owned this he said the opposite.

    • @Grandiloquent
      @Grandiloquent 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      every African has these at home too lmao

  • @reeseyme9613
    @reeseyme9613 5 ปีที่แล้ว +625

    those sponge are biodegradable until they put plastic wrapping over it...

    • @pmteaches
      @pmteaches 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Not thinking they need to be wrapped in plastic, but they probably feel covering it keeps out bugs. No one will want to buy it with bugs crawling thru it.

    • @viviancharm8505
      @viviancharm8505 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Reesey Me depends on the brand. Been buying mine without any plastic packaging.

    • @simmimon
      @simmimon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      A lot of sponge, soap sellers etc use a biodegradable plastic that is a shrink wrap.

    • @Dre12008
      @Dre12008 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Who cares. Would you rather have a plastic sponge or a luffa?

    • @tobikms1709
      @tobikms1709 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @JayLeeBeanz depends how much you use it, but I can imagine that a whole sponge lasts around a year.

  • @wilsonherbito9490
    @wilsonherbito9490 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love Luffa use every bath, your skin make softer, white skin,and fine lines.

    • @tinytt854
      @tinytt854 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like being Black. Guess I'll pass.

  • @patriciakaufmann2229
    @patriciakaufmann2229 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW, THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

  • @fionalin5559
    @fionalin5559 5 ปีที่แล้ว +236

    My grandparents actually grow them.

    • @annic7995
      @annic7995 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Don't they feel good when you break off the skin? 😃 I miss that. 🙀

    • @emocutie4
      @emocutie4 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So did my grandparents growing up as a child there pretty cool

    • @TheCadalee
      @TheCadalee 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dudeee yess

    • @zhangwei4622
      @zhangwei4622 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same with mine, it also makes for great soup.

    • @sk8alldamnday595
      @sk8alldamnday595 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zhangwei4622 how the hell you make soup with that?? Lol

  • @olivias4911
    @olivias4911 5 ปีที่แล้ว +216

    Why do I always find myself watching how it’s made at 3am

    • @pastelheart1778
      @pastelheart1778 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same with me

    • @jonny45k44
      @jonny45k44 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Probably to tire out your brain is my guess.

    • @theonlyrealcdub
      @theonlyrealcdub 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      3am now lol

    • @jrproductions5612
      @jrproductions5612 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because that's when you were made 😏

    • @chris52209
      @chris52209 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your not the only one i do it too! But at 2:00 AM.

  • @plumpbunnychunky8460
    @plumpbunnychunky8460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Growing up in a Mexican household I saw these all my life and I didn’t really know why they were used as sponges but I am obsessed with the smell of them .

  • @eyesofheaven9347
    @eyesofheaven9347 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where I'm from, we even cook these while it's young. The ones that mature or dries are used as sponges.

  • @borisxer
    @borisxer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    we actually eat that in The Philippines and is considered as Vegetable.
    We also use it as scrub when it is old.

    • @zarss02
      @zarss02 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sure bro. It is a vegetable to eat but they grow for spong

  • @Corona8586
    @Corona8586 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    Buddy they grow everywhere in Honduras. I grew washing myself with them even till now. My family brings them to me from Honduras.

    • @safraniaa4899
      @safraniaa4899 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They grow everywhere now

  • @wrldoverheaven803
    @wrldoverheaven803 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've seen this in my recommendations 4 times over the course of a year - fine, I'll give in.

  • @blackfootcherokeeirishwhit2390
    @blackfootcherokeeirishwhit2390 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have one. And i wash it with laundry and it never loses its shape or anything. Its my favorite body washer. Amd it exfoliates and i am hooked!!

  • @atsukorichards1675
    @atsukorichards1675 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Yes. This is called Hechima (ヘチマ) in Japan, and has been used as a sponge, especially to scrub one's body. Love to see it is in America! I still remember that we planted them to observe as a science project in the 2nd or 3rd year of the elementary school.

  • @reynaldjohncatriz
    @reynaldjohncatriz หลายเดือนก่อน

    in PH, we have 5 patches of these in our backyard for personal consumption. Yes, we plant this vegetable for food. The problem is that it just wont stop giving its fruits. We cannot sell it because almost everyone in the neighborhood has the same plant. It grows all year round. Summer is the perfect time to harvest Loofa sponges. Young fruitss are perfect for vegetable soup. They are watery and sweet. It pairs well with canned sardines. Just sautee the sardine and add the loofas. You dont even have to add water. Half of the volume of the loofa becomes the soup.

  • @BouksFlawsStuff747
    @BouksFlawsStuff747 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing thank you for sharing 😊

  • @spicysushi1232
    @spicysushi1232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +693

    I’ve been lied to my whole life. I thought this was a dried up sea creature.

    • @nikhilreddy8550
      @nikhilreddy8550 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yeah, why did I think the same as well. There has to be some truth to it, right?

    • @spicysushi1232
      @spicysushi1232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@nikhilreddy8550 I think some are made from sea sponges but I thought they all were 😂

    • @nikhilreddy8550
      @nikhilreddy8550 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@spicysushi1232 Yeah, I did google it now as well. Guess, we both made the same wrong assumption. 😋

    • @spicysushi1232
      @spicysushi1232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@nikhilreddy8550 I always felt bad and never bought them. Now I can since I know a life wasn’t taken >:D

    • @pedriinhopedriinho299
      @pedriinhopedriinho299 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What? How dumb are you? Sea creatures dont have seeds.

  • @madiala4613
    @madiala4613 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    We have these trees in my village
    These sponges are actually used for showering here in Uganda

    • @emanuelcarvalho8510
      @emanuelcarvalho8510 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and most important its eco-friendly

    • @MsHeavenly
      @MsHeavenly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I don't use any other sponge. This sponge scrubs the toxicity of the day out of ya

    • @auburnivingroomga
      @auburnivingroomga 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MsHeavenly FACTS. and ayye uganda gangg

    • @hanniballecter7103
      @hanniballecter7103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here in East India, never liked the nylon sponges, these luffa sponges are slightly abrasive but get all the dead cells off the skin.

    • @klaii7196
      @klaii7196 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MsHeavenly Is the person in your profile picture you? Dam you are beautiful!

  • @amilton1015
    @amilton1015 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for so good information

  • @MrShorts6000web
    @MrShorts6000web 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    u know it taste good if u cook it when it still green over here we have alot of them amd we eat and use them

  • @checkmyplaylist6879
    @checkmyplaylist6879 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2412

    *what the h word, is that SpongeBob?*

    • @youmaybehighstrungbutimlok1601
      @youmaybehighstrungbutimlok1601 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yes it is

    • @LizzyyAnimates
      @LizzyyAnimates 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      H W O R D

    • @Gobblewonker
      @Gobblewonker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Check My Playlist woah there buddy, might wanna watch that mouth of yours

    • @woowoowoowoo916
      @woowoowoowoo916 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Check My Playlist I’m gonna say the h word do you dare me?
      Heck

    • @Noon-ej2ds
      @Noon-ej2ds 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      This is so innocent XD

  • @s.d.b.5803
    @s.d.b.5803 5 ปีที่แล้ว +588

    These things are free in India. They destroy other plants so we cut them. 😁😁😁

    • @lamoskgr
      @lamoskgr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Wowwww! Really?

    • @anonymous.m.1599
      @anonymous.m.1599 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Yeah exactly 😂😂
      I have four in my bathroom

    • @zoyadhar
      @zoyadhar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      no, it's one of the vegetables. My grandmothers grow them in their garden.

    • @beautifulvillian405
      @beautifulvillian405 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      It's natural beauty product for skin, isn't it? I use it on my skin and it's the best moisturizer. I was shocked after saw the begin of the video that they use it for dishes. Or... Did I miss something in life? I've never saw someone here use it do dishes before.

    • @anonymous.m.1599
      @anonymous.m.1599 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@beautifulvillian405 lol neither me, but this is a good idea tho. I will start washing dishes too.

  • @ambrosia417
    @ambrosia417 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool! Unbeknownst to me, I realized one of the pans I ordered came with a sponge -- and now know it's a luffa sponge!

  • @KarleneE
    @KarleneE 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I learned something new today! That's cool!

  • @Nokdu490
    @Nokdu490 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    We call the vegetable "Patola" here in the Philippines, and we also make it a soup.

    • @marshdidit1676
      @marshdidit1676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      OMG THATS PATOLA?-
      I'VE BEEN EATING THAT FOR YEARS AND I DIDNT KNOW WE HAD ONE HANGING IN THE CR

    • @miradaewhitespell2790
      @miradaewhitespell2790 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hala legit haha! Very surprising.

    • @axcolleen
      @axcolleen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn't know aaaaaa

    • @antithesis2211
      @antithesis2211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Damn! I didn’t know, thanks. We eat those things before it turns into a sponge! PATOLA An amazing plan!

    • @antithesis2211
      @antithesis2211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LMAO! I just asked my mom about this plant, and she said it’s the vegetable she puts with the miso soup and shrimp. Also, she also knows that they call it loofah here in the states. I thought all along those things came from the sea.

  • @polarweis
    @polarweis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +363

    2:53 do i need to say anything

    • @leirawhitehart1236
      @leirawhitehart1236 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Apparently not.

    • @daboiwisper
      @daboiwisper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Hahaha 🍆🍆

    • @EdwardOberon
      @EdwardOberon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      🥒🥒🥒🥒

    • @azrael4457
      @azrael4457 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@daboiwisper How does an aubergine relate to the video?

    • @daboiwisper
      @daboiwisper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@azrael4457 it's an unofficial emoji for a body part

  • @cj4456
    @cj4456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My cousins and I would often bathe in Rivers using Luffa sponges. Ah, the good old days.

  • @gayathrir6288
    @gayathrir6288 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have been using this for years.... We have it in our backyard!

  • @jadecummings8093
    @jadecummings8093 5 ปีที่แล้ว +363

    Wow, this is so cool! I've never seen that before.

    • @JG-lv1wq
      @JG-lv1wq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jade Cummings we had a tree in our backyard :)

    • @poptartlover6517
      @poptartlover6517 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jade Cummings then you’re an idiot

    • @TotanDas1991
      @TotanDas1991 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      in India, it is a wild climbing tree and I use it since my childhood for free.

    • @JG-lv1wq
      @JG-lv1wq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Poptart Lover Why are you being so mean?! These trees are common in Asia that’s why we know about it. There are a lot of things in this world that might be new and fascinating for you! Just because people in other parts of the world don’t know about it, doesn’t mean they are idiots!!

    • @kenthien353
      @kenthien353 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is the ecologic sponge Asians used to have while washing our dishes. Pretty nostalgic for me.

  • @nicos514
    @nicos514 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love it I grow my own!! Amazing

  • @Valeria....
    @Valeria.... 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    These look fun to peel off

  • @ChiefKene
    @ChiefKene 5 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    I should be getting ready for work... but I got 4 minutes to kill

    • @KenshinXRikku
      @KenshinXRikku 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ....You are my brother totally. Instead of getting ready for work .....I watch how peanut butter is made or movie trailers I've seen 100 times...

    • @NiaMSnow
      @NiaMSnow 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

    • @cloroxbleach5687
      @cloroxbleach5687 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

  • @jeyart94
    @jeyart94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +755

    Literally every ethnic person knows what that sponge is.

    • @elcompagenito3250
      @elcompagenito3250 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Every Hispanic

    • @qaaris4280
      @qaaris4280 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Well, this video is targeted at the people who _don't_ know what it is.

    • @amaisniazi1809
      @amaisniazi1809 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      *laughs in south Asian countries *

    • @joatanpereira4272
      @joatanpereira4272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Everyone is ethnic, what do you mean?

    • @Kara_Kay_Eschel
      @Kara_Kay_Eschel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@joatanpereira4272 Think they mean non-white/European.

  • @spd_bird
    @spd_bird 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    We grew and harvested some that were 3ft long and we still have one in our garage that's stored on a ski rack.

  • @MsKariSmith
    @MsKariSmith 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great talk, thank you

  • @xGiberish
    @xGiberish 5 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    These things are a million time better than synthetic sponges, showers will never be the same.

    • @Igrouve
      @Igrouve 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @Ver Nimpson I prefer scrubbing steel wool on my genitals.

    • @theweakbeast7833
      @theweakbeast7833 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Igrouve idk sandpaper has a a nice feeling too

    • @debyanggraini7034
      @debyanggraini7034 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And I dont know we can talk about how good it feels to rub something on our genital so openly these days. So amazing.

    • @kainfowler3686
      @kainfowler3686 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Ver Nimpson ... you share it with your family?

    • @cplpetergriffin1583
      @cplpetergriffin1583 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Ver Nimpson you can do that in any country...

  • @ajtinambacan6211
    @ajtinambacan6211 5 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    here in the philippines,,we called it PATOLA
    its vegetable,,its a kind of soup with a meatballs..

    • @kentangajaib3350
      @kentangajaib3350 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did you guys also use it for shower?

    • @aminatasoumare3420
      @aminatasoumare3420 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I use it to wash myself lmao didnt know it was a vegetable omg

    • @denairasama
      @denairasama 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kentangajaib3350 yea we do too i just dont know its the same thing lol

    • @celestialjunipers6829
      @celestialjunipers6829 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wait wtf?????

    • @celestialjunipers6829
      @celestialjunipers6829 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I know patola but i didnt know it's the loofah