Learn how the luffa plant is processed to make a sponge Lara Brooks explains how to determine when a luffa fruit is perfect for picking and shows how to remove the skin, seeds and meat to produce a ...

If you think of the dirtiest item in your home, the usual suspects come to mind: toilet seats, the kitchen sink or maybe your pet's food dish. However, Jeffrey S. Fromowitz, a Boca Raton-based ...

In this video, I explain what happens when a luffa sponge goes to seed and how to easily grow and make your own luffa sponge.

Lauren Ro is interested in baby gear (she’s a new mom) and the ins-and-outs of decorating a home. Prior to the Strategist, she was a writer at Curbed, and before that was Wes Anderson’s assistant.

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Sponges. Is there ...