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Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: herbiegrowsbananas on March 17, 2007, 19:42

Hiya

I was looking on:

http://www.choosethealternative.co.uk/products/scrubby.php

and, apparantly, the 'newest' trend item is the Scrubby, a simple loofah cut down the centre, and into more managable pieces.

So simple I don't know how no one did it before (or did they? lol, I certainly hadn't).

Any one got anymore frugal alternatives for the home / body?

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: muntjac on March 17, 2007, 19:44

yeh chop a brillo in half cos u only use half of it when ya scrub  pan anyways ....... :wink:

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: herbiegrowsbananas on March 17, 2007, 19:47

but aren't brillos full of 'stuff'?

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: muntjac on March 17, 2007, 19:52

no its called soap  :)

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: richyrich7 on March 17, 2007, 21:12

You can use mare's tail as well if your unlucky enough to have it, but it won't be as tough as a loofa.

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: muntjac on March 17, 2007, 22:11

we grew some at the kids school when my boys was small enough to be amazed lol

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: Annie on March 17, 2007, 22:55

Are they easy to grow Muntjac?

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: muntjac on March 17, 2007, 23:01

yes in agreenhouse  annie treat em like cucumbers
 the Loofah, is a vegetable native to South America. It can be eaten when it is smaller. I have stir fried them but only up to a size of about 4 inches. After that they become tough like an over ripe squash. Left to fully mature and then washed out they mke  an excellent sponge. Seeds for this plant are readily available through vegetable catalogs and you’ll only have to buy seeds your first year- one mature Luffa sponge will produce at least 30 seeds. they come with fuol instructions on how to do them or just search for makinmg a loofah

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: muntjac on March 17, 2007, 23:04

seeds in grow ya own annie

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: Trillium on March 18, 2007, 00:59

If you want to be super thrifty, a handful of sand will always work. A bit messy, but it does work and its recyclable.
As for loofahs, they'll grow tall so have a strong, high support for them, or they'll take over the beds.  :wink:

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: WG. on March 18, 2007, 01:07

Rhubarb leaves can be used to clean pots.

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: Annie on March 18, 2007, 01:12

I thought rhubarb leaves were poisonous,you`d have to rinse well.

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: WG. on March 18, 2007, 01:13

Quote from: "Annie"

I thought rhubarb leaves were poisonous,you`d have to rinse well.

Well ya don't drink washing up liquid either, do you?  :)

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: herbiegrowsbananas on March 18, 2007, 16:38

People are selling loofah seeds on ebay, I'm tempted...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOOFAH-PLANT-GREAT-NOVELTY-PLANT-5-SEEDS_W0QQitemZ160096606512QQcategoryZ57224QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: Annie on March 18, 2007, 19:34

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Well ya don't drink washing up liquid either, do you


No,but have been known to lick my plate! :oops:

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: ytyynycefn on March 26, 2007, 18:19

Well, I bought some loofah seeds off ebay last week, they arrived this morning.  Should I grow them in the greenhouse, or start them off in there and move them to outside?

I've just got some Soap Nuts from Lakeland, so will be trying them this week too.

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: muntjac on March 26, 2007, 20:33

leave em for now and sow in may

Title: Natural Alternative to Dish Scrubs
Post by: DD. on March 26, 2007, 20:37

Quote from: "ytyynycefn"

I've just got some Soap Nuts from Lakeland, so will be trying them this week too.

I didn't know soap had................sorry. Pass me coat please, I'm going now  :oops:  :oops:  :oops: