Speaking of loofahs

[redqueen]

The last one I bought gets soft and mushy in the shower. I mean it still works, but the other ones I've had have stayed pretty firm. Does anyone else get loofahs that go soft when you use them or did I get a defective one or what?

[KurtNYC]

1. Be sure to let it dry completely between uses

they are known to culture Pseudomonas aeruginosa folliculitis and then you rub your skin with it and Bingo!

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=262805

[redqueen]

2. I'm not clicking that

Of course it dries completely between uses. Ew ew ew!

This doesn't answer my question, though. Perhaps I should just go buy a new one.

[KurtNYC]

4. I really think a better option is

the nylon ones sold with body wash. You can microwave them for 30 seconds and kill all the critters.

[redqueen]

5. They're not scratchy enough

I like the scratchiness of loofahs. Better for exfoliating, too.

[Parche]

3. lofah

My loofah never gets soft...................ha

What is a loofah?

[redqueen]

haha

It's a scratchy sponge. I don't know how I ever lived without them.

Here in TX the clerks tell people they're just for women. Silly rednecks.

[Beaverhausen]

6. Try those sugar or salt scrubs

they are great. The Fig one from Bath and Body works rocks!

[redqueen]

8. Hmmm I haven't tried those

I'm afraid to go into bath and body works. I have very little self control, and even less money.

[Beaverhausen]

10. I know but they have great deals and send certificates

perdiodically. I am hooked on their stuff including:

Moonlight Path Shower Gel and Lotion
Sandlewood and Rose Aromatherapy
Pure Simplicity Fig Scrub
Warm Vanilla Sugar ANYTHING!!!

[Phillycat]

7. It will not get mushy unless harboring mold.

Which means if you have a mushy one, get rid of it. They are natural and will naturally have mold unless you not only let them dry, but let them dry OUT of the bathroom and any humid environment. Which means you would have to take it out of the bathtup and hang it up in your bedroom or something every time you get out of the shower. This is a pain in the ass, which is why I use the ginger scrub that Origins makes to exfoliate.

[redqueen]

9. Hmmmmmm

This is the first time I've had this happen with any of my loofahs. I have a few... I wonder why the others don't do it.

[Phillycat]

Dunno.

:shrug:

I had it happen to one of mine and asked my dermatologist--she said it was a common thing for them to get moldy and you can tell if they're moldy because the mold spores break down the fibers and they get soft.

Perhaps it's been more humid this past season or something.

[redqueen]

12. I'm glad I asked about this

EW!

[Phillycat]

13. Hee!

Get thee a new loofah, stat! :)

Or try that Origins stuff, seriously. It's really nice and it smells absolutely fantastic.

[plcdude]

11. O it

happens when they get old blue pills help though

[underpants]

14. Okay I missed the whole loofah joke

Is this O'Reilly related? The more details you can provide the better.

[redqueen]

15. No this isn't O'Reilly related

Well not really. That just reminded me to ask about this. My loofah's infected!

:cry: