CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Loofa. Loofah. Luffa…no matter how you spell it, the sponge is a mainstay in the bathroom. You probably have one, likely brightly colored and made of a plastic mesh. A ...

LEXINGTON, S.C. — Last fall we introduced you to a woman named Lisa Huntley living in Lexington who decided to start growing loofah plants in her backyard. RELATED: Want to grow your own luffa? It's ...

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If you’ve been using a synthetic or natural loofah, it might be time for an upgrade — preferably to something that doesn’t harbor loads of bacteria, according to dermatologists. Although loofahs can ...

KEARNEY — Bill and Jennie Elliott grow so many curious vegetables that a casual visitor might joke that they all came from China. Don’t laugh. They did. The dangling beans in the Elliotts’ garden are ...

Anyone who’s bathed with a loofah knows: Its lathering skills are legendary. No other soap carrier can hold a sud to the loofah’s ability to generate copious, instantaneous foam at the slightest brush ...

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Did you use a loofah in the shower this morning? While they can give you a good lather, they can also harbor bacteria. “Staph infections are among the most concerning issues when it comes to loofahs.

Access to clean water is being strained as the human population increases and contamination impacts freshwater sources. Devices currently in development that clean up dirty water using sunlight can ...