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When you think about your daily routine—shopping for groceries, cleaning your home, or taking a shower—it’s hard to imagine doing any of it without plastic. At Floofah, we’re inspired by the way people lived sustainably before plastic became the norm. That’s why we’ve created the “How We Lived Our Lives Before Plastic” blog series, a journey into the past to uncover the sustainable habits and materials people used to get through their daily lives.

The luffa plant is a member of the gourd family and is an editable vegetable native to the tropical climates of Asia. The luffa gourd produces a fibrous exoskeleton which has been used as a natural scrubber sponge for thousands of centuries.