This sponge is totally vegetable can be used providing benefits, is a direct biodegradable ecological sponge of nature. We would start talking a bit about how you want to plant in our homes in the garden, the use of this sponge is durable, we would save a lot since they last up to three months.
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Knowing the plant of the vegetable sponge.
The plant is sown from its seeds for that a hole is made in the earth and three seeds are made in each hole, so germinate all the seeds that are sown. This plant is totally wild and climbing forming rings to climb reaching a height of 2 meters and more, its leaves are rough and triangle shaped and of a good size.
The flowers of this plant grow of two feminine and masculine types, the masculine ones grow in maso of several florets and the feminine one grows a single flower, its color is yellow.
This plant belongs to the same genus as the melon, the pin and the courgette.
The climates for the growth of them is in warm temperatures they do not resist the frosts.
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Harvest of the plant
When the plant gives its fruit that is very similar to the courgette, its color is green, when it reaches maturity its color is yellowish green, this is the moment to cut the fruit of the plant, the size that reaches the fruit is 25 to 30 cm although its size also varies depending on many factors. Once it has been extracted from the mat, it is placed on paper for a certain time until it turns brown.
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How do we get the sponge
The next step after the fruit dries leaving the loose seeds inside, this tells us that we can start to remove the dried shells from the fruit and there will be some hard fibers that have been the membranes where the fruit was fed to the plant. , it is cut to the extreme, taking out the seeds, this seeds will be used for a new sowing and obtaining other plants, leaving the fibers to be cut to the desired size.
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Purification of the sponge for use
A good amount of water and a splash of chlorine are poured into a container and the cut sponges are introduced, they are squeezed in the water and then they are put in the stream with abundant water and they are dried ready for use.
They are hard stiff but when the wet becomes soft.
The use of the vegetable sponge
This wonderful vegetable sponge is so advantageous that they provide us with 3 types of uses.
Body use: it is used to exfoliate the body obtaining a deep cleaning is very good in its use, since it does not leave any kind of residue for being of natural fibers, activating in our body benefits.
Facial use: can be used once a week ideal for oily skin as it does deep cleansing opens pores eliminating dead cells and removing that shiny face.
Domestic use: to wash and scrub all items in the kitchen, dishes, pots, etc .. remaining clean and without being mistreated.
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Advantage:
- Help eliminate acne
- Activates the circulatory system
- Help eliminate celilutis
- Eliminates excessive fat
- Eliminates dead cells
