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Olivia holds the giant luffa we will prepare.

I pop off the stem part.

I cut the luffa in half.

The inside of a luffa.

We shake the seeds out.

We soak the luffa in a bathtub for 10 minutes in warm water.

The skin just peels off.

It is amazing how easy this is.

It peels off so easily.

I drain the water then put fresh clean water with bleach added.

Make luffa soap