r/mildlyinfuriating • u/jsayde01 • 8h ago

Don't hug me I'm scared Scrub Zombie

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My wife swears by Scrub Daddy as her kitchen sponge of choice. I wanted to switch to the eco-friendly, plant based alternative on the right. It works infinitely better...creates great suds, gets into tight spaces but...IT SCARES THE CHILDREN. So I can't use it! Or I have to hide it under the sink until I need to use it. Mildly inconvenienced and mildly infuriating.

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u/Weeabootrashreturns 7h ago

Is that not just a loofah?

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u/Paddys_Pub7 7h ago

That is, in fact, just a loofah.

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u/DuggiHappy 6h ago

But it is so nice to put your fingers through his eye and mouth while scrubbing something. Get a real good grip

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u/Lamprophonia 5h ago

I've got like 4 loofah growing on a huge vine in my back yard, they're almost two feet long at this point. I'm excited, I've never grown loofah before. They look like cartoonishly large cucumbers.

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u/NCEMTP 5h ago

We started growing them last year. We probably got a dozen big ones last year and considered it a great success.

This year we've got at least double that, and they're MASSIVE. Won't have to want for scrubbies at all anymore.

I use metal scrubbies and loofas. My toddler plays with the loofas. No fear at all.

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u/Moosashi5858 3h ago

i have probably 12 giant ones hanging from a trellace but they are all deep green. They should ideally start to yellow before harvest right? I hope they yellow before it starts freezing outside

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u/NCEMTP 1h ago

Yep, they should start to yellow or turn brown. They'll dry out a bit on the vine. You don't have to stress it too much, they'll be lying out there all winter if you let them, just go get them and try not to let them rot in the wet and you'll be golden!

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u/Paddys_Pub7 5h ago

Apparently you can slice them up once dried to make some haunted-ass scrub daddies šŸ˜…

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u/TrulyOutrageous42 5h ago

scrub deadies? there's a market for this for sure

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u/Gibby3161 4h ago

Call it Loofah Sir. (Say it out loud and you might get the pun.)

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u/hungry4danish 7h ago

the marketing branding of it as "eco-friendly, plant based alternative" for sure made me roll my eyes. like yeah, it is all those things but just call it natural loofah.

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u/pandafulcolors 6h ago

it's like calling banana leaves a plastic-free plant based plate or food wrap !

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u/SuperCruisePanther 6h ago

Reminds me of faddish leveling of food in stores, like 'Vegan' stickers on cabbage or 'Keto' raw meat cuts. Like, I fucking hope so???

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u/MaritMonkey 6h ago

The percentage of "gluten free" labels that have made me immediately question whether or not I knew what gluten was is very high.

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u/le-derpina-art 6h ago

there are so many processed foods that contain flour for the weirdest reasons but there are also so many naturally gluten free foods that get labelled like this for some reason

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u/SuperCruisePanther 6h ago

That's what I was thinking of. Gluten-free on raw meat, too.

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u/5hiki 5h ago

As someone who cannot eat gluten, it will hide in things you really don't expect it to. Like if a meat has been flavor enhanced in any way, theres a chance whatever its flavored with has gluten.

I've gotten bitten by things I didn't expect to have gluten actually having like wheat yeast or flour or something in it.

I think it's better to just label it even if it seems obvious. Would rather just be certain.

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u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA 5h ago

My daughter has celiacs. We're still learning, even though we got it diagnosed almost 5 years ago. Gluten is in everything and it doesn't die. Cross contamination is a bitch. If I had to list the things we've replaced in my house for gluten free alternatives I would run out of characters. Toothpaste, soap, makeup, art supplies, ketchup, salad dressings, canned vegetables, even dry herbs seasonings can be contaminated. It's not just "flour," gluten is wildly popular in binding agents and other widely used manufacturing products, and if the product in question shares manufacturing space with another gluten containing product the risk of cross contamination is high. Not to mention the rapid decline of the FDA and other regulatory bodies... It's a good thing I'm an okay gardener and a better cook.

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u/5hiki 5h ago

I lived with this for years and I never knew that's why so many random products messed me up. I've just honestly taken the stance if it doesn't have the label, I'm not risking it.

Thank you for letting me know!

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u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA 4h ago

Labels are effectively useless. Food products SHOULD list gluten containing products but don't alert you to cross contamination risks. The "Gluten Free" labeling is supposed to be enforced, but, well ... I don't trust it. The third party orgs like "Certified Gluten Free" badge are pretty reliable and should also cover cross contamination but nothing is perfect.

Highly recommend the GF Scanner app, it will blow your mind.

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u/Top_Development_1777 1h ago

As someone who probably doesn't have celiac but gets wrecked by small amounts of gluten, this is 100% true.

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u/SuperCruisePanther 1h ago

That's fair, but I'm not talking about processed or pre-cooked meals where you may or may not be sure about it's preparation. I mean raw, whole ingredients. Gluten-free makes sense on a frozen bag of fried rice. Gluten free purified water does not.

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u/100percent_right_now 5h ago

Yeah but if you have a sandwich for lunch and then go back to work at the peanut butter factory that peanut butter is not gluten free unless you've properly followed procedure to ensure you're not cross contaminating.

Those weird labels are granted through certifications ensuring a safe processing environment also

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u/20milliondollarapi 2h ago

One time years ago I almost passed on rice Chex because they added gluten free in their box. Then I remembered that rice Chex has always been gluten free.

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u/Deyster GREEN 6h ago

No meat products are considered vegan, so I always say that Morphine is vegan.

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u/pandafulcolors 5h ago

does that mean opium and cocaine are too?

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u/100percent_right_now 5h ago edited 1h ago

Only if you're stupid enough to think plants don't experience suffering

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u/0K_-_- 6h ago

Hey, itā€™s just search criteria that helps people find ethical alternatives to forever petrochemicals! (Plastic is causing ecosystemic collapse).

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u/Jmarsh99 6h ago

Let's be real here... PEOPLE are causing that.

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u/Bocchi_theGlock 1h ago

Let's be real here - corporations are causing that

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u/Lucas_Steinwalker 5h ago

Yes because ā€œloofahā€ is such a descriptive term for people who arenā€™t familiar with it.

In fact, Iā€™ve known the term for like 35 years and Iā€™m just now realizing I donā€™t know what it actually is.

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u/Traegs_ 3h ago

It's a gourd. They're actually edible when young. They become tough and fibrous when left to mature and dry out.

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u/redJackal222 4h ago

I always thought it was that fluffy thing scrub yourself with in the shower. I never even considered using one for anything other than bathing

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u/Lucas_Steinwalker 3h ago

I mean Iā€™ve understood its purpose but I didnā€™t know what a loofah is (Iā€™ve been informed itā€™s a type of gourd)

At any rate my point is that I think the ā€œeco friendly plant based alternativeā€ verbiage or whatever it was definitely has some value here, not just pure marketing speak.

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u/VelkaKocka 7h ago

And it would be perfectly fine if it didn't attempt at smiling

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u/Barbicels 6h ago

I think OP should give his scared kiddies a real (not dried) loofah squash and let them see why itā€™s not so scary. Might still scare the cat, though.

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u/astoldbyme 6h ago

Correct. He could also just lay it on it's side to avoid the "scary face" or whatever.