How to Make a Loofah Basket

Making a loofah basket from loofah fruit is a simple project that will provide you with a useful, eco-friendly container for bathroom items that you'd like to keep together in one place.

1. 

    Cut the top off the loofah sponge.
   
   Cut the top off the loofah sponge.
2. 

    Upend the loofah sponge and cut down the middle.
   Upend the loofah sponge and cut down the middle.
3. 

    Open the cut loofah sponge right out.
   Open the cut loofah sponge right out.
4. 

    Take a small round piece of cardboard that is sized to fit at the base of the cut loofah.
   Take a small round piece of cardboard that is sized to fit at the base of the cut loofah.
5. 

    Wrap the loofah sponge around the cardboard circle base.
   
   Wrap the loofah sponge around the cardboard circle base.
6. 

    Close the loofah sponge.
   Close the loofah sponge.
   
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      Holding the end with the cardboard circle, so that the circle does not slip loose, quickly stitch together the two sides of the wrapped loofah.
     Holding the end with the cardboard circle, so that the circle does not slip loose, quickly stitch together the two sides of the wrapped loofah.
7. 

    Cut a handle from a spare loofah sponge piece.
   Cut a handle from a spare loofah sponge piece.
8. 

    Hold the handle to the edge of the open top of the loofah sponge.
   Hold the handle to the edge of the open top of the loofah sponge.
9. 

    Attach the handle by stitching it to each side the loofah sponge basket.
   Attach the handle by stitching it to each side the loofah sponge basket.
10. 

     Decorate the basket.
    
    Decorate the basket. Glue or stitch on the decoration that you have chosen.
11. 

     Use it.
    Use it. Place emery boards, nail scissors etc. in your basket for storage and easy use.

• Keep the basket off wet surfaces; the cardboard will get soaked. If this worries you, cover the cardboard circle completely in plastic contact before making the basket. Not as eco-friendly but more waterproof.
• If presenting as a gift, put brand new items into the basket for a complete spa kit.

• Be careful that you may cut yourself with the scissors or knife. If needed, have adult supervision present.

• Loofah fruit
• Cardboard circle
• Scissors
• Needle and thread
• Decorative item such as lace, ribbon etc.