Cleaning the Exterior of a Gourd

[@BernadetteGourder]

Recently the gourds I have cleaned for crafting I did not soak at all! Instead I high pressured washed them with the hose outside then did a clean up job with warm/hot water and scouring pad inside.

[@debrataylor9029]

Thank-you for these it will help me with my gourds.

[@moonshadowrisings]

Thank you for making and sharing these Wonderful videos. would like to share one of my own tips on cleaning gourds / Calabashes, I have found using a paint scraper works very well, which is a small handheld tool with wooden handle and a metal end. I shapen the mental end with a stone and I fine that work very well for those hard parts. Colourfulcalabash Kenya

[@alltheworldswonders4926]

3:52 I searched online and in stores and have yet to find this "elbow grease" But really thanks for the video I grew some for the first time this year and they look horrid right now (Oct. 29th) but they seem like they'll look fine once they get cleaned when they dry!

[@joycedavis1865]

AllTheWorldsWonders another name for muscle power.

[@suesturges1855]

Thank you! Did not know you could use that type of scrubber! For years I used only the back of a knife! This is much better!

[@LoserDub]

I just got mine out of winter storage for drying, good spot but yeah white mold, black mold, skin is gross

[@honeybearmaster]

thanks for real i have been lookin at gourds to get back to some ancient roots and stuff. valuable video i learned alot from this and other ones of yours =) so yeah. thank you very much for your time

[@BernadetteGourder]

You're welcome! Yes, a metal pot scrubber does the trick for most gourds. However, if you're worried about scratching the gourd (depending on the art piece you're making) use a plastic scouring pad instead of a metal one. It is a bit gentler.

[@prairiegirl9054]

Try fabric softener. Soak a few hrs and it scrubs right off.

[@JimsAllotment]

Hiya Bernadette, hove you every considered sanding them, or sand blasting them? all the best Jim

[@BernadettesGarden]

+Jims Allotment I do sand them, but only after I have thoroughly cleaned them of the mold and dried epidermis. Otherwise the sander gets gummed up too quickly. I have used a power washer though which may be something you want to try if you rather not do the soaking and scrubbing. It does work pretty well for many gourds.

[@duncanaustine1607]

Wow nice creative

[@herberttsosie150]

Where can I buy basket gourds ?

[@ahsookie1]

Do you know how to make a water bottle with lid that's tied on?

[@carolhorwath8975]

Can you use a small lightweight rechargeable drill to power scrub the outside and the inside?

[@BernadetteGourder]

Sometimes, but often for me it can be pretty stubborn so a more powerful drill would work better, at least for the inside. Outside I use elbow grease but I have seen the use of a drill and scrubby on the end with the gourd in a makeshift vise.

[@frogbear02]

how´can you get gourds with thick walls, say for a banjo= im currently growing canteen gourds, and i fear that the walls might end up paper thin.. is there any trick when drying them or something ot make sure the walls are stocky?

[@BernadetteGourder]

To grow thick-shelled gourds you need a strain of gourd seed that has a thick-shell, but also you need to make sure the gourd matures completely on the vine.

[@susanabezdek8882]

Muchas gracias

[@dalvacosta1017]

Vc passa cera na cabaca depois de limpa, para pintar?

[@dalvacosta1017]

Do you pass paste of wax before painting it?

[@christopherblackhall2832]

Exactly what I was looking for thank you

[@sangitadaniel3702]

Informative but very hard to hear

[@janetramos2224]

Alguien que hable español por aquí que me explique en que solución sumergió las piezas para limpiarlas, por favor. En mi casa hay un árbol que tiene de esas bolas pero ovaladas y es imposible dejarlas súper limpias. Cuesta un mundo.

[@pritijain3547]

Could you explain how to dry a gourd?

[@BernadetteGourder]

Please see all the videos I have on my channel. I have covered everything from growing to drying to cleaning and then to crafting them.

[@peppermae1]

Sanding saves time and gets rid of the mold for mine.

[@BernadetteGourder]

Thank you for the comment. The amount of time they soak depends on the gourd for me. If I know the gourd is on the thinner side I don't want to have it soak any more than an hour. As for those stubborn gourds with the white skin that are so hard to clean, I let them soak for most of the day. I'd love to see your work!

[@marshaburg7731]

Thank you!!!!

[@carvinlambert6899]

hi, wish you were my Neighbor!! please move to Florida!

[@texasmimi1954]

I'm very interested to see how this is done, but the sound is so low I'm not sure I'll learn anything useful.

[@yaragama5755]

gostaria que os videos fosse traduzidos

[@cherylramey4920]

The sound on this video is very low. I can hardly hear what you are saying.

[@tonidavidcrawford4924]

Cheryl Ramey That is why our group has stopped watching her videos. We cannot hear her. We have watched all of M. Joy's videos . She is very good and you can hear everything she is telling you.

[@maydarivera8413]

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[@YARNBARF]

Volume too low!!

[@gretchennelson6025]

I can't hear what you are saying the sound is extremely low.

[@eldunariheart6145]

Gretchen Nelson...Turn up your volume.

[@gretchennelson6025]

I did..still low volume.

[@peppermae1]

ear buds or headphones help guys

[@mariannejones1993]

Can hardly hear you.

[@aysekaradenizli4365]

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[@paigescott8897]

wahh!! My gourd is too big for a bucket!!

[@BernadettesGarden]

+Lindy Scott Many of my gourds are too. I use a large plastic tote, fill it all the way up to overflowing with water, put the gourds in, and then put the lid on, forcing the gourds to stay in the water. A tote with locking handles is best, although you can also use a board and weight that down. Hope this helps!

[@paigescott8897]

+BernadettesGarden Wow never would have thought of that! Luckily we had a large barrel that was large enough!

[@soulyau]

DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS!!! I did this soaking method and they broke under the weight. 12 months of effort down the drain. Thanks.

[@sgtsue515]

This made me think and I thank you for that. I’ve been drying some snake gourds to paint for Halloween decorations and decided to be cautious. Have an old waterproof footlocker size container into which I put some bricks. Then placed some flat bungee cords around them. I added my gourds and used the bungee cords to hold them down loosely to the bricks. Filled the container with water let them soak. Less pressure on the gourds. With round gourds maybe place in a net and weight the net to the bottom of a container.

[@marshaweaver3824]

Up as loud as it will go

[@DirkSprenger]

Not loud enough for my ears

[@marshaweaver3824]

Can't hear a word. Too low.

[@eldunariheart6145]

Marsha Weaver...Turn up your volume.

[@Johnrider1234]

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