Burgundy washcloths in place of sanitary napkins

[Anonymous]

"No, what's nasty is having to Shout the skidmarks out of my DH's boxers. Gross. You'd think a 45 y/o would have mastered the art of wiping his ass correctly."

Outsource it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well it sounds gross, I know. But I have a friend who does this: she has five rotating burgundy washcloshs which she simply rolls up in her panties and uses as a sanitary napkin. She says her system is ecofriendly (although I think she machine washes the cloths). I actually don't know why they would need to be burgundy.

Anyway, I am always looking for ways to cut down, and I'm thinking of giving it a whirl. What do you girls think?

Where do you think the "on the rag" came from. Long before there disposable sanitary napkins, tampons, women used rags when they had their period. If she is comfortable with this, it's her business. Also, long before there disposable diapers women used cloth ones and washed them; then "d'iaper services (cloth diapers picked up and delivered weekly) came along and these were used. Then disposable diapers came along and it is estimated that it will take an eternity for them to dissinegrate in garbage dumps. If you truly want to be ecofriendly stop using disposable diapers.

[Anonymous]

Someone just referred to this as one of the funniest threads, so I thought I would re-read. I'm the OP, and for the record, I started the thread and posted only one response (as OP). And actually, I did read about the burgundy washcloth idea from another parenting site (it was on urbanbaby.com). So it wasn't a complete fabrication (although I wasn't really considering it).

But I must say, it was such a fun thread. Some of the responses had me tearing up laughing.

[Anonymous]

I was in an emergency situation and had no supplies - and grabbed a purple washcloth. Thought of you OP. I will often think of you in association with that time of the month for the rest of my reproductive days

[Anonymous]

Good thread, thanks for the read.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone just referred to this as one of the funniest threads, so I thought I would re-read. I'm the OP, and for the record, I started the thread and posted only one response (as OP). And actually, I did read about the burgundy washcloth idea from another parenting site (it was on urbanbaby.com). So it wasn't a complete fabrication (although I wasn't really considering it).

But I must say, it was such a fun thread. Some of the responses had me tearing up laughing.

OP, I've always wondered if you gave it a try?

[Anonymous]

NOOOOO!!!!! Why did we have to bring this one back?

[Anonymous]

This is the absolutely the funniest thread on DCUM - ever.

[Anonymous]

where's the thread about the menstruation museum?

[Anonymous]

I will never forget the picture of the cat toy. WTH???
I could not stop laughing.

[Anonymous]

I VISITED the menstruation museum; it was a field trip in college. It was in a 45 yr old man's basement. He had several cats. His family had stopped speaking to him after he opened the museum.

[Anonymous]

I wish DCUM was always like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i wear nothin at night and when periods come I just put a towel under myself. if I'm home During the day I just go to the bathroom n sit to let the gush go n wash myself.

And you wonder why your hunbands won't have sex with you for months at a time? This thread is unreal. I hope those who use nothing or rags or whatever do not have college degrees because they should really be requesting refunds.

Haven't you ever heard about guys who like to get their red wings?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:before you spend 30 on the divacup thingy you should try instead they are disposable

Dixie cup?

[Anonymous]

I use toilet tissue. I got tired of pads, and I realized that bunching up toilet tissue was just as effective, it was certainly cheaper, and it allowed me to adjust to where I needed more protection. Pads always bunch up, they smell, and you can't flush them. You can flush tissue. Plus, tissue is nice and dry (sometimes pads have a slippery outer layer, I don't know what for, but it means that your lady business can't breath).

It might not work if you wear tight pants, which I don't. It's works like a charm if you wear skirts and dresses.