Burgundy washcloths in place of sanitary napkins

[Anonymous]

Okay, so I am wondering if diva cup started this thread.

[Anonymous]

oh boy every time i try to find something nice from etsy it's sold out



http://www.etsy.com/listing/30640436/sexy-vampire-reusable-menstrual-goddess

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:oh boy every time i try to find something nice from etsy it's sold out



http://www.etsy.com/listing/30640436/sexy-vampire-reusable-menstrual-goddess

First I was like oh man, this thread again.

and then your link changed my life.

HAAAA!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

I do not wear pants at all. Will this work for me? I agree that the slippery outer pads are extravagant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:oh boy every time i try to find something nice from etsy it's sold out



http://www.etsy.com/listing/30640436/sexy-vampire-reusable-menstrual-goddess

First I was like oh man, this thread again.

and then your link changed my life.

HAAAA!

OMG! isn't it awesome a sexy vampire right there? LOL

[Anonymous]

http://www.etsy.com/listing/97117208/the-pond-reusable-cloth-mini-pad

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87414934/cozy-kittens-reusable-cloth-mini-pad

Fish and cat reusable pads. Insert joke here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://www.etsy.com/listing/97117208/the-pond-reusable-cloth-mini-pad

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87414934/cozy-kittens-reusable-cloth-mini-pad

Fish and cat reusable pads. Insert joke here.

So creative and lovely.

[Anonymous]

OMG. Seriously this was the best thread ever.

[Anonymous]

This thread is awesome, but I'm jealous of the PPs who can get by with things like toilet paper or a washcloth. I'm a very heavy bleeder, and I can barely make it through 2 hours with 2 tampons and an overnight maxi pad. It really sucks to be me at this time of the month!

[Anonymous]

Diva cup honey. It will change your life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is awesome, but I'm jealous of the PPs who can get by with things like toilet paper or a washcloth. I'm a very heavy bleeder, and I can barely make it through 2 hours with 2 tampons and an overnight maxi pad. It really sucks to be me at this time of the month!

Finally somebody on this thread like me. If I used toilet paper, I would need burgandy carpets. It would be down my thighs and dripping on the floor by the time I got from the bathroom to my front door. I supposed my ancestresses must have just squatted in some room until it was over.

[Anonymous]

OMG, the vampire pad is too funny!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is awesome, but I'm jealous of the PPs who can get by with things like toilet paper or a washcloth. I'm a very heavy bleeder, and I can barely make it through 2 hours with 2 tampons and an overnight maxi pad. It really sucks to be me at this time of the month!

I'm
Like you. I empty my diva cup every 4 hours on heavy days. It really is a great Invention.

[Anonymous]

Found on the DCUM summary page. Can't help myself.

I must live in a terrible scary hippie bubble because I know a lot of women who like them. I use cloth most of the time and disposables when traveling or out of the house unpredictably. I hate the way disposables feel, but am forgetful and don't want to lose a $9-$14 pad. Or leave a used pad anywhere, because someone might find it and die, like in one of those horror movies where you touch the evil amulet and then it's only a matter of time?

There are different types. Most have a layer of PUL, lanolized wool, or another fluid-resistant material on the outside surface, and have wings that snap on the outside of the panties. There is an absorbent layer covered with a comfortable flannel or fleece that is against the body. These two layers are stitched in a pattern that wicks blood into the absorbent layer. Thickness varies by type and brand and is similar to disposables. None of mine are thick, let alone diaper-like. I've never had a leak and they shift less than disposables.

Most of them also fold up and snap together the other way around so you can keep a spare in a bag in your purse. Exactly like the plastic ones, except not plastic!

At home, clean pads live in a covered basket. Used pads go into a little covered caddy next to the toilet with plain water to keep the blood from setting. When I'm about to do laundry (every other day at most), I water a houseplant with the contents and either rinse the pads with soap in the sink (if very light) or throw them in the regular cold wash.

I realize a bunch of people just died, but we used to use houseplant fertilizer containing blood meal, which is a slaughterhouse byproduct. This is waaay less gross.

If I'm out of the house, I wrap and snap the pad and slip it into a reused plastic bag, and deal with it at home.

The whole system takes no more than three minutes more than disposables per period and I never run out (I am a freak and time my weird housekeeping practices to see if they really make sense). I also never find one that the dog dug out of the trash, and there's none of that used product smell in the bathroom trashcan. It's a lot tidier, ime.

Also just so much nicer. My homemade ones have silk and cashmere fabrics on the business side.

I have some Party in my Pants (PIMP) pads but am not crazy about them. The wild animal flannel with a crazed bear roaring at my vag is fantastic, but they are not that comfortable. Lunas are better. There are about 4,000 etsy makers and I have bought some at craft fairs, etc. It's kind of like a cloth diaper cover collection.

[Anonymous]

Wow, that tampon looks like a fun knitting project - kind of a vj cozy.

I thought it looked kind of like a cat toy. Sew some mouse ears and whiskers on it, and let Mr. Whiskers bat it about.