Burgundy washcloths in place of sanitary napkins

[Anonymous]

I use cheap washcloths bought in bulk and just throw them away. Still cheaper than tampons and pads, more comfortable and hold more. Will try the Diva Cup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Really? You bumped this gross ass thread just for that comment?

[Anonymous]

hasn't anyone here just rolled up toilet paper to get from point A to point B (presumably you have some fem hygiene products at point B). I'm assuming that is what the washcloth is like

[Anonymous]

Anyone use the DIVA cup? Is it comfortable?

[Anonymous]

Classic DCUM thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I use a Diva Cup as well. Best thing that has ever happened to my vagina besides that photographer from Poland. They have two sizes one for women who havent not had a child (vaginal or C-section) air tight container woman you just rinse it out at the sink and place it back in. If you don't want to rinse it you can just wipe it off with tissue. I use baby wipes.

This is one of my favorite all time lines. Next to follow.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Best. Ever.

[Anonymous]

Well I am traveling with my children in a third world country right now and forgot to bring pads. What the sell Here does not hold in the flood that my period use is. So I've been using my toddlers diaper and it is surprisingly soft and comfortable far superior to any pad I Have ever tried.

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Anonymous wrote:If there is any hope that DH will do laundry, this will kill it dead.

I'm in a REALLY bad mood right now. However, the pictures on the first page (particularly of the washable/reusable tampon), along with the quote above, had me cracking up!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If there is any hope that DH will do laundry, this will kill it dead.

I'm in a REALLY bad mood right now. However, the pictures on the first page (particularly of the washable/reusable tampon), along with the quote above, had me cracking up!

No kidding. I couldn’t read the entire thread, but I kind of think the reusable tampon looks like a giant sperm. Maybe someone already said this......

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I use a Diva Cup as well. Best thing that has ever happened to my vagina besides that photographer from Poland. They have two sizes one for women who havent not had a child (vaginal or C-section) air tight container woman you just rinse it out at the sink and place it back in. If you don't want to rinse it you can just wipe it off with tissue. I use baby wipes.

This is one of my favorite all time lines. Next to follow.

OMG! Woman in a bad mood here again. This is so funny, I can't stand it. Thanks DCUM.

[Anonymous]

The classic thread lives on...

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Anonymous wrote:Besides the eco-friendly aspect of cloth, it is actually much healthier for you, especially if you use organic fabric.

BUT... having used cloth diapers on DC1, I can attest to the need for more bulk of fabric per volume of liquid: hence I envision panty lines, bunching, etc! Fabric ones will not contain a deodorizer, so they should probably be changed more often, too.

The re-usable pad looks so darn cute, though... thank you for posting that picture, I might use small ones like it to replace my panty-liners, instead of spending a fortune on Seventh Generation chlorine-free ones!

Yeah...cute till it's stained with blood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why dont you just use a DivaCup?

http://www.divacup.com/

Seriously, when and where do you empty and clean this thing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why dont you just use a DivaCup?

http://www.divacup.com/

Seriously, when and where do you empty and clean this thing?

This is one of the things that stumps me, in a public bathroom. You leave the stall (bleeding into your underwear?) to go to the sink, where in front of other women you rinse the cup in the sink and then go BACK into the stall to shove it back up there? I can't imagine.