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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hippie here. In lieu of the cup, may I suggest a sea sponge? You purchase one, cut it into strawberry sized pieces, and pop them in. Once youve used one, rinse out the blood, wash, and airdry. Extremely environmentally friendly, and no subsidizing patriarchal "feminine hygiene" companies. Cheaper too.

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Another hippie here. I second this suggestion. I used sea sponges for many years in college and they are SO COMFORTABLE. A couple of things to consider - sometimes they are hard to grab once you insert them, so I would use a needle and thread a longish piece of dental floss through the sponge. This made it easer to remove.

The one drawback is rinsing them if you're using the same one all day. I never kept extras or anything - always used the same one throughout the day. In college it got awkward because I'd be in a public restroom and would have to take my bloody sponge to the communal sink to rinse it (I guess it's sort of unsanitary in that regard). But if you use it at home or have access to a private bathroom, this isn't an issue.

I'd also use a dark colored wash cloth at night instead of a sponge. Where do you think the expression "on the rag" came from?  ;)[/quote]

OMG. I use a Diva Cup, but I would give you the stinkiest stink eye if you were washing out your bloody sponge in a communal sink.

I have had to change the Diva Cup at work. We have several private bathrooms, so I have been able to wash it with soap and reinsert. As a pp stated, in public, you can just wipe with tp and reinsert. I love the Diva Cup  - been using it for over 10 years.[/quote]

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