Cloth Menstrual pads

i can't wait to try cloth pads... disposable ones have been bugging me latly, so i hope the cloth ones help (I'm sure they will)

I'm going to attempt to make my own within the next few days, any advice would be appreciated

thanks

 

I'm so glad i found this thread! I braught a wemoon pad the other day and i can't wait to try it. If all goes well with that one i'm ditching the disposables forever

 

Everyone who's trying something new: Think back, ladies, to when you first started your period. Do you remember those first few months, and how hard it was to get used to? It takes a period of adjustment and practice, whatever you decide to switch to, so don't get frustrated and give up too easy! Just remember during your adjustment to always pack back up and appreciate the time for what it is: a chance to become more fully aware and in touch with you body.

 

Thats just nasty, resusable pads . i like pads, i have heard horror stories about tampons and i would never trust them . I've tried them once and it was so uncomfortable.

 

How is a used disposable pad less "nasty" than a cloth one? Blood is just......blood. It's just a physiological process. It gets on them both. One you rinse it out or throw it in the washer. The disposable ones you put in your trash can and keep in the house - ewwww!- for a day or more til you empty the trash.

Cloth pads are MUCH more comfortable than even the thin disposable pads.

Now, I have to know, how do you recycle disposable pads? Is there a certain bin you put your used ones in at the recycling center? :H

 

I use a "Keeper" and it works very well. I also have cloth pads that I will wear the first day or two just to be on the safe side! I also use cloth diapers for my baby so I just wash the pads along with the diapers, very easy!

 

Sorry for the duplicate post, there seems to be a problem with the server!

 

Well. It's just cloth after all Poem~Girl. Its way more comfortable too. Like wearing thick underwear. Not like that plasticy stuff that makes you itch when its sweaty, and gets stuck to you, etc.

 

hey everyone, what is your favorite brand of cloth pad? why?

 

This is something I've always considered but never actually gotten to. I'm wearing a plastic pad right now, and it's just so uncomfortable, I'm so excited to try a reusable one. I am going to try making some from that link tomorrow. My sisters and I were raised using cloth diapers, and my mom swore by 'em. So much safer, better for the environment, less garbage, hurrah! Thanks for the advice, sisters.

 

I LOVE the feeling of cloth pads, they're so soft and plus, more than anything the flowing feels sooo great. They are a little more work, but I guess not really when you think about all the work that has to be done to disintegrate plastic crap. my only problem is I don't want to offend anyone with a smell if there is one, since I work in a restaurant. ANy suggestions? I used the keeper for about a year and lately it seems to troubling to put it in, plus you gotta wonder if it does have some suction. Anyway, I tend to use cloth pads for the first couple days and switch around. but they are very compfy overall.

 

I actually have a few questions. Along with the above post, what do you all do about potential smell? Or is it just a matter of being more careful and changing them often enough (that makes most sense to me, but what do I know). Also, how often do you find yourselves making new ones? How long will a cloth pad be alright until it can no longer be used?

 

i've had the same cloth pads for about 3 years now, which is when i started using them. i've read that they'll last for about 10 years.
as far as smell goes, well, thats an issue with all pads, isn't it? if you're at home and you're changing your cloth pad, just rinse it our & throw it in with laundry, or if you're out and about, carry a ziploc to toss it in til you get home. i'm suprised at the number of women are grossed out by their own blood--i'm not judging, just saying...

 

I totally agree it is no biggie, really imho much less gross than the disposable pads.

 

glad rags makes a really great overnight pad....it's thinner & longer, which is good for those of us that side-sleep & move around a lot!
mtn rose (www.mountainroseherbs.com) sells some really nice unbleached organic cotton pads....

 

i just use pieces of cotton folded up. i have four right now that have lasted me quite awhile, after i change one i wash it in the sink and hang it in my shower to dry. once that ones ready to be changed, one of the others will be dry and i just rotate through them like that. as long as i keep clean, i dont notice that i smell except maybe when i get up in the morning. its the same as with any other pad i guess.
yucky, i have a plastic pad in right now and it feels so gross! and way bulkier than my cloth too. my mom bought a whole bunch of them which she now doesnt need and i figure i should use them up rather than throw them away unopened...

 

Haven't done cloth, but I used a dish towel once when I ran out of tampons. It didn't work, and stuck on my inner thigh. I buy Target's tampons now cuz they last a long time, and are solid enough to rinse out, dry, and reuse for one or two more days. Also there's something with their applicator that feels tingly when I insert -- MUCH better than a quick diddle~!