Originally Posted by DoxieMom

I go through a lot of maxi-pads because I have an elderly male dog. I use them in his "belly band" in case he forgets to let me know he needs to go out. The pads come individually wrapped in a non-woven "fabric" kind of like the dryer sheets I save for piecing and other uses. So, I thought, "Why not? I'll iron one flat..." Bad idea! It melted instantaeously the moment in came in contact with my iron. Luckily, I was able to clean it off by ironing on an old washcloth and the iron's ok. Oh, well! Live and learn! :wink: