Home made sanitary pads
08-12-2010, 04:16 PM
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If I felt obligated to save the enviroment, which I don't, or save a dab of money, which I don't. I would certainly come up with a different way to do it. I don't care for some other's opinions either but, Everyone is entitled to their own.
08-12-2010, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by sherriequilts
Soooooooo would these work for minor incontinence? Happy Auntie Flo is long gone, but now I leak!
08-12-2010, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by redkimba
Originally Posted by trupeach1
Originally Posted by redkimba
PS - I've used a folded up kitchen flour sacking towel once at a reenactment when, surprise!, guess what showed up.. (threw it away when I got home)
08-13-2010, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/sanitarypads.htm
cotton flannel and cotton terrycloth seemed to be recommended
Just wondering - I did the cloth diaper thing for my kids - so I suppose this would be in the same category -
cotton flannel and cotton terrycloth seemed to be recommended
Just wondering - I did the cloth diaper thing for my kids - so I suppose this would be in the same category -
08-13-2010, 06:29 AM
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I think it is a great alternative for people who are allergic or sensitive to adhesives or to whatever is in the pads or mini pads. It can have nothing to do with saving the enviroment (which is a good thing) or saving money (also a good thing) but it sure helps with a sore and or itchy ?????
08-13-2010, 07:02 AM
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When my (now grown) kids were babies, I used cloth diapers and soaked them in a borax solution. It worked great to keep down the odors. You have to dissolve the borax in hot water but it stays in solution when it cools down. Then I'd dump the whole thing in the washer and run through a prerinse and spin before washing with hot water and chlorine bleach and an extra rinse. If I weren't past menopause now I'd try homemade pads--never thought of it before. I'd soak them in a cold water/bleach solution before washing. I rarely use paper towels, so I'd wash them with my cleaning rags and kitchen towels.
08-13-2010, 07:13 AM
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Thank you! There are just some modern conveniences that are worth their carbon footprint. What next...homemade tampons?!
Originally Posted by PatriceJ
if nobody else is going to say it ... i will.
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ok. got it out of my system.
back to you, terri. :lol:
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuwwwwwwwwwwww !!!!!!!!! :shock:
ok. got it out of my system.
back to you, terri. :lol:
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