Home made sanitary pads
08-11-2010, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
Actually, dumping the water in the garden makes sense.
Recycling makes sense.
The reusable tampon grosses me out, though.
what was used "way back when"?
Back before fabric was invented?
Recycling makes sense.
The reusable tampon grosses me out, though.
what was used "way back when"?
Back before fabric was invented?
08-11-2010, 05:20 PM
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I hate doing laundry, so this is a no-go for me.
I'm not really into the whole "earth mother" thing. I'm 29 and feel like a lot of women my age, those in urban liberal areas especially, are under a lot of modern pressure to bring things "back to basics," which tends to be code for a heck of a lot of inconvenience and work. Tampons are not killing the environment; they just aren't.
I'm not really into the whole "earth mother" thing. I'm 29 and feel like a lot of women my age, those in urban liberal areas especially, are under a lot of modern pressure to bring things "back to basics," which tends to be code for a heck of a lot of inconvenience and work. Tampons are not killing the environment; they just aren't.
08-11-2010, 05:26 PM
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This is a great idea. I am allergic to almost all feminine napkins and have to pay a lot more for chlorine free pads. I am old enough now that I only need them a couple of times a year. I wish I had known about them earlier.
08-11-2010, 05:30 PM
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They used rabbit skin )and other skins) and they used it for diapers too. Some of the Native American tribes were superstitious about women during their cycle and they were banished to a building or tepee until their cycle was over. Other women would cook and clean and bring them food and hand work to do while they waited for it to end. What happened to THAT tradition huh?????
08-11-2010, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by tlrnhi
Has anyone made these or know of anyone who has?
My daughter asked me about them and I've heard of those that have made them, but don't know anyone personally that has done this.
Any insight would be appreciated.
I've Googled it, so had my daughter, but she is mainly confused as to what fabric/material to use.
Can anyone help?
My daughter asked me about them and I've heard of those that have made them, but don't know anyone personally that has done this.
Any insight would be appreciated.
I've Googled it, so had my daughter, but she is mainly confused as to what fabric/material to use.
Can anyone help?
08-11-2010, 05:37 PM
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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 -
08-11-2010, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by trupeach1
Originally Posted by PatriceJ
if nobody else is going to say it ... i will.
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuwwwwwwwwwwww !!!!!!!!! :shock:
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:
08-11-2010, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by stefanib123
There's also the "Diva Cup". I heard about it from another site I go on. Its here:
http://www.divacup.com/
It's a "cup" type thing that you use instead of tampons. You empty it somehow and reuse it that way. I've not used one, yet, but I do like the idea of how green these items are. Just can't bring myself to do it.I know that's irrational, but somethings are just ingrained too deeply, you know? Maybe someday.....
They say that they really are hard or messy to dump. You would think they would be!
http://www.divacup.com/
It's a "cup" type thing that you use instead of tampons. You empty it somehow and reuse it that way. I've not used one, yet, but I do like the idea of how green these items are. Just can't bring myself to do it.I know that's irrational, but somethings are just ingrained too deeply, you know? Maybe someday.....
They say that they really are hard or messy to dump. You would think they would be!
Honestly, I am so ready for menopause now.
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