I will usually try to keep my posts pretty gender neutral but a heads up for you guys, this time it’s a total chick post. Feel free to keep reading but at least you will have been warned. ;)
I have crunchy girlfriends, and not-so-crunchy girlfriends, and I cherish them all. I’ve been asked on a number of occasion by my not-so-crunchy friends if I really use cloth pads. And the answer is invariably, well, yes. And then I get the look. It’s a look I know well. In fact, it’s the same look I gave a good friend of mine, not so long ago it seems, when she was educating me about cloth pads and diva cups. (Do you remember D?!) Once I got over the “ick” factor, I was actually quite inspired to try them. And, to tell you the truth, I haven’t looked back since. The switch wasn’t as hard as I had thought it would be. I was always a tampon user, so I can’t live without my Diva Cup. I use Lunapads as backup and during the night. I have built up a large enough supply that I don’t worry about running out of clean ones. I use them as I would regular pads, only instead of throwing them after one use, I rinse them, and soak them overnight until I’m ready to launder them. If you’re worried about soaking them in plain view, just stick them in a recycled yogurt container and hide under your bathroom sink. Voila, no one’s the wiser.
There are lots of advantages to using cloth pads. The most obvious one being their green virtues. They hardly produce any waste for landfills and have a great lifecycle (a minimum of three years and usually many more). And, once you’re stocked up according to your needs, you'll never run out. You don’t have to make trips to the pharmacy every month when it’s that time again. And finally, you’ll save money. Think of how much you spend every month on feminine hygiene products, multiply by twelve months and then by at least 3 years (hint, that’s anywhere from $300 to $1,000).
If you’re considering switching but are still not sure and have some questions, e-mail us, we’ll be happy to help.
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Whenever I have the need for these again I'll be using the Diva cup!
ReplyDeleteSix years ago, I converted to cloth - both diapers, and for myself. It took another year for me to work up to a Diva cup. Haven't looked back since! As a matter of fact, my two youngest (girls) both helped me clean out my sewing room today, and it turned out I had enough fabric for 43 new cloth pads...nice! They each picked out their favourites, and I set them aside...hopefully they never view their cycles the way I did growing up. My youngest (now 6) wants to try hers on now...silly girl! If anyone would like a few new pads, please email me at kmuysson@cogeco.ca . I had a WAHM cloth diapering and baby supplies business for several years before we moved back to S. Ontario, so the quality is excellent! Pictures are available on request, and colours and patterns vary.
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