Feminine Hygiene Moneysaving Alternatives

Queenie

For those who can't use the Keeper/Mooncup due to allergies, you can make your own cloth menstral pads to save a few bob:

Pattern & Instructions - this site also explains how best to launder them and a Q&A to read through.

Binxy

I am also a proud mooncup user, of over a year now. I reckon I've saved at least £100 on tampons, and more importantly reduced the amount of stuff being flushed down my loo/thrown onto a landfill site! :A

This is an excellent site for reusable pads: clothmadmummy

Not only is P&P FREE within the UK, but she's super friendly if you have any questions, and her prices are superb. You ca also get seasonal pads with cute xmas designs, for example.

Hooray for other mooncup users :T

System

Mine gave me an infection each time i used it.

purplepatch

Judi wrote:

Mine gave me an infection each time i used it.

:eek: Did you work out why? Was it an allergy type thing?

I raised a query with mooncup over whether it can cope with heavier days, and they said no problem. Can anyone back this up from personal experience?

I'm quite tempted to try this but a bit concerned about the infection aspect.

scruffy

I've found it can cope with really heavy days. I've not had a problem with infections since using it. There are some basic hygene tips to use, such as washing hands before inserting & boiling as directed. For me now I would never return to disposables.;)

Jay-Jay_4

purplepatch wrote:

I'm quite tempted to try this but a bit concerned about the infection aspect.

There's more infection risk from tampons as they leave fibres inside your body and soak up all your 'natural defences' leaving you prone to soreness and infection.

I think the main thing would be to keep the mooncup clean and sterilise it as often as possible.

honey

Hello,

I've been reading about mooncup for a while and I'm really tempted to have a go now.

Can i just ask - if you are using the mooncup do you still need to used pads aswell?

I had a look at clothmadmummy website that Binxy recommended - they look great but I'm not sure if I'd need them or how many I'd need?

Advice anyone???

Thanks

Lillibet_2

You shouldn't need to use pads with a mooncup. Depending on your flow you may need to empty the mooncup more or less frequently than suggested but it can hold quite a bit more than a tampon. I only used pads when I reached the very end of my period and then switched to panty liners for the last day beacuse my flow was so slight it was barely there. I have had a quick look at clothmadmummy and although their products do look very nice they are quite a bit more expensive than snazzypants.com even when taking P & P into account, plus personally I'd question why the need for patterned pads??? Surely red ones would make the most sense?! :eek:

Lollypops_3

This might be a silly question, but how do you wash these disposable towels ? Do you put them in the machine ? Am a bit worried about the hygiene aspects !

Lillibet_2

Lollypops wrote:

This might be a silly question, but how do you wash these disposable towels ? Do you put them in the machine ? Am a bit worried about the hygiene aspects !

They are machine washable. I haven't used mine yet but when I do I plan to put them in the same wash as nappies. Assuming you have an efficent washing machine I cannot imagine it is unhygenic but I guess it comes down to personal perference.