Women, girls and transwomen then - NOT people who have periods. Removing women and girls when talking about periods is not the solution to being inclusive. Being inclusive should mean including, not excluding. Incontinence is a separate issue so quite irrelevant
Don't assume that branded means better. In most cases they'll be made in the same factory, at times even an identical product, to the cheaper ones.
Agree. Lillets non-applicator tampons are identical to Asda ones, but they don't go up to the same level of absorbancy, so Asda ones do for the lighter days, but some days the branded ones are the only option.
Asdas own brand towels are good too. They're not quite as good as Always, but at less than half the price, almost as good is fine, especially when you have to buy for multiple people at the same time.
Also agree value products aren't always as good as buying own brand.
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Try DAME - It's a company which has developed a re-usable tampon applicator made of medical grade plastic. I've found them on-line whilst searching for re-usable products. Easy to clean using mild soap and water, has a convenient cover which not only keeps the applicator clean when not in use, and comes with a little zipped pouch for keeping the tampons and applicator together in your handbag. Not cheap at £29, but kinder on the planet and has quickly paid for itself by not having to pay extra for applicator tampons.
I just heard yesterday about reusable pads from a friend - will investigate - have to think about practicalities of using them at work. I buy towels in Savers - 89 pence for 10 Nighttime Bodyforms - cheapest I have found in the high street. I stock up for my daughter and I.
No idea whether it's already been mentioned - but Aldi Lunex tampons are every bit as good as Tesco own brand - which are in turn IMO better than Tampax. The Aldi ones come in regular, super and Super+ too. 69p a box which is a substantial saving. Aldi also do excellent Panty Liners - a match for Carefree - 49p a box.
@007RP Good tip on looking in Savers for Bodyform towels - I've not found any own-brand alternative to be as good as those yet and my previous cheapest was the "2 for £1.90" offer that Tesco often run.
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Thanks folks,
Shocked to see the term 'sanitary' being used to describe menstrual/period products in 2021 by money saving expert.
Using this term is stigmatising as it suggests that periods are dirty and unclean which is not the case. Menstruating people should not have to deal with this stigma and ignorant beliefs, which is reinforced (albeit not so much as it used to be) by this kind of language.
This needs to be considered and changed.
How can I make this point to Money saving expert teams and get them to notice without resorting to Twitter?
'It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection' Elizabeth Gilbert.
Shocked to see the term 'sanitary' being used to describe menstrual/period products in 2021 by money saving expert.
Using this term is stigmatising as it suggests that periods are dirty and unclean which is not the case. Menstruating people should not have to deal with this stigma and ignorant beliefs, which is reinforced (albeit not so much as it used to be) by this kind of language.
This needs to be considered and changed.
How can I make this point to Money saving expert teams and get them to notice without resorting to Twitter?
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Incontinence is a separate issue so quite irrelevant
I buy towels in Savers - 89 pence for 10 Nighttime Bodyforms - cheapest I have found in the high street. I stock up for my daughter and I.
@007RP Good tip on looking in Savers for Bodyform towels - I've not found any own-brand alternative to be as good as those yet and my previous cheapest was the "2 for £1.90" offer that Tesco often run.
Using this term is stigmatising as it suggests that periods are dirty and unclean which is not the case. Menstruating people should not have to deal with this stigma and ignorant beliefs, which is reinforced (albeit not so much as it used to be) by this kind of language.
This needs to be considered and changed.
How can I make this point to Money saving expert teams and get them to notice without resorting to Twitter?
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They haven't - for some reason you've chosen to resurrect a thread that's nearly three years old
Incontinence has been mentioned in this thread.