DIY questions and Cleaning/storage
This post has a bunch of questions.
1. Can you make an interlabial pads or pul boosters without having a serger? I really want to try an interlabial pad. I think it'd really help out. All the examples I've seen have used a serger (or what I think serger stitching is). I have a singer sewing machine with fancy stitches that look like serger stitches but I'm not sure if they are the same. It has at least 15 stitches. I got it a few years ago at Walmart that was SIMPLE branded with a Martha Steward seal of approval (I have no clue what the model number is.).
2. Is it bad to let a pad sit for 2 weeks with blood on it or in a hot car? Sometimes I drop one in my car and I'm afraid it ruined a nice domino pad. Now, my husband has decided that my pad, undies and socks will not be washed for 2 weeks at a time. I use my pads every day for every day use. I go through most of my stash (minus the unfavored ones) every week. Would a soak, shower stomp and a simple hand wash be simple/clean enough to clean them? I know this is a good excuse to buy more pads but money is tight and my DIY pads are never as nice as the ones I buy. I should probably buckle down and make more base + inserts to be able to have more pads last longer (I use about 3 AIO a day depending on the fabric). I just wish my flow wouldn't flow on top of the holder itself which makes it slightly useless (the point is to have a fresh pad). Some of my older pads also have a funk smell. My husband swears this is because of the lack of fabric softener. Although I think it's because it's certain pads and maybe what is in them (zorb ones tend to do this it seems). Anything to help?
I've been switching back and forth between cup periods and pad only periods. My new puppy likes to run off with my pads if I drop them on the ground. Right now, we have a whole basket for my pads. ^_^
Don't you hate wanting new pads and not able to? The last few days I've been making carts for what I'd like to buy and then I can't buy it.