Comments | cloth_pads: Is Woolite safe/effective enough?

shanes_lullaby in cloth_pads

Is Woolite safe/effective enough?

May 17, 2012 22:03

I handwash each pad after I remove it, because I don't have enough to get me through my cycle without washing. I was using Method, but ran out, and I already have Woolite on hand. The bottle says no enzymes, etc, but will it get the pads clean enough? So far I have mostly PIMPs, so they're pretty thin and easy to wash, but I do have a few Imse ( Read more... )

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Comments 4

arrow_bright May 18 2012, 03:35:12 UTC

I don't use Woolite (though I have used it before), but I don't know why it wouldn't work. If you're worried, you could always dissolve some baking soda in the water before adding the detergent to help it clean better and/or let it soak for several minutes in the water to loosen stains. :)

fuckincapslock May 18 2012, 06:14:14 UTC

I've used just water to clean my pads before. You can easily loosen stuff up without hurting the material putting the pad inside a container, sealing it and shaking it. A jar or Tupperware works. The shaking really helps without having to squeeze the pad so many times or whatever ( ... )

leeneh May 18 2012, 10:20:57 UTC

It's not necessary to kill bacteria for a good hygiene, it is suffice to remove them. This is why rinsing several times after washing can be more important than the actual washing, so you can use any detergent you have. One for wool is made especially for delicate cleaning in cold water, so it will be perfect for pads.

The above commenter's suggestion about using a sealable container of some sort for washing is excellent. Better than machine wash, even - it's what I do with socks when trekking (washer is the box I have for stuff I don't want to get wet, like pens, bandaids, passport, etc, while drying rack is walking staff attached horizontally to rucksack - look out for tree trunks and landing butterflies!).

I'd do it five times for a pad, first once with only water to get out the worst of the blood (you can actually use this water to fertilize your garden with afterwards if you have one), then once with 1/2-1 teaspoon of any detergent, and finally three to five times with only water to rinse. Shake, shake, shake! :D

fuckincapslock May 20 2012, 04:05:11 UTC

The only reason I mentioned how to kill bacteria is some women are paranoid about it or get bladder infections. I know a few of them. I've never gotten sick off a pad washed in water, and air dried. And I don't see that most people would ever have an issue with it either.