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Cloth liners for everyday use

Jan 31, 2016 20:14

Hi everyone! I just finished my first cycle with a menstrual cup, and now I'm thinking of switching to reusables for everyday use. I just ordered three reusable liners from a local online store (I'm based in the Philippines and this is the only store that sells RUMPs, and I'm not sure if I'll like the liners so I purchased only three), and I'm ( Read more... )

cloth use - cleaning, beginner/new to cloth, cloth pads - pantyliner, diy

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pseudo_shigure January 31 2016, 13:53:24 UTC

Hi. I don't use liners for everyday use, but I know these pads/liners could absorb a lot and much better than disposable ones. In my case, and I know it sounds gross, but sometimes I feel like I only need 2 pads a day when I'm having my period because the pads dont feel heavy/full/super wet and uncomfortable like the disposable ones. Like I change my pads more for hygiene reason than comfort.
So I guess it's the same with liners. But I know some people feels icky wearing pads/liners for too long, so really it depends on your comfort level.

Oh wow, sorry to hear those liners are that expensive there. In Indonesia, our local reusable cloth diaper manufacturers have this cloth pads business on the side, so it's affordable here. I've checked some sellers I know, but they don't even have paypal as payment option, so i don't think they can ship internationally, sorry.

here_never January 31 2016, 14:51:05 UTC

Huh, maybe I should check out our cloth diaper manufacturers and see if they sell cloth liners. Hopefully they come out cheaper.

And, thanks for the tip! :)

pseudo_shigure January 31 2016, 14:55:09 UTC

yeah, actually all local cloth pads manufacturers are cloth diaper manufacturers lol like i don't see one that only sell cloth pads here. i guess the market is not big yet. so yeah, you should definitely check the same thing there :)

pseudo_shigure January 31 2016, 16:29:54 UTC

I just contacted one of the seller and they said they can ship to other country but it's gonna be expensive. But their pantyliner is around 1-2 USD, so if you buy a lot it might be worth it. And idk about the payment option bc afaik they only have local bank acc. But if you want to try I can give you their contact.

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chamekke January 31 2016, 20:50:29 UTC

I really don't know how many liners you'll need - all I can suggest is to get a small number to start with (maybe one each from a different pad maker, if you can swing the shipping, so you can find out whose pads you prefer). See if one a day will work for you, and buy more if that doesn't meet your needs ( ... )

here_never February 1 2016, 14:50:41 UTC

Good god, is the Canadian dollar already less expensive??? I've never been this behind on current events, I feel ashamed of myself.

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll check out those brands, and hopefully they come out more affordable for me. Still crossing my fingers that there are local brands, and I just haven't heard of them yet.

And thanks for the cleaning tips! How long do your pads take to dry? Would using a blowdryer be a stupid thing to do? Lol

chamekke February 2 2016, 08:28:15 UTC

Cotton pads usually take - hmm, not exactly sure - half a day to dry? Less if it's hot weather, I'd say, a bit more if it's cool and damp. The Endurapads I mentioned always take less time because they're synthetic. Liners typically dry out quickly (relative to other pads) because they're thinner and are simply not intended to absorb a lot of fluid.

I avoid putting pads into the dryer because (a) over time it will fade the colours more quickly, and (b) I'll feel like ironing them afterwards to make them smoother, and I hate ironing :-) But, you can totally put them in the dryer if you want to. Reason I say this is that a blowdryer is really just a very small dryer, so why not use it if you like; I just suspect it might take some effort for the whole pad to dry that way.

If the weather is warm, and especially if the pads are drying in the sun, my guess is that hanging them outside will result in their drying pretty quickly.

One question, have you tried any of the Facebook cloth pad communities? The ones I know are Amy Nix Cloth & ( ... )

Daily panty liners yarnaddict May 21 2016, 07:19:05 UTC

Hi there!

I use cloth daily wear liners. I find that on most days, I use only one, but when I'm ovulating, I may go through two in a day. I have more than a dozen pads, but how many you need will probably depend on how often you are able to wash them. Even when I'm in the process of replacing mine, every few years, I make sure that I have at least a week's worth (seven to ten) that are wearable.

I make my own, so I'm sorry that I can't help with any info about where to buy them online. I can, however, recommend Luna Wolf's pattern, which is now available for free: http://lunawolf.co.uk/wordpress/. If you're going to make your own pads, hers is a great pattern, with step-by-step instructions and clear pictures, as well as multiple sizes. I find the panty-liner-sized pads a bit small for my everyday wear, so I use the 8.5" size for daily liners.

Good luck! =)

ext_3710178 June 17 2016, 06:03:58 UTC

I'm another PCOSer, so I tend to do the same, wear a liner daily, but i just toss them in my regular whites load each week, since I'm already using color free fragrance free (yippee for having sensitive skin like a toddler). I went with a flannel liner, without PUL. PUL is a waterproofing layer, but for everyday, I need my parts to breath. I was trying to find the person I got mine from, she's living in Hawaii, so a bit closer than the mainland US, and possibly a bit cheaper shipping, i thought she was on etsy, but I cannot hunt her up now that I want to, of course