How I got started with cloth pads

August 1, 2009

Experience with Disposable Pads

I am one of the unlucky woman on earth having bad regular menses cramp. Ever since I got my menses during my teens, I have been hating myself being a lady, having to go through monthly torture with not only bad cramp, but itchiness, rashes and extremely uncomfortable. I just can’t stand rushing myself into the loo very very frequently especially on heavy days as I can’t stand feeling damp when the blood gushed out from my body. And worst of all, I keep thinking that my blood stink, and it did not even cross my mind it is the horrible smell actually comes from the chemical in disposable pads.

Realise the Goodness of Cloth Pad

I started off my boys on cloth diapers after being nagged by a good online friend (must really thanks to you, Chanel). It really feels great converting my boys fully to cloth even at night and I thought, why not myself to cloth as well? I was really skeptical about the whole thing at first, but well, no harm trying anyway. I started myself with cloth pad on lighter days and slowly brave myself to use cloth even on my heaviest flow. I was really amaze to realise that even a piece of thin cloth pad can actually absorb so much better than disposable!

From then on, I have been fully on cloth. Not only it saves more (disposable pads are really expensive in long run), but I just love the comfort of wearing cloth pad. Gone were the days of my damp and discomfort experience and I have never turn back to disposable ever since.

Washing Part

You will be so surprise to know that our blood does not stink at all. It is actually the chemical that makes us stink.  I love washing my own pad and each time I do, it somehows gives me a kind of satisfaction for saving the environment.

1. Whenever I change to a fresh one, I’ll rinse off my soiled pad under running water until water runs clear.
2. Then I’ll leave it to soak to remove stain.
3. Toss into machine and just wash it as how I do my undies together with the laundry.

Healthier living for our new generation

Wearing cloth is so much healtier too. Now I know how my boys feel wearing cloth diapers instead of disposable diapers. Realising the benefits of cloth, I will surely put my girl on cloth too, in future so that she could have a healtier, comfortable growing up journey in her life.

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