I hope to have some replies in here too. I have thought that after this baby I will be buying a moon cup and want some cloth pads too. I have even started trying to sew my own after researching designs on the net, but so far havent made anything I`d want to wear. I personally would use a separate bucket (just a small container with lid would do I guess) rather than putting them in with naps. I have no idea about odour or how effective they really are. I ended up buying maternity pads yesterday so that I know when time comes I`ll be ready ( i dont even know how much I`ll bleed, cause last time I had a c.sect - i think they sucked it all out for me - vitrually no blood after birth ) and maybe I`ll work on making my own again later on...