Cloth pads - how many do you own?

[ezymay]

I've always been curious too..what do you do with them when you are at work or out and about?? A wetbag like for nappies??

[Indadhanu]

Oh I started a post on this too ezy LOL. I use a plastic ziplock bag Gigi had a good suggestion though on my thread, if you have a look (its in this section ).

[ezymay]

Ta Leesh will have a look!

[Shanti]

I find the water in the bucket while they're soaking is pretty gross too Maz but if I remember I just pour the water out (over the garden ) and change it over..... hopefully by that stage i'm ready to throw them in the washing machine with DD's nappies anyway.

I can't wait to get my Bohemian's!!! But now I want more..... 5 won't be enough hehe

Looks like I've gotten a few of you ladies spending up since I started this thread haha

[Shanti]

I find the water in the bucket while they're soaking is pretty gross too Maz but if I remember I just pour the water out (over the garden ) and change it over b4 it gets gross.... hopefully by that stage i'm ready to throw them in the washing machine with DD's nappies anyway.

I can't wait to get my Bohemian's!!! But now I want more..... 5 won't be enough hehe

Looks like I've gotten a few of you ladies spending up since I started this thread haha

Oh, and I haven't worn my cloth pads out of the house yet but when I do, I'll just make sure I bring extra wet bags with me, the one's i use for DD"s nappies. Easy!!
and that's great for the environment rather than using plastic!!

HJ1981- if you read whats' in disposables ie chemicals etc... you'd want to look at cloth pads too!!!!

[Trillian]

They stay in place because they have the wings that wrap right around and have snaps to hold them, but also that the fabric kinda locks onto each other. I'm a pretty restless sleeper and I've not had one move on me yet overnight. I don't notice an odour at all, but naturally you will smell a faint hint of copper because that's what blood smells like and only on a really heavy day do you smell it - nothing different to what you would smell on a disposable pad anyway.

Shanti, the bucket I use was an old 10kg radiant washing powder bucket and they are red, so you don't notice it in the water kwim? Plus it has a lid on it already so no one would be any the wiser waht was in there.

[Heaven]

So they snap underneath? Is it uncomfortable to sit on the snaps??

[Trillian]

No you can't feel them because they are right over the part of your crotch that you don't sit on, just where the wings on disposable pads go. Depending on the brand some pads will have one snap and others will have two. I prefer the double snap because it holds the pad in place better I think. It will take a day or so to get used to the feel of the snaps when you are wearing jeans/shorts etc because obviously it is a bit bulky but after those first days you don't notice them and if you only wear them at night it wont be an issue. The first two cycles I used them I only used the clothies the entire time so I could get a better *feel* for wearing them and know what they could and couldn't handle but now I just use them at night