23 reasons I switched to cloth pads and 4 reasons that could have held me back...
The health benefits are tremendous. I personally was experiencing soreness, chemical burn, irritation and recurrent infections. All were discontinued with cloth pad use!
I had complete pain relief with cloth pads. I used to experience moderate cramping before, but now I experience NO cramping with cloth pads. (Of course, I canât guarantee these exact results for everyone, and since Iâm not trying to sell cloth pads of my own anyway, I have nothing to guarantee. This is my personal experience with cloth pads that truly left me pain free during my periods. It still blows my mind every month. If you have other underlying disease or extremely painful periods, you may still have cramping and headaches etc. Iâd still recommend cloth to see if you have any relief in your symptoms. )
My period went from about 5 days to 3 days. My period is much shorter with cloth pad use!
 I experienced less dryness with both cups and cloth.
Because of the less infections and breathable environment without the chemicals and plastic, I experience no odors with my cloth pads.
They are easy to buy in the US, cloth pads being available on etsy, or business websites that sell cloth pads (like Treehugger Cloth pads, or Party in my Pants pads)
They are also easy to make if you are familiar with hand stitching or sewing machines.
They are extremely accessible because you always have them in the house and donât have to buy any if you run out!
Because they are accessible, I changed them more often than I usually did with disposables. That makes me feel cleaner and fresher than I ever did with disposables
While they cost more upfront, over time they pay themselves off and then some. I view them as being much cheaper than disposables in the long run.
They are so eco-friendly! Did you know that it âtakes up to 500 years for sanitary products to decompose in landfills? Canadian and American women use up to 1.3 million tons of feminine hygiene products annuallyâ (www.ecolife.com). Cloth pads greatly reduce your carbon footprint on our beautiful earth!
Cloth pads also provided a gateway other ways to cut down on unnecessary trash. I use reusable bags in the grocery store, recycle all the time now, and I will use cloth diapers and other cloth uses in the future.
Cloth pads are COMFORTABLE! Hello?! Thatâs one of the biggest perks!!
Cloth pads are also absolutely beautiful. I know.. theyâre a pad, I get it, but the patterns can be so gorgeous! And if you like pretty things, you can relate. And even if you donât like pretty things, but have a favorite sport, movie, game, color, pattern, collectible nerdy item, they have that pattern available in a cloth pad, I assure you!
They also come in a large variety of styles and shapes.
Along with coming in so many varieties, they are customizable by some cloth pad makers. You can get the exact length, width, thickness, etc etc etc that suits your tastes and body shape.
Because they are so customizable, I have never had a single leak on to my underwear with cloth pads. I have pads sized from 6âł to 16âł to fit my various needs during my period.
Because they never leak, I feel that they are better on my entire laundry-underwear, sheets, pants- because I donât have to scrub stains out of them.
I find cloth pads pretty exciting and fun! From getting them in the mail and looking forward to picking them out to wear, they make a -suck- time of the month a little more bearable! Iâll take it!
My discovery of cloth pads and cups also helped me learn more about my body and reproductive system.
Because of my increased comfort with myself and my period, I have a better out look on my body. I think women in general kind of feel shameful and cursed when it comes to our period. But just knowing it can be less painful and more bearable made me feel more positive about myself and my body.
When you buy cloth pads, you are purchasing from women-owned, or work at home momâs small businesses. Itâs nice to give back to women who completely are understanding and supportive.
Speaking of which, the customer service with cloth pad companies is pretty outstanding! They treat you like a real person, not just an insignificant object. Most all of my receipts have a written thank you with my name on it from the seller.Â
The upfront costs are fairly high. Unless you save up your money or buy a few cloth pads a month, it will cost you a lot of money to buy pads because they average out as being 10-15$ per pad. For me personally, this took me using the money I would spend on small things here and there like eating out and investing it in a new pad that would last me a lot longer than that cheeseburger.
There is that extra bit of laundry to do. And for me, I decided to soak my pads so itâs a whole extra step (but I honestly really donât mind it!).
Cloth pads arenât mainstream or well known. They are not as accessible as disposables because they are rarely sold at supermarkets or department stores.
You may get a lot of retaliation when you mention you use cloth or someone finds out you do. First reaction is always âGROSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!â For some reason, I didnât have that initial reaction, but I sure received it from others. To me, having a period in general just is pretty gross. I donât feel like cloth pads make it worse, only better. So just give people time to think about what they are thinking about. Cloth pads make a lot of sense⊠until then tho, be prepared for backlash and labels :(.
So there it is folks why and why not to use/try cloth pads. But at least try! Search my tags to find out ways to get a free pad + shipping from party in my pants or lunapads. You might as well try! YOLO!!
Go on take the red pill⊠Free yourself from the delusion of disposable pads!
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