Comments on: Make Your Own Cloth Pads! http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:16:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: A softer & greener "time of the month" | FIMBY http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html/comment-page-1#comment-34499 A softer & greener "time of the month" | FIMBY Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:44:29 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html#comment-34499 [...] Make Your Own Cloth Pads [...] [...] Make Your Own Cloth Pads [...]

]]> By: Antonella http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html/comment-page-1#comment-19191 Antonella Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:48:39 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html#comment-19191 I guess these are really confortable for the post partum period, but I prefer a menstrual cup. I use the Moon Cup. I guess these are really confortable for the post partum period, but I prefer a menstrual cup. I use the Moon Cup.

]]> By: Jessica F http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html/comment-page-1#comment-19190 Jessica F Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:15:13 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html#comment-19190 I know I'm a little late in posting but I was just reading your blog and am so thrilled to try making my own pads! Do you have any recommendations for washing them? I use cloth diapers with my baby and know that they have their own special washing instructions, and with blood I figure I can't just throw them in the wash with everything else! :) Thank you! I know I'm a little late in posting but I was just reading your blog and am so thrilled to try making my own pads! Do you have any recommendations for washing them? I use cloth diapers with my baby and know that they have their own special washing instructions, and with blood I figure I can't just throw them in the wash with everything else! :) Thank you!

]]> By: Lorrie http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html/comment-page-1#comment-19189 Lorrie Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:47:02 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html#comment-19189 Beth C I tried to go to your site and leave a comment for your soap nuts/ pad giveaway. For some reason your comments are not turned on. I could not find an email or I would have tried to contact you that way. I would love to enter if I could figure out a way to contact you. lorrie briggs 10 @ yahoo dot com Beth C
I tried to go to your site and leave a comment for your soap nuts/ pad giveaway. For some reason your comments are not turned on. I could not find an email or I would have tried to contact you that way. I would love to enter if I could figure out a way to contact you.

lorrie briggs 10 @ yahoo dot com

]]> By: Joelle http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html/comment-page-1#comment-19188 Joelle Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:30:45 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html#comment-19188 I actually just bought some pads from a couple of people on Etsy. They were definitely cheaper than buying from some of the commercial companies. I want to experiment with the pads (never tried them before), but don't have time to make my own at this point. Maybe someday though. =) I have heard that using alternative menstrual products helps some with cramps, etc. and I hope it will help me. I actually just bought some pads from a couple of people on Etsy. They were definitely cheaper than buying from some of the commercial companies.
I want to experiment with the pads (never tried them before), but don't have time to make my own at this point. Maybe someday though. =) I have heard that using alternative menstrual products helps some with cramps, etc. and I hope it will help me.

]]> By: Raven http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html/comment-page-1#comment-19187 Raven Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:41:47 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html#comment-19187 I just used a diaper pin to pin the wings together and I didn't have a problem with it moving, but I used flannel for the pads themselves. That had a nice grip to it. I could see if you used, say, t-shirt fabric that it might move around. Say, what a better use for old t-shirts than just giving them to Goodwill or cutting them up for dusters, eh? I hadn't thought of it before. I just used a diaper pin to pin the wings together and I didn't have a problem with it moving, but I used flannel for the pads themselves. That had a nice grip to it. I could see if you used, say, t-shirt fabric that it might move around.

Say, what a better use for old t-shirts than just giving them to Goodwill or cutting them up for dusters, eh? I hadn't thought of it before.

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html/comment-page-1#comment-19186 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:11:01 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html#comment-19186 Amy, did you use a fabric that has a bit of grip to it on the bottom? If you use something smoother, like cotton, it will slide around. It helps to use more like a fleece or flannel as the bottom layer. And I don't think you did a bad job- I'm sure there are just ways to make them slide less! Maybe someone else has a suggestion for you! Amy, did you use a fabric that has a bit of grip to it on the bottom? If you use something smoother, like cotton, it will slide around. It helps to use more like a fleece or flannel as the bottom layer. And I don't think you did a bad job- I'm sure there are just ways to make them slide less! Maybe someone else has a suggestion for you!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html/comment-page-1#comment-19185 Jennifer Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:26:48 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html#comment-19185 I absolutely love my cloth pads. I used all material I already had so they cost nothing to make. I've been asked to make some for a friend and may use one of the patterns you posted because it looks a little easier than the one I used. I recommended cloth pads to a friend whose teenage daughter was pretty much incapacitated by her periods. She made some cloth pads up right away and there has been a dramatic improvement for the daughter. This is definitely how I'm going to teach my girls to deal with their periods. I absolutely love my cloth pads. I used all material I already had so they cost nothing to make. I've been asked to make some for a friend and may use one of the patterns you posted because it looks a little easier than the one I used.
I recommended cloth pads to a friend whose teenage daughter was pretty much incapacitated by her periods. She made some cloth pads up right away and there has been a dramatic improvement for the daughter. This is definitely how I'm going to teach my girls to deal with their periods.

]]> By: Kate http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html/comment-page-1#comment-19184 Kate Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:58:40 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html#comment-19184 Hi, I'm brand new to your blog. When I found it I couldn't help but subscribe because I'm so much like you. I cook/grow a lot of my own food (follow WAP to some degree), sew diapers (and pads!), I'm expecting my second baby (to be born at home, both kids non-vaxed) in about two weeks! On this particular topic, I have a website that has several (free) cloth diaper and cloth pad patterns. I will be using these after my birth too. www.rctdiapers.webs.com (It's named for my daughter, those are her initials.) Anyway, I'm glad to discover your blog! Hi, I'm brand new to your blog. When I found it I couldn't help but subscribe because I'm so much like you. I cook/grow a lot of my own food (follow WAP to some degree), sew diapers (and pads!), I'm expecting my second baby (to be born at home, both kids non-vaxed) in about two weeks!

On this particular topic, I have a website that has several (free) cloth diaper and cloth pad patterns. I will be using these after my birth too. http://www.rctdiapers.webs.com (It's named for my daughter, those are her initials.)

Anyway, I'm glad to discover your blog!

]]> By: Amy http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html/comment-page-1#comment-19183 Amy Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:07:03 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/make-your-own-cloth-pads.html#comment-19183 OK, funny question on this...I made some cloth pads and used safety pins to pin the wings together. I didn't want to pin it through my underwear and make holes. But I have trouble with the pad sliding a little. Does anyone else have this problem or an idea? I love it that I can just throw them in the wash and I feel great using them. And if your answer is that I must have done a bad job sewing the pads, that's ok, you can tell me! :) OK, funny question on this...I made some cloth pads and used safety pins to pin the wings together. I didn't want to pin it through my underwear and make holes. But I have trouble with the pad sliding a little. Does anyone else have this problem or an idea? I love it that I can just throw them in the wash and I feel great using them. And if your answer is that I must have done a bad job sewing the pads, that's ok, you can tell me! :)

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