tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post3898874676682628762..comments2024-03-29T08:31:54.659+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: Homemade Mama Cloth (Menstrual Pads)Penniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-46616511401569432932017-05-04T07:24:57.403+00:002017-05-04T07:24:57.403+00:00I have just started making these for schoolgirls i...I have just started making these for schoolgirls in my area of rural Zimbabwe - many of them miss school every month as they have only a few rags to do the job. I have been donated some fabric, so am experimenting with different styles - I need them to be as quickand easy to make as possible, as once I've got a style that works I will teach some of the girls to make them. Thank you for thisLouisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-10111321999759283872015-10-12T00:24:12.744+00:002015-10-12T00:24:12.744+00:00I started making my own pads in 2007 and sold them...I started making my own pads in 2007 and sold them for quite awhile but back then there was still such a stigma and I stopped selling them. I still make them for myself as incontinence pads as I'm past my baby days. I use Zorb as my absorbent layer with 2 layers of flannel or my hubby's old cotton t shirts. I use PUL as the waterproof layer. I tried ONCE to tell my girlfriends about MikKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733921910852483627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-17453292595756190102015-03-19T21:34:40.582+00:002015-03-19T21:34:40.582+00:00I bought some one time but I wasn't sure what ...I bought some one time but I wasn't sure what to do at work. I don't want to bring a bunch with me and have old stinky pads sitting in my purse all day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-88187841130973654852014-12-13T16:18:56.208+00:002014-12-13T16:18:56.208+00:00They do make your cylcle really short!!! Plus it i...They do make your cylcle really short!!! Plus it is one little object, I paid it approx 25 dollars 5 years ago, so it is a huge moneysaver. And nearly no maintenance..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-22494610859461611902014-05-28T06:23:09.300+00:002014-05-28T06:23:09.300+00:00have you heard of menstrual cups? another thrifty ...have you heard of menstrual cups? another thrifty option, but more of an alternative to tampons. some say they make your cycle shorterAriel & Cypora Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697910798209627214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-50238807866699302342014-02-09T07:28:01.117+00:002014-02-09T07:28:01.117+00:00Thank you for this. It's a really great post. ...Thank you for this. It's a really great post. The pictures clarify the written word and vice versa. Right now, I'm buying my cloth pads from a women's group because I don't have time to make them myself. But I have always wanted to try and when I finally have the time to lug my sewing machine out from under the bed and give this a go, I'll definitely be looking to your post Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-54814275382942753922014-01-17T18:20:43.204+00:002014-01-17T18:20:43.204+00:00Here is the answer to the "what is pul?"...Here is the answer to the "what is pul?" question. http://www.celticclothswholesale.com/pages/PULFabric.htm<br />Angelichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11211952855355900033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-59104091608257539092013-11-06T04:19:22.209+00:002013-11-06T04:19:22.209+00:00I also make my own hand sewed pads and liners and ...I also make my own hand sewed pads and liners and starting to make pospartum pads..im planning to make more to give to my relatives..karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-25451942876790486752013-11-06T04:16:21.247+00:002013-11-06T04:16:21.247+00:00I also make my own hand sewed pads and liners..as ...I also make my own hand sewed pads and liners..as of now I had 20 plus day pad and 5 pantiliners..planning to make some more and give it to my relatives.. karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-41098923798464197012013-10-24T17:00:52.642+00:002013-10-24T17:00:52.642+00:00I always wondered what was used for the "abso...I always wondered what was used for the "absorbency" in these projects... Thank you for adding that... They look pretty easy and I'm thankful for a Sewing Machine because I'm too lazy to hand sew pads... I usually stock up on disposables but I've had the occasion that I needed maybe 1-2 more and didn't really want to pack up everyone into the truck to go grab some more..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-33868441803566382012013-10-24T16:57:06.998+00:002013-10-24T16:57:06.998+00:00I've always wondered what the diy cloth pads u...I've always wondered what the diy cloth pads used for absorbency... your guide enlightened me to that question Thank you. Perhaps there will be a day that I can overcome my fear of this project and Go Green :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-25462368207804507742013-07-01T14:49:48.941+00:002013-07-01T14:49:48.941+00:00Thank you for the tutorial! I stumbled onto your p...Thank you for the tutorial! I stumbled onto your page and am so excited to find a tutorial that doesn't involve sergers or any hard to get my hands on materials! I recently started using a menstrual cup so just need some liners to help catch any overflow. I think you did a great job of getting your steps across. I didn't have any trouble understanding what you were trying to say anyway. Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-40323375000380947362013-03-16T20:49:31.424+00:002013-03-16T20:49:31.424+00:00What is pul and where can it be purchased?What is pul and where can it be purchased?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-58095136207206882152013-03-03T04:31:55.311+00:002013-03-03T04:31:55.311+00:00Great post, totally made sense. I've just star...Great post, totally made sense. I've just started blogging myself and trying to do tutorials is a bit of a challenge. Like you said, I know what I'm doing, but putting into words that make sense to others...not so easy. I keep procrastinating on making my own mama cloth. I have very few periods, maybe 2-6 between babies. lol I'm going to follow your tut and make some for liners, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-18194067567891740172012-12-15T13:41:09.798+00:002012-12-15T13:41:09.798+00:00I am 45 and done with babies but cloth pads are th...I am 45 and done with babies but cloth pads are the way I go. I found, by accident, linen is a wonderful fabric. It is the most absorbant of all the natural fibers so it makes sense. You can sometimes luck out and find old linen clothes at second hand stores or sometimes even table cloths or runners...a little stained but not a problem for the purpose. Clean them well and make into the pad or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-90996080166694492662012-03-08T06:50:24.181+00:002012-03-08T06:50:24.181+00:00Aunt flo decided to be nice to me and allow me to ...Aunt flo decided to be nice to me and allow me to finish making my first set of these before she showed up this month. I didn't do the pocket, I made a "wing" bottom out of some old microfiber pants and made "pads" from old (clean!) towels and t-shirt fabric. The pads attach to the wing with velcro, which I glued on since Hubby's velcro zip-ties (the only kind we had) M.K. Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974036111560994232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-7264863288649188362012-03-08T01:53:44.055+00:002012-03-08T01:53:44.055+00:00The edges are sewn up, but there is still the pock...The edges are sewn up, but there is still the pocket opening that is open. Just turn it right side out through the pocket opening :)Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858227371053574007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-6404384635820047702012-02-04T16:45:24.126+00:002012-02-04T16:45:24.126+00:00Great post, you explained the process very well. ...Great post, you explained the process very well. *smile* In my area (Chicago, IL, USA) hygiene products are approx $7 - $10 (sometimes they are on same or have a coupon) for a package that would last for a monthly cycle. They come in a plastic wrapped package and then each individual pad is wrapped in plastic. The pads are bleached and soaked in various processing chemicals. <br /><br />Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-18802077574792280792012-01-27T06:08:47.562+00:002012-01-27T06:08:47.562+00:00Also you said to leave as small a heam as possible...Also you said to leave as small a heam as possible. Do you mean edge? Like sewing closer to the edge?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-48479271052289466872012-01-27T06:07:08.413+00:002012-01-27T06:07:08.413+00:00I dont get the flipping it inside out. Howd you do...I dont get the flipping it inside out. Howd you do that if it was sewn up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-29933816881237764782011-06-23T15:44:15.828+00:002011-06-23T15:44:15.828+00:00Thanks for this! Just what I was looking for. The ...Thanks for this! Just what I was looking for. The pocket had never occurred to me---great tip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com