Homemade Sanitary Pads

By

susanmajp

I haven't read the directions for all the links, but in the past, I remember reading that you can make the last inner layer from nylon to stop accidents. You can buy nylon fabric from a fabric store, use an old windbreaker, or buy a nylon shower curtain.

By

Poor But Proud

Mz. Scarlett: I am not sure what this has to do with sanitary pads, so my guess is you got the wrong request for your advice.

I think the idea of the washcloth is great, and you might be able to make the covering like a sleeve you can slip them in and out of for washing.

Good luck ladies. This is the link to google's ideas.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en& ... l=&oq=handmade+sani&gs_rfai=

By

Jilson

http://www.diapersewing.com/clothpads.htm

http://www.borntolove.com/d-list7-make.shtml

http://tipnut.com/free-pattern-for-washable-feminine-menstrual-pads/

http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/sanitarypads.htm

http://www.sleepingbaby.net/jan/Baby/PADS.html

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/11/make_your_own_pad.php

By

OliveOyl

Homemade pads don't need to be too complicated. Keep them simple. An easy way is to take a facecloth, fold it into a long rectangle about 3" wide. You get about 4 layers out of a washcloth, then stitch edges on a sewing machine. Use scrap material (old tee shirts, towels, or old flannel pajamas work well) and experiment with folding layers into the appropriate rectangle shape., then sew into a rectangle. These pads can be safety-pinned into your undergarment.

For a very heavy flow the commercial disposable pads are better (days 1-3 of your cycle). Homemade pads work better for a lighter flow. I made some that weren't too thick to be used as mini pads. These didn't irritate my skin the way the paper pads did.

How do you make cloth sanitary napkins? I've seen them on the internet. I can't afford to buy the ones online, but think I could make my own.