Cloth Pad Tips and Help

This page is to help give some tips/pointers/help to those trying cloth or thinking about trying cloth for the first time.

Buying/Choosing

• See the Pad Suggestions page .

• Wear cloth pads with well fitting/snug undies.... not your daggy old ones you've saved for period use.
• Wear the pads around the house while you get used to them (and their absorbency).
• Place a disposable or piece of plastic/PUL under your cloth pad while you work out how absorbent they are if it doesn't have waterproofing.
• While out you can fold the top and bottom ends of some winged pads in (soiled side in) and snap the wings closed around them to create a little parcel that keeps the pad contained.
• Use a "ziplock" bag or PVC pencil case to hold pads in while you are out, if you don't have a purpose made "wetbag"

General

• Don't get dismayed if you get leaks or they don't seem to work well at first.  Sometimes it can take a few cycles to work out what shapes/styles/absorbencies/changes you need.
• Talk to other cloth pad users if you need advice or just to talk cloth!

I'd love to hear from you... Any suggestions for those new to cloth?  Please e-mail to let me know so I can add your comments here!

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