Reusable Sanitary Towels Pads, 10 Pack Reusable Panty Liners Bamboo Hygiene Cloth Menstrual Sanitary Pads with Wet Bag, Women Day and Night Sanitary Napkin, Washable Menstrual Cloth (26cm x 18cm)

I love these reusable pads. They're a fabulous length to capture any leakage and have strong reliable plastic press studs to keep snug against my knickers.I have a smaller than average bladder which causes me to have little accidents, after a consultant diagnosed this last year my leakages made sense. I've been using tena, always and own brand pads for years and years so when I found out there are reusable pads out there for periods I decided to try them for small leakages.The first pads I bought were very short and I then noticed that there are different lengths available so I bought another set from a different seller. These were much longer and brilliant. Then the price went up when I'd decided to buy another set so that I could always have some available between washes. I then discovered this seller/brand on a search and found these are just as brilliant and a little cheaper. Beautifully presented in a good quality box too. In fact I ordered another box the next day because of the length, quality and price. I'll buy more to keep to one side in case I need to replace any pads in the future. I'm sure one day they'll become less absorbant through wash and wear, just as most things do over time.I only use disposables when I'm out all day so I can dispose easier. I don't like storing a used washable pad in my bag or car in case I forget about it. That's just my personal preference though.Between washes I put my used pads in a bucket of water with white vinegar, which disinfects and deodorises. I then wash when doing a coloured wash, a towel wash or a dark wash. I let air dry and they're ready to go again very quickly. I wash my clothes on 20degrees, towels on 30 or 40 degrees and coloureds on 20 degrees. Using the vinegar in a soak means they're germ free and won't cause issues spreading bacteria on to my vulnerable area even on a low heat wash. I do recommend using white vinegar or disinfectant to soak in between washes, I didn't at first and kept them in a doggy poo bag and they began to smell quite unpleasant which caused me some concern about bacteria growth. So out came my trusty white vinegar (which I buy on here 4 X 5 litre bottles for £13 because I use it to clean so many tbings).You may think the initial price is expensive but for me it's saved a fortune. I spent £6-£8 a week on bladder contt pads, depending upon brand. I haven't bought disposable pads for nearly a year now because I had a stash which I'm still using on the odd occasion I'm out for more than 3 hours.With this brand being in a lovely box I think they'd be perfect to give to a young girl along with disposables for her introduction to wimanhood.If you have a heavy leaky bladder I doubt these would be for you but that said I think it may be worth trying for when you're at home because they will save you a lot of money in the long term.In case you're not sure how to use...You open the press studs, place the pad pattern side down on to your knicker gusset area. Fold the little wings underneath your gusset on the outside and fasten the press stud. I then pull up my knicks and position the pad in to its comfortable position.They are a little thicker than regular sized sanitary pads but are certainly not noticeable. I wear leggings most days due to disability and even with tight clothing like leggings they cannot be detected. They have the added bonus of preventing the dreaded camel toe.

I think it's time people started to go down the reusable road. I didn't realise how bad single use sanitary pads were until recently and it's really bad. There is a misconception that these reusable ones would be gross and smell or not work as well and I'm delighted to say it's not true.They are expensive to start, but they are easy to clean, easy to dry and can be put away on a drawer ready to be used. They didn't smell any worse than normal sanitary towels, and the reusable ones are black, so you can't see the blood, you can then fold them in on themselves and use the popper to secure it, and it comes with a wet bag that keeps them from smelling bad and when it's time to clean them you open them back up, place them into the washing machine and off you go.They do take a bit of research to wash right, the instructions are pretty good but need to have more explanation in them to get the best use out of them. For instance, you should never use fabric softener on them, because it puts a layer on them that reduces their absobency so should be washed with towels as they too, shouldn't be washed with softener. You can tumble dry them because again it will reduce their life, but they dry extremely quickly on a line inside or out. This is the future and people should start to embrace things like this. After I washed mine I smelled them to see if they cleaned well and they did, powder is best but you can use liquid and a wash at 40 is more than enough to clean them, another tip is to clean them immediately after use by washing them under a cold tap to get rid of the bulk of blood, I can understand that it's a big morbid but it's only blood, its nothing dangerous and as long as you wash your hands afterwards you'll be fine. You could even buy gloves if it bothered you a lot. I am now converted to using these and I love them. The patterns are also adorable.My only complain is there need to be longer ones, because during the heavy stage I did find I leaked a bit at night so some night time ones would be useful, and there needs to be more poppers, one is not enough to secure it so mine did move about a bit sometimes or stick out to the side, it was annoying having to make sure its centred before pulling my pants up because there was only one popper.