tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post9076250971661283076..comments2024-03-28T05:59:04.687-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Essentials for preppers: feminine hygiene, toilet paperPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-33946076688415900902016-10-29T20:10:16.633-07:002016-10-29T20:10:16.633-07:00I'm going to third the menstrual cup suggestio...I'm going to third the menstrual cup suggestion! (See Melonie above, also.) I have used the Diva Cup for many years and it makes me forget I'm in the middle of having my monthly sometimes b/c it is so comfortable, and you can go up to twelve hours w/o emptying it after things slow down a bit! My cramps are also much lessened with this product. And sooooo much cheaper than any kind of pad. Lisa Beth W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-18689259574416644182016-10-28T20:07:08.598-07:002016-10-28T20:07:08.598-07:00Just have to say. I've also been using reusab...Just have to say. I've also been using reusable cloth feminine hygiene products for several years now and hands down better than disposable. Just had blessing number 5 (in the hospital) and was forced to use disposable. Couldn't wait to get home and switch back to cloth. Everything heals soooo much better and faster. Seriously. My body reacts completely differently to disposable products. Cloth is just better in every way. I think the ick factor is childish. Maybe that's because I'm a mom to five and believe in cloth diapers as well. Mind you we're not strictly cloth as there is a time and purpose for disposables... and sometimes a season even. But it's just SO much better and such a savings. <br /><br />Learning in NY Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-73183984560594071802016-10-28T16:55:13.109-07:002016-10-28T16:55:13.109-07:00I'm a single man of 6 years now, twice divorce...I'm a single man of 6 years now, twice divorced and I haven't even had a girlfriend in 3 years, yet I still read this article with interest. I suppose if there's ever another woman in my life sometime in the future she might benefit from my knowledge of these products.Jeff from Mississippihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195095046880556679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-17708859822806084632016-10-28T12:54:37.864-07:002016-10-28T12:54:37.864-07:00I really like the tp idea. Great thing to have.
I really like the tp idea. Great thing to have.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-90740335550186636092016-10-28T06:56:35.757-07:002016-10-28T06:56:35.757-07:00OK........passed that all right by but will mentio...OK........passed that all right by but will mention one thing. I lived in the Middle Est for awhile and they did something worthwhile. Next to the toilet they and installed a sprayer, just like the one on a kitchen sink for washing veggies. It hooked right into the toilet water intake line so was easy to install. Makes a cheap bidet. Worked too and might be something to put away for after SHFT. More so than a closet full of TP anyway.lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00011213166003657827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-83464592523231528582016-10-27T22:40:44.219-07:002016-10-27T22:40:44.219-07:00I started using wash cloths instead of tp and all ...I started using wash cloths instead of tp and all my tender lady parts no long itched and felt like I was being burned. <br /><br />Now, I cut up old panties, old knit pants, all sorts of things to use for tp along with wash cloths. These are also cheaper than tp. <br /><br />I had been doing this for about 7 or 8 years. Then, after a hysterectomy, my bowels were not right, so I went back to tp for bowels and cloth for urine. <br /><br />The incontinence pads will be investigated as soon as I leave here. Thanks.<br />pparsimonyLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-22950684970376069462016-10-27T19:39:57.146-07:002016-10-27T19:39:57.146-07:00When I first saw these I couldn't afford to bu...When I first saw these I couldn't afford to buy them,but it inspired me to try making my own.That was over 5 years ago and they are still in use,though I must say mine don't look as nice.Also made toilet cloths and baby wipes buy cutting up old t shirts,no sewing required?My pads were made with worn out flannel shirts and towels,and some waterproof material I had around the house.The pattern was made by tracing one of my store bought pads.Mine are a little different.I made a body with and opening,and then I made pads to fit inside.This way I could adjust the thickness as needed,to handle heavier flows. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-57478195805086279912016-10-27T19:20:51.633-07:002016-10-27T19:20:51.633-07:00So, I'm way past needed the wonderful looking ...So, I'm way past needed the wonderful looking pads but I sure will pass this info onto others. What a neat product!Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-75076082088463506732016-10-27T17:34:13.337-07:002016-10-27T17:34:13.337-07:00I think I like reading about chickens and strawber...I think I like reading about chickens and strawberries in tires better--kenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-22493391547163482772016-10-27T14:44:58.701-07:002016-10-27T14:44:58.701-07:00I did the math...I bought these 3 years ago (based...I did the math...I bought these 3 years ago (based on a previous Patrice post), and I think they cost $189. So, using that number with Patrice's 7 years use, it would cost $2.25 per cycle. I'm planning on buying more now that my older daughter is getting close to starting, knowing she'd love to pick out her own fabric. Plus, she's seen mine in the cupboard or hanging up drying. They're also not hard to hand wash (like when camping).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-55722845204401510422016-10-27T14:29:19.267-07:002016-10-27T14:29:19.267-07:00I went to gyn after gyn after doctor after doctor ...I went to gyn after gyn after doctor after doctor from the age of fourteen for chronic groin inflammation. I must have had close to a hundred tests for various STDs -- from the age of fourteen!, though I insisted every time it wasn't possible unless there was a lot more in the story of dirty public toilet seats than doctors are admitting. Well, I ran out of tp for most of a week once and had to use cotton rags, and within two days, forty years of inflammation completely ended. And I won't even mention the monthly blistered skin. Who knew there were so many toxic chemicals in 'sanitary' products? I certainly didn't. And clearly doctors didn't, and still don't. Ladies, I assure you, cotton is a health bargain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-73149303477053507832016-10-27T14:17:38.028-07:002016-10-27T14:17:38.028-07:00Good for you!!!!!!!!!!
- PatriceGood for you!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-61203222535517414362016-10-27T13:01:04.243-07:002016-10-27T13:01:04.243-07:00Being a man, and a retired nurse, I have had these...Being a man, and a retired nurse, I have had these conversation with female family members and some patients. The only real good of store bought feminine products are use as an emergency wound dressing if you are shoot or say a chain saw accident. they are highly absorbent and sterile. I learned this when I was in the Army. So no, most men aren't put off by this topic and it needs to be discussed so men know what women need to stay healthy and clean. Cederqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05603951063463035196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-90260910228530069792016-10-27T12:00:37.259-07:002016-10-27T12:00:37.259-07:00Also in the highly reusable feminine product categ...Also in the highly reusable feminine product category are menstrual cups. Several companies make them from medical grade silicon, they last 10 years or more, you boil to sanitize, and you don't get the chafe that comes from collecting dampness on a pad all day. I work construction, and being able to not worry about changing out feminine products on the jobsite is a blessing. You do have to deal with dumping out an ounce of blood at a time; I just do it in the shower. Not for the squeamish, but all the women I've introduced to menstrual cups have been permanently converted within two cycles, and if you're washing cloth pads, you're already dealing with the blood. My sister finds then particularly useful when she's ministering in foreign counties with poor infrastructure.M. E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03205227393931902296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-9784642410413656022016-10-27T11:48:25.953-07:002016-10-27T11:48:25.953-07:00I haven't had the opportunity to use the produ...I haven't had the opportunity to use the products from Naturally Cozy yet, but I've used a different brand of liners along with a Diva Cup with success. So glad you addressed this issue and I'm very glad to see such glowing reviews of the NC products - it does influence who I'll purchase from when I stock up further. <br /><br />I sure do like the idea of the big roll of paper though - it would be handy for guests and a stopgap for our family. I've started knitting personal wipes but I have arthritis, so it's slow going (no pun intended) getting them made up. I'd love to pick up some cloth personal wipes at some point - a friend suggested packs of baby wash cloths and I might have to just bite the bullet and buy those, I suppose.<br /><br />I do hope that some of the men who read your blog stuck around and read this post though! I realize it's a sensitive subject for many, but my husband has emphasized that as a husband, father, son, and brother, it's important to him to know what we gals need to be healthy and clean, particularly in an emergency where we can't just run to the corner store. I hope your post will help male readers understand some of what we need, and helps them start a conversation with the women in their lives about how they can prepare this way. We wouldn't shirk talking about how many diapers and wipes our babies need; you've given them the perfect way to start that feminine hygiene conversation here. :)Meloniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218572127310877215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-59005121197060007962016-10-27T10:58:51.713-07:002016-10-27T10:58:51.713-07:00Four years in, I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Naturally Cozy ...Four years in, I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Naturally Cozy pads. I love them so much that I get a little grumpy when I realize I'm going to be menstruating away from home and have to use disposables for the comfort of my host. <br /><br />I'm getting on toward menopause and have some "surprise tsunami events." I have NEVER had one of these pads leak on me. They do not bunch up overnight. I do not have to deal with adhesive sticking to the hair "down there." They do not irritate my skin, and I've noticed that intimate relations are more comfortable right after "Aunt Flo" visits because I'm not all dried out downstairs. <br /><br />I toss them in the washing machine with my towels, then lay them on a flat surface to dry. I have messed up and put a few in the dryer, though, and they seemed to handle it OK. The only thing they have not managed to stand up to is my daughter's puppy (but the bucket didn't make it either, so I don't think that was a manufacturing defect LOL).<br /><br />The water from the soak bucket makes a great fertilizer, if you have a strong stomach.MCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-50493931316519853692016-10-27T10:10:19.212-07:002016-10-27T10:10:19.212-07:00So glad you come back to this kind of post every s...So glad you come back to this kind of post every so often. I would like to add my complete satisfaction with Naturally Cozy products. I have placed two orders in the past from both the original owners and the new owners and the quality from both was/is great.<br /><br />I turned to this product for a reason not yet mentioned: the chemicals in disposable pads (both menstrual and incontinence) have always caused painful skin irritation. Since switching to these products...no irritation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-914099379911523702016-10-27T09:18:52.883-07:002016-10-27T09:18:52.883-07:00Like you, I have tried to reduce or eliminate item...Like you, I have tried to reduce or eliminate items that are one-use-only. Long ago I decided that no matter how much TP a person stocks up, eventually you will run out. Also, since I live in a camper most of the year where storage space is at a premium (and TP fills up the black water tank pretty quickly) I wanted to come up with a better plan. <br />Back in the day my children were cloth diapered, as are my grandchildren now, and one day when I was visiting my older daughter she was making flannel baby wipes. Eureka! <br />I purchased 2 yards of organic cotton flannel and cut it into 6" squares. I used a dark colored flannel so any stains will be virtually unnoticeable. Two squares are stacked back to back and sewn together with a zigzag stitch along the edges. These flannel squares live on a shelf next to the toilet. In my camper the bathroom sink is right beside the stool so I can wet the flannel before use. I keep a diaper wet bag to place used wipes in, and wash them by themselves in hot water. I'm still using the original ones I made over 4 years ago. I do keep a roll of regular toilet paper on hand for guests, but I tell them "If you got pee or poo on your hand, would you just wipe it off with a piece of dry paper and call it good? Think about it." Night*Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700437431025546557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-6211714035340873712016-10-27T08:34:42.318-07:002016-10-27T08:34:42.318-07:00I recently won third place in the SurvivalBlog wri...I recently won third place in the SurvivalBlog writing contest, and was sent the "Prepper Pack Menstrual Kit" as one of the prizes offered. I had been wanting to try them for the longest time, but I was worried about spending the money--I had purchased items from EarthGirl on Amazon in the past, and they were really just fancy pantiliners. Imagine my surprise when the package from Naturally Cozy came in the mail! These beat anything else I've seen by a mile. They're so well made--such care goes into making each one--and they're easy to wash and hang in my closet to dry (from clothespins on a hanger). Looking back, I know now they would have definitely been worth the investment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com