Over the last few weeks, as I wrote about making cloth diapers and reusable nursing pads, I’ve had lots of people comment that I might also want to make/buy reusable menstrual pads. Hmmm. Not something I had ever considered before, but hey – we can all change. I change and wash cloth diapers all day – a few days a month with washable pads ought to be doable.
I came across this website, which not only has a ton of resources with info on making your own reusable pads, but it’s also a darn good cause – helping get these supplies (which we totally take for granted here in the US) to girls in Africa so that they don’t have to miss school during their period. Any sort of grass roots support for Africa is always close to my heart. So not only can we use the multitude of patterns on the site to make our own pads, we can also make some to donate to girls in Africa. This could be a great way to practice with my sewing machine…
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