There are a number of websites with patterns and full instructions on how to make your own. I can’t remember exactly were I found my pattern, but I know I searched a few before settling on the one I felt comfortable with making.

I used soft cotton for the exterior, and for the inner I used extra absorbent cloths bought from local shops, or supermarket. Mine have a triple layer of cloth in the middle, which helps prevent too many accidents.

You could also try Velcro instead of fasteners, I tried both metal and plastic, and both over time obviously need some repairing, as the thread started to break

http://luxurymoon.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=57

I know a fair number of people who make their own with a waterproof layer of pul fabric for security.

There are also many Etsy sellers http://www.Etsy.com who make reusable towels. I must admit that as I became more confident with the mooncup and happy to get up to empty at night I didn’t need backup at all.

I’d go for the plastic snap fasteners as I’d worry that metal would rust.

I’ve been researching Re-Useable Sanitary towels and decided this would be a good place to ask some advice. I LOVE my mooncup but I just want something extra for the first 2 days and for night time… Has anyone used a re-useable sanitary pad, any particular brand? I like the look of the ones that are built into your pants… Anyway… any information you guys have would be great!!

K

Anyway, yep, still loving this (bought in Aug last year). Really appreciating the environmental friendliness of it… think of how much waste I would have chucked by now…

:D

Secondly, no there is no actual ‘lead’ in lead weights. The issue is that you have new tank syndrome – i.e. you have not cycled your tank properly. Also, I’m guessing that your fish is a goldfish? Biorbs really aren’t suitable for goldfish as the tanks simply aren’t big enough – you need at least TEN GALLONS per goldfish (hence why I went tropical).

I highly recommend you add no more fish at this stage, and read up on fishless cycling: http://www.fishkeeping.co.uk/articles_51/fishless-cycling-article.htm and it’s really worth considering putting a heater in your biorb and going tropical.

For that I am grateful – eternally grateful.

And even if only about 1 in 5 women, that visit this site, decide to try out the mooncup. It makes it worth it – changes to guarantee or not.

Rewriting history by editing a blog post that was written 7 years ago and then took on a life of its own probably isn’t one of them though.

Please ladies, give it a go!!!

Damp tampon strings during a night out on the turps with my girlfriends… ie once you’ve broken the seal, and you’re pissed, and you forgot you needed to negotiate the stringy highway, and it’s effectively like some urine soaked stairway to smelly undies.

WOOHOO!

I’ve always flushed though, as I never liked the idea of it sat in a bin at the side of me, along with others, waiting to be removed. I much preferred flush (if any), as it’s gone instantly.

And then there is the other thought, of it sat on a heap somewhere smelling and atracting flies – nasty!

Thank you mooncup!
No more nasties

I saw a documentry a few days ago about people flushing condoms, kitchen grease and baby wipes. And they did get stuck in the sewer . Some poor chaps had to go down there and wade in it all to un-block the drain. No tampons mentioned though.

Though an infant & junior school near where I live had a problem of blocked drains once, due to towels being flushed

I guess it’s a matter of upbringing.
Anyway, I didn’t mean to attack you, I just never heard of people flushing them.