*Here on the blog I am reviewing reasons to make the switch to cloth pads, and what to do once you have made the decision to switch. This post was originally posted in Aug. 2011 and has been revised for today.
Disposable pads vs. cloth.
There is no comparison.
On a local radio station this morning they had a “Three Things You Should Know”.
One of the three things they discussed was that one of the large disposable pad companies had come out with a new ‘fall’ line of fashionable disposable pads.
First off, I will commend this company for trying to branch out, and make periods something that’s positive and even possibly FUN! As a cloth pad maker, that is part of what I do in my business. Help women feel better during their monthly by creating pads that are not just practical, but fun, pretty, AND comfortable too!
Those of you who have been using cloth pads for years though, know that it’s not all about the fun.
The disposable pad companies can add all the color they want to their pads, and while it makes them pretty, and I’m ALL for pretty things for us women, they are still missing out on the most important aspect of why women use cloth.
Comfort.
Plain and simple.
The pretty colors, the hand dyed velours, that’s all just a bonus.
The COMFORT is the one thing that keeps women coming back, over and over again.
COMFORT is what we women NEED.
And comfort, is what drives me to keep tweaking, and reconstructing the designs here at Homestead Emporium, until each pad is SO comfortable, you’d rather wear a luxurious cloth pad, then to go without!
*What do YOU love best about cloth? Is it the colors, or is it the comfort?
What helped you decide to make the switch to cloth pads?
I love the comfort, but most of all, I choose cloth because it’s free of chemicals and toxins. I don’t want any of those crystal gels bursting up.
Comfort on several levels:
Comfort in knowing that it works,
Comfort in ease of maintenance,
Comfort in the knowledge that it is better for the environment,
They are a part of my wardrobe rather than toilet paper.
Just like Linda, I also use cloth pads because of the chemicals in disposable ones. In addition, I’ve had no leaks with cloth like I have with disposable pads.
Fabulos! I agree with all of this. 🙂
The colors are so fun and awesome but by far I use them for comfort so I don’t feel like I am wearing a diaper. They also seem to be more reliable against leaks.
I am in love with the comfortability of cloth pads. I really feel so much better using pads than I ever had before when I used disposable pads. I’m truly glad I found this option, though if only it had been sooner! I do love the colors of HER pads, don’t get me wrong because they are beautiful.
I decided to switch while I was browsing HyenaCart for cloth diapers. Every Friday without fail, I’d see long lists of cloth pads being stocked & Homestead Emporium drilled into my mind. Imagine that I used to skip the first several pages just so I could get to the diapers! Madness! Well I finally decided to try them, really out of nowhere. I can’t remember where I was looking, but I wanted to see if cloth pads would be more comfortable. I knew that HE used velour (which is soooo soft) so that’s why I decided to go with them. The products are also beautiful so that didn’t hurt to catch my eye, and I didn’t want to use printed pads for this purpose. That’s how I ended up buying cloth pads, and now a year and some months later, I am so glad that I did, and with a very great brand.