

Home Cloth Nappies Basics Tips Events No Nappies Sanitary Wear Local Links National Links Contact Us	Washable Sanitary Protection (SanPro) We've included this page because many women feel washable sanitary products are a natural choice once they've discovered real nappies. Although disposable tampons and towels have their place, you might like to consider... It takes a tampon six months to biodegrade, a plastic sanitary towel liner lasts indefinitely. The plastic components litter our beaches, causing harm to coastal and aquatic wildlife. 75% of blocked drains are caused by flushing sanitary protection. Tampons are not sterile, they leave fibres behind which can attract bacteria and they are associated with the sometimes fatal toxic shock syndrome. The average woman in the 'developed' world uses about 10,000 such items during her life. You could save a lot of money with reusable sanpro. Why are 50% of the Western world's population made to feel ashamed of their body's natural rhythms and need to be discreet? There are lots of options you might like to try: Biodegradable Brands e.g. natracare which are unbleached, less chemicals next to your skin. Bear in mind though that in Southampton, our rubbish is incinerated so pads will not biodegrade Washable Sanitary Pads Washable sanitary pads have come a long way since the 1970's. Today's pads do up with poppered wings and come in funky stay-dry fleece fabrics. There are many handmade brands available so you can support British Work At home Mums when you buy. Used pads can be stored in an icecream tub under the u-bend until washday, or washed with your cloth nappies. Mentrual Cup Instead of tampons, you might like to try a mentrual cup (e.g. Mooncup). These catch menstrual blood internally and you simply remove them, rinse them out and replace. The Mooncup is a soft silicon cup with a stem for removal. Find out more See our display at events Visit www.mooncup.co.uk Visit Feminine Wear

Washable Sanitary Protection (SanPro)

We've included this page because many women feel washable sanitary products are a natural choice once they've discovered real nappies. Although disposable tampons and towels have their place, you might like to consider...

It takes a tampon six months to biodegrade, a plastic sanitary towel liner lasts indefinitely. The plastic components litter our beaches, causing harm to coastal and aquatic wildlife. 75% of blocked drains are caused by flushing sanitary protection.
Tampons are not sterile, they leave fibres behind which can attract bacteria and they are associated with the sometimes fatal toxic shock syndrome.
The average woman in the 'developed' world uses about 10,000 such items during her life. You could save a lot of money with reusable sanpro.
Why are 50% of the Western world's population made to feel ashamed of their body's natural rhythms and need to be discreet?

There are lots of options you might like to try:

Biodegradable Brands

e.g. natracare which are unbleached, less chemicals next to your skin. Bear in mind though that in Southampton, our rubbish is incinerated so pads will not biodegrade

Washable Sanitary Pads

Washable sanitary pads have come a long way since the 1970's. Today's pads do up with poppered wings and come in funky stay-dry fleece fabrics. There are many handmade brands available so you can support British Work At home Mums when you buy. Used pads can be stored in an icecream tub under the u-bend until washday, or washed with your cloth nappies.

Mentrual Cup

Instead of tampons, you might like to try a mentrual cup (e.g. Mooncup). These catch menstrual blood internally and you simply remove them, rinse them out and replace. The Mooncup is a soft silicon cup with a stem for removal.

Find out more

See our display at events
Visit www.mooncup.co.uk
Visit Feminine Wear