After recently looking into making the switch to environmentally friendly feminine hygiene products, namely menstrual cups and cloth pads, I was a little shocked by the prices.. Surely i’m not the only one that wants to do the right thing but can’t really afford it?!
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They are definitely pricey, but when you think about it, it is a one off cost.
When you consider how much you spend on disposable feminine products per month (I usually spend $10ish) that's $120 A year - crazy, especially for stuff I'm literally just throwing away.
Maybe you could use a combination of both until you stockpile enough re usable pads and cups, I too plan on making the switch but it probably won't be until tax time next year so I can afford the initial outlay.
Menstrual cups are a once off price. So it's really a saving quite quickly.
Menstrual cup is far cheaper than pads and tampons when you remember you don’t have to buy pads and tampons ever again.
Expensive and not something I ever want to do. I’ve watched so many YouTube reviews and feedback blogs and just think it’s gross the cup. I have one and can’t even bring myself to use it. I love tampons though, so much easier than the cup!
The cup is actually crazy easy to use and doesn't have the risk of toxic shock syndrome. Plus, no changes required for the whole day and my bleeding is really heavy so I can soak a super tampon and leak in an hour
You can make pads yourself. Reusable knickers are often on sale and very good quality. I am happy to pay for the long term savings, environmental savings and for the peace of mind of no leakage.
I bought a cup 2 yrs ago and would never ever go back to pads or tampons. It's so much cleaner, you can wear it for up to 12 hrs without changing and can wear them to bed with no problems. Yes for some the initial out lay can be expensive but in the long run you save so much.
I bought some cheep cloth has pads a few years ago now, I would have spent about $80 all up as it was around the time I was having kids and wanted extra pads for the maternity periods. I would have saved way more than that outlay in just one year of using them.