If you've ever thought about trying cloth pads

The instructions for cleaning the Diva cup specifically state not to use bleach; they say you can boil it for 5-10 minutes and that should help.

I've personally used baking soda and it really works. It doesn't get out all of the stains, but it gets out most, and it's not damaging to the silicone. HTH.

I clean my Mooncup with soap and water during my cycle, and soak it overnight with tabs for cleaning third teeth afterwards, then cook it for 5 minutes.
The tabs really get the stains off, and don't harm the silicone.

Regarding the cloth pads - I just use small amounts of unbleached cotton instead of liners if I need to, I'm not sure how this compares to reusing cloth pads environment-wise.... it still produces small amounts of waste, but so does cleaning the pads I guess.

So I finally took the plunge and ordered a cup from Amazon...it just arrived today and I tried out inserting it. It was easier than I thought...should work nicely. Also bought a 3-pack of Glad Rags pantyliners for backup. Should be interesting to see how the next time of the month goes.

I've used cloth for a couple years now, both pads and liners. I'm not 100% faithful about it, eg when traveling, when flow is heavy enough that I might have to do multiple "changes" at work, or when wearing tight pants (the pads are layers of fabric--can't blend in with the scenery as much as a tampon :p) but I try to use them when I can. They get rinsed (soaked if necessary) and thrown into the washing machine in a lingerie bag--not a big deal, and it becomes pretty routine pretty quickly.

Mine were made by a couple different sellers on Etsy.com, and were a bit less expensive than the "major" (relatively speaking) brands. One shop is no longer operational, but here's the other: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CarolinesCreations09 . She has a full range of shapes and sizes with lots of customization options. I've had a lot of irregular spotting thanks to some BCP changes and the little flannel liners have been an environmentally-guilt-free godsend.

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Originally Posted by Blueberry

I'm a bit perplexed as to why they think plus sized women need plus sized pads - but otherwise, it looks like a really cool concept.

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I guess this forum is not a place where you'll find a lot of us plus sized ladies...but I can help out here. :) Big panties have wider crotches, so you need something to cover the extra real estate. Note that those are cut a lot wider & longer than the other ones.