Zigiezag Menstrual Pad

I thought it's made in Indonesia product, then I found a Facebook page, said it's located in Malaysia??!

Anyway, I don't care about the country of origin of the product, all I care is the price. It's affordable!!

The pads are cost less than IDR 30,000 ...a 5" pantyliner is IDR 18,000; 9.5" day pad 23,000 and 11" night pad 28,000 . Compared to my expensive pads, ZZ is affordable, right?!

I didn't buy them as sets, but I remember browsing about this pads and a set is cost IDR 88,000.

Materials: suede cloth, lite microfiber, 100% cotton outer(?)...and I don't find it on the site, but I think it has PUL for waterproofing.

I love this pad. Here's the PROs:

It's waterproof, even the wings has PUL.
The surface has 'dry touch' effect. I realize this when I wash it for the first time.

The day and night pads have perfect size.

It's affordable.

and the most important (for me): it's very very very easy to clean. Means you'll use less water. dry fast too!

Now the cons:
Did I say it's affordable? I can't find any cons about this product :)

Probably this: probably the 6" pantyliner is little bit too small for cloth standard.
And I wish it has two snaps for narrow underwear.

Made In Indonesia

Finally...made in Indonesia menstrual pad.

Red reds are ZZ Pad and the blue is GG pad

Wet Bag

If you browsing around looking for cloth pantyliner/menstrual pad, you'll see in Etsy people selling wetbag.

It's a bag for your dirty pads. Sometimes it has two compartments: 1 for used pad, 1 for clean pad.

I used to use regular small plastic bag for dirty pads, but not anymore.

While I'm still thankful for everything I have, I have to admit that this year I'm not blessed with good health....I'd been sick and got presciption. A lot.

And I ended up with plenty reseable (and reusable) small plastic bag.

Is american call it Ziplock?!

So, there it is...my wet bag...

New Pads: Homestead Imperium

My new pads by Homestead Emporium.

I purchase this from HyenaCart.
A set of 'two tiny liners' and 'comfort contour sampler package'
The sets are not cheap. It cost me more than five hundred thousand rupiah.

Anyway, I think I choose wrong color. The menstrual pads (the bigger ones) are red, they look like they've been worn :)

Me vs Moonbow...and Cosmetic Hype

Don't get me wrong. Moonbow pad isn't bad product.

Moonbow received many, many, many good reviews, I guess I'm just an anomaly :(

For me, it's just a matter of taste.

Most people don't mind having stain in their pads, but I do.

Probably others wash their Moonbow with front-loading machine (so they can use heat etc) so it dries quicker..but I handwash and sunning it, it takes ages to dry. => which isn't a problem anymore since I have plenty of pads now.

Then most people don't have holes in their Moonbow :(
(this is just a bad luck. One in a million case. I won't say ALL Moonbow pads have bad quality)

Same thing applies to cosmetics reviews. There's hype about Maybelline Great Lash mascara...and I don't like it.

Same hype with (old version of) Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Allure magazine and MakeupAlley.com...and I hate that foundation.

Allure's Breakthrough beauty about 5 years ago? Estee Lauder So Ingenious Foundation? That's a bad product..at least for me. Totally hard to blend, didn't stay long. Not to mention expensive.

While coverage (light, medium, full) and staying power is about personal preference, humidity and one person's skin, I think texture is universal. That's why I don't understand why I'm different than others.

But I'm not immune to hype. I really, really, really love Diorshow Mascara. It's the price that stopping me from buying it over and over again.

Once again, it's just a matter of taste.

Wasabi Mommi

I've tried my Wasabi Mommi pads.

It comes in a set, contain 3 pads: 1 pantyliner; 1 day pad; 1 night pad.

(I forgot the length of each pad. I'll edit later)

Cost: USD 15 a set (excluded shipping and tax)

All have fleece-backing for waterproofing. All very thin. Seriously. Probably just slightly thicker than ultrathin (disposable) pads. And relatively easy to clean. Dry fast. My pads are dark colored, they have no stain.

Pantyliner:
the pantyliner is very very small, about 5"(?). While it looks very adorable and cute, to be honest, it's not too comfortable to wear. I don't know how to say this right, but the stitches just doesn't fall in the right places....
Edited: it depends on underwear I wear

Day pad:
I love the fan-design, so the flow won't go to the sides. I just won't wear it for heavy days, it's not long enough.

Night pad:
Wow, I love this. Thin but (relatively) stays in place --or probably now I'm used with cloth, I'm more careful when taking off my undies hahahha--.

So here's the conclusion.
PROs:
- no leak
- very thin.
- easy to clean
- dark color won't stain
- stays in place well (no flipping)
- relatively affordable

CONs:
- pantyliner is not too comfortable
- day pad is not suitable for heavy days.

Me VS Moonbow

Edited 29 April: this is what I got from the seller:
'it might be from weak spots in the wool, it happens in about 0.1% of the pads she has sent out, and I guess cannot be helped' and she offers me a new pad.

I guess we're not meant to be together. You can read my review here.

First, I don't like they way the stain. Second, they take forever to dry after I wash them. And the third, the worst part, the wool backing of my Regular pad is already damaged.

I took the picture using my Motozine, sorry for the quality..but you still can see the holes, right? I used Paint to draw circles near the holes.




*angry*

It has holes in the wool backing. Yes, holes. If it were a heavy day, it would leak.

I discover this when I squeeze the water excess after cleaning it, and I see holes.

And FYI:
- I treat it the same with my other pads: handwash, overnight soak.
- I keep it inside a large toiletries bag. If it's a moth doing the thing, then my other pads would have holes too.


Luckily, it only happens on my regular pad. The large and XL pad are still in good condition.

New Pads

Here they are..Fuzzibunz pads..

Red combo: liner (6") + day pad (8") + night pad (10")


Blue and red liners (6")


Blue and red liners (6") with green day pad (8")


Green combo set: liner + day pad + night pad (6,8,10")


As usual, I take the Combo and sell the rest.

(kalau gak laku??? Pake aja semua. Lucu kok. bahannya kayaknya lembut banget)

Sew Green For You

I have the set of 2 pads in different color.


The set is for 9.5" menstrual pad and 6" pantyliner.
The 9.5" menstrual pad is made of 5 layers of flannel; the 6" pantyliner is from 3 layers of flannel. Both with PUL.

You know what's interesting? The set only cost me US$ 5 in Etsy.com
(shipping and tax aren't included).

It was no custom order so I had no 'convo' (conversation) with the seller. Shipping was fast, well.. relatively for international order.

I have the confident to wear the 9" pad in my heaviest day because it has PUL underneath. I only washed it 1 time before using the pad, and the flow went to wings (as usual!).

And no, it doesn't leak.

Then I wash it. Compared with other pads I wear that day, SGFY pad is the easiest one to clean. Dry fast.

And no stain!!!

The only thing I 'hate' about the pad is...it's pretty thick. But the thickness made the pads stays in place (no flip when I take off my undies).

Pros: affordable; no leak; easy to clean; dry fast
Cons: pretty thick

Conclusion: this is THE BEST pad if you're new to cloth. Affordable and no leak. Perfect.

Wasabi Mommi

Aren't they cute :)

New Arrival

Sew Green For You Pads

Wasabi Mommi Pads

New arrival

Moonlite (Cloth) Pantyliner

I ordered 6 Moonlite pantyliners from Etsy.com. I took 2 and sell the rest.

It's made of 2 layer of fabrics, the seller asked me what kind of fabric I wanted...I don't know anything about fabric, so I answered "anything, as long it has velour on one side"

So I got 6 pantyliners, made of 12 kind of fabrics :D

Anyway, Moonlite is a pantyliner, no waterproofing, made from 2 layers of fabric.

Mine are purple (bamboo fleece + BSFT --can't find the definition of BSFT. Probably it's bamboo-S(?)-french terry) and red (bamboo velour + organic sherpa)

The red cloth is thicker than the purple one.
The purple is very very very thin. It's thinner than most of my cloth liners.

Love it!!!

Comments about Cloth Pad in My FB

I uploaded my new pads in FB...titled '3R Effort'.

To my surprise, two MALE friend left comments.

Mr I thought it was gross.

Mr B thought the water used to clean the pads would pollute the river. Women should use biodegradable pads.

And I replied: composting can emit GHG....we're human will always generate waste...so all I do is reducing the waste.

Then Mr B said: then you should wear cups.

LOL. I didn't expect that answer. I didn't know that he knew about (menstrual) cup!!!

New Arrival

Mama Bear cloth pads..These aren't my order. 7" menstrual/pantyliner.


Fussybutt Face Round. I'll use this for facial cotton substitution.


Fussybutt Moonlite (pantiliner) and wipes. Will keep 2 and sell the rest. Yang wipes buat sapu tangan.

Quick Review of My Cloth Pads

I'm trying to make simple review of the menstrual cloth pads I have now:

Saffa pantyliners
Made of 4 layers of flannel.
Pros: thin (well, relatively); easy to clean; dry fast; affordable
Cons: at first uses I got rash. Then if became more comfortable after many many many washes :D

Mollyliners
These are pantyliners. I even wear it on my lightest days
Pros: easy to clean; dry fast
Cons: nothing, except it's little bit bulky if you're not used with cloth pantyliner

Fussybutt Moonbow
You'll read many many good reviews on this pad, but I don't like it.
Pros: it's very thin, except the 14" pad
Cons: It takes longer time to dry after you wash it; easily stained ; the long pads (> 9" long) flip when you take off your undies.

Freshmoon AIO
Pros: The 9" pad is very very thin; relatively easy to clean; the 11" pad stays in place, not flipping around when I take off my undies.
Cons: The 11" is bulky.

Epicerma
Pro: the pantyliner is very very very thin. Love it! The menstrual pad is easy to clean.
Cons: the menstrual pad is very small and I use it on my lighter days. My flow goes to the wings. Also the serge around the menstrual pads touch my legs, I'm afraid it would irritate my skin. Expensive.

Honeybee Hill hemp insert pad
Pro: thin without the inserts
Cons: takes longer to dry; stained easily; bulky with the inserts in.

None of the above leak.

New Pads!!!

I'm so excited!!!
Finally my Sew Green For You pads arrived!!!!!!

Epicerma Review

I reviewed Epicerma panty liner before.

I like the panty liner, but I don't like the menstrual pad that much.

The menstrual pad is thicker than the panty liner, the serge (obras-an) little bit bothering me...friction with my legs :(

I used it on my lighter days..I just don't think a 7.5" would give enough protection.

And I was right.

My flow went to the center of the pads..and the wings :( But it was a light day so I don't mind.

Used it in light days, I didn't notice any leakage.

Now the hardest part: washing.
Compared with Honeybee Hill pad I used that day, Epicerma was much much easier to clean.

And no stain!!!! Yippieeee!!!

Overall: this expensive pad is good on your lighter days...and it cleans well...no stain.

If You're Interested in Cloth...

then you should read this if you're confused with fabrics:

http://www.labyrinth.net.au/~obsidian/clothpads/fabric.html

Simple Calculation of Cloth Pantyliner

oh, this is odd.
I switch to cloth for environment, not for savings.
But I think I should make simple calculation on how much I can save on using cloth.

This is based on my needs so probably it won't suit you :)

I'm moslem so I change pantyliner 2-3 times a day because I have to be clean for praying. Yes, even a tiniest spot is considered dirty, so I have to change it.

Here's the assumption I use:
Having period of 6 days; the cost of disposable is constant all year long; 1 month = 30 days.

So I'll begin the calculation. Using disposable pantyliner will be:
24 days/month x 3 pads/day x 12 months = 864 pads/year.

Wow!!! You'll throw 864 pads per year!!!

And now I feel terribly guilty of generating such waste before I switched to cloth..

And if the cost of 20 pieces of C*refree is IDR 5000, you'll spend IDR 216,000 per year.

Now compare it to the cheapest cloth pantyliner I know, made by 4 layers of flannels. It costs RM 10 each in Tiny Tapir site. With shipping cost USD 7.5 , let's just say it costs IDR 37,500 in Indonesia.

With my needs, I'll need about 6 liners. So I'll spend
6 pads x 37,500 = IDR 225,000

It's slightly more expensive than the disposable, but the pads will last you 3-5 years!
--even if you had bad-quality pantyliner, you'll reduce 864 reusables per year--

And if you can sew, you can make it on your own...and cut more expenses.