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Class is in Session!
Do You Think Of Elastic Belts, Buttons & Pad Bulge
When You
Think
Of Reusable Cloth Menstrual Pads?
Well, That's Stinkin' Thinkin'.
Perfect Pads Are
A Far Cry
From That Image.
Perfect Pads Are
Easy To Use, Leak-Proof And Conforming.
They Make The Most Sense
For Smart,
Forward Thinking,
Health Conscious
Mothers & Daughters Of Today.
Perfect Pads
® combine wickedly soft certified organic cotton velour and sustainably grown antibacterial Hemp into and easy to use, one-piece pad. Unlike disposable pads that contain dioxin and bleaching residues, Perfect Pads are chemical free, slim-lined, healthy, and economical.
Care And Use Of Your Perfect Pads:
Wash your pads in hot water before use to bring the Hemp core to maximum absorbency. Follow the simple steps for either Wet Method or Dry Method for cleaning your cloth pads:
Care And Use Of Your Perfect Pads:
Wash your pads in hot water before use to bring the Hemp core to maximum absorbency. Follow the simple steps for either Wet Method or Dry Method for cleaning your cloth pads:
Dry Method
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Step 1
Warm water lather with mild detergent.
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Step 2
Rinse and squeeze till clear.
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Step 3
Hang dry till laundry day.
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Step 4
Machine or hand wash.
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Step 5
Tumble or line dry.
Wet Method
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Step 1
Warm water
rinse.
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Step 2
Soak in cool water (from 1 to 24 hours)
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Step 3
Machine or hand wash.
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Step 4
Tumble or line dry.
Do NOT use bleach or softeners with either method.
On The Go?
No worries! Wearing Perfect Pads™ when you're out-and-about is worry-free, easy and convenient. Your Perfect Pads™ can be folded up neat and leak-free after use making it much easier to store and carry them home.
Lesson on Female Ecology:
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Women are absent in upper management of Fortune 500 companies that manufacture "disposable" menstrual products.
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Dioxins have been documented to impair liver function and depress human immune systems.
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An individual woman throws away about ten thousand paper pads or tampons in her lifetime.
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The National Women’s Health Network, estimate that in the United States alone, over 12 billion pads and 7 million tampons are used once and disposed of every year. They take a very long time to break down and release toxic chemicals into the earth.
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Trout store dioxins up to 86,000 times more than the water they find themselves in. People eat these fish!
Lesson on: Cloth Wear Necessity
We recommend 5 Diva Day pads, 4 Deluxe Maxi pads and 3 Panty Protectors to start with. If your flow is heavier than average, you can add more pads.
Lesson on: Menstruation Money Math
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36 years of menstruating (start 11-16 - stop 45-55)
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13 periods a year (28 day average cycle)
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five days per period (4-7 days)
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four pads a day (me thinks about average)
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$0.22 per pad ($3.49 /16 pads at Walgreenies)
Here's what the math looks like: 36 x 13 x 5 x 4 x $0.22 = $2059 per woman! Now times that by all the women in the entire world - staggering right?!
What will it cost you?
Now if you fall for the mass-marketing lies that tell you that you need to be "fresh" by using chemical concoctions including douches, vaginal deoderants, wipes, sprays, and all those "feminine hygiene" products the Mentrual Money Math rises exponentially! You are fresh and delicious without synthetic crap.
Papers:
DID YOU KNOW:
The presence of dioxin, a by-product of the chlorine-bleaching process that is used to prepare fibers for use in products such as disposable pads and tampons, is controversial. Although feminine hygiene company spokespersons say the amount of dioxin is barely detectable, the EPA says that there is no known safe level of dioxin exposure. Even when bleaching with "elemental chlorine-free" processes, some dioxin can be produced. Dioxin has been linked to auto-immune disorders, central nervous system toxicity, hormonal disruptions, learning disabilities, and various cancers.
"... tampon-related troubles have been documented, from metal fragments found in tampons, to tampons falling apart and shredding in the vagina, as well as abdominal cramping and urinary tract infections. Plastic applicators, said to be the “smoother,” more comfortable choice, have sharp edges known to lacerate the walls of the vagina during insertion. Cell peeling and tiny ulcers within the vagina have also been associated with tampon use." Liz Armstrong.
Period Ponderings ...
"...Tambrands' 1992 annual report drools over China, where ``a menstruating population of 335 million women, plus an economy experiencing explosive growth, define an exceptionally promising market for Tambrands.'' On the domestic front, the company replenishes its market by hawking to pubescent teens. ``One fundamental truth drives our business from Chicago to Shanghai: The consumer we attract today will likely stay with us for all the years of her menstrual cycle,'' Martin Emmett, chair and CEO told shareholders in 1993. ``If we can persuade young women to use our product during their early teens, we can gain loyal consumers for thirty-five years or more.'' To that end, Tambrands conducts an exhaustive educational program. Sending representatives into schools and classrooms across the country, the company bragged in 1991 that it reached 20 per cent of the 1.8 million 13-year-old girls in the U.S...."—Village Voice
You've gotten yourself past the cloth pad debate. You've made the decision that clothwear makes the most sense health-wise, ecologically and economically.
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