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I’m afraid that it will take too much time and money to use Lunapads, which is why I haven’t yet. I’m a undergrad senior, soon to be grad student, and I don’t have much time (school) or money (currently in a nonpaying internship so I can’t have a job).

I´ve always hated disposables, I’ve wanted to try Lunapads, but I spend all day away from home, and traveling around with my used pads scares me a little, also I’m not sure I would have much time to wash them.

I truly love reusable pads but can’t afford to buy anymore. I would love to win this contest so I will be closer to having enough to get me through a complete cycle!

I would love to use them in lieu of tampons but I am afraid they will not work well enough for my heavy flow. We use cloth diapers and are trying to live more sustainably by using as few disposable items as we can. I would love to make this leap with cloth pads too but don’t want to invest the money if they aren’t going to work for me.

As far as the ick factor is concerned. I’m good with that cause I will have a bag or something to put used items in. What keeps me from this is I have no credit card and the closest store to me is in Colorado. I’m on the fence due to that. I’m also concerned cause I’m allergic to most feminine period related items. I’ve done the cloth diaper and felt like I was wearin a diaper. Ive tried makin my own version of luna but i guess I didn’t do something right. I’d buy a prepaid credit card and go at gettin this product that way but I use all my money on replacing ruined clothing. I would love to win this so I can get started on savin money to buy more of your product and not use it on replacing clothing every time I turn around. Please help me. Thank you.

after au naturel childbith I find that things are not the saem dowstairs as they once were- I am alwasy looking for options that are more green and just better for me-
I worry about using tampons but also enjoy being able to do everything ( I think about summer and swimmgng) like how does that work with cloth pads anyway?

I have a heavy period and I’m not sure that it will give me the protection I need. I’m also concerned with washing them everyday. I don’t think I will have enough of them!

I have developed issues with wearing tampons as well as contact dermatitis “down there,” which I believe may be due to disposables. Since I’m also trying to green my life, I’ve been doing a lot of research on ways to green my period. I’ve actually been reading and researching the DivaCup and Lunpads for two years (just took the plunge and ordered a DivaCup this week), but I’ve been held back on the Lunapads because I’m concerned that they’ll feel thicker and bulkier than the disposables I’m used to wearing. I’m especially interested in the teeny pantyliners, but I would love to try your products for free; that way, I’m not risking my money only to find I don’t like the product. However, if they’re half as comfy as people say they are and take care of my ouchy issues, I can guarantee I’d place an order so fast it would make your head spin.

I actually can’t believe I haven’t heard of these before. I just read the Slate ‘Green Lantern’ article and was redirected to this website and have literally spent the last 3-4 hours (while doing my laundry) :) researching Lunapads and the Diva Cup. I am intrigued, and the ‘icky factor’ doesn’t bother me – I don’t believe that what my body produces naturally is icky (everything washes) and laundry isn’t an ‘extra’ problem. So what’s holding me back? I have recently returned to college as a full time student, and work two jobs to support that decision, so cost is a factor – but the real issue is whether Lunapads will be effective. Frankly, I sit for long stretches of time in class and the flow when sitting (and first standing) during heavier days tends to be toward the extreme front of a pad. I can correct for this with a disposable ‘sticky backed’ pad by positioning it (albeit uncomfortably) forward in my undergarments, but it doesn’t appear that the elastic band would allow the pad insert to do this on the Lunapad itself, and scooting the snapping back part forward on ones’ underwear would seem to bunch, or worse, not stay in place. This might be a long explanation, but it’s a very real concern for me as I am away from home for 12-14 hour stretches 6 days a week and changing clothing would be far more of a hassle (not to mention difficult to explain!) than carrying extra pads :). Otherwise, I’m all for a healthier planet and a happier period!

I have considered trying reusable pads for a long time, but haven’t gotten to making them myself or come upon a company like yours until now. One of the things that has held me back is that we do not yet have a washing machine, which means we have to take our clothes elsewhere to wash them. However, I have been searching for the incentive to try reusable pads and/or the cup for a while and this free offer might be just what I need to get hooked.

Hi! I am desperatly trying to get my mother and 13 year old sister to switch. My sister is new to her cycle and doesnt yet understand her impact. My mother is not sure how well they will work ( i have told her many times that they work better). I love my lunapads! My mother has been a tampon sufferer as she had a case of TSS a few years ago and so switched to *terrible* disposable pads.
Can you help me sway my loved ones to a greener path?

I am so sensitive to disposable pads, especially after giving birth. They have such a chemical smell, feel so plasticky, and they irritate my skin! But still I hesitate to use cloth because there are so many brands out there, and they are such an investment. Plus, I’m not sure about the materials. I hear that cloth pads can feel very wet. This is my biggest reason. I don’t want to feel like I am just wearing wet underwear.

I would love to try luna pads but hesitate – how to carry used pads when traveling. Also, how to clean and care for the pads. How often do they need replacing? I hate the way disposable pads feel against my skin. I would love to try something softer. Also, I love the idea of not “throwing” my money away and not throwing something into a landfill!!!!

I read about switching to cloth pads in the latest issue of “Mothering” magazine, where Luna Pads were featured. This article really piqued my interest. I’m really not sure why it never occurred to me to look into using cloth pads before. I now have a 6-month-old baby so cost is an issue, but, like many mums I’ve gone the cloth diaper route and so cloth menstrual pads seem like the next logical step. I’ve heard so many great things about Luna Pads, and I’d love to try them out.

About a year ago, I attempted to transition from disposable to reusable menstrual products. I’ve recently hit a point of frustration with it, because I’m discovering that I sometimes need a “backup” for my menstrual cup (heavy days, etc). I like the cup in general, and plan to stick with it. It sometimes does seem like a step backwards (both comfort-wise and eco-wise) to go from an applicator free tampon, to a cup+disposable pads. But I’m a medical student, and don’t have the disposable funds (ha!) to investigate quality cloth pads when I only need backup for a day or two each cycle. I’m scared I’d pay $30 or so for a sampler set and then not like the products…I know long-term, if I used them, it would end up lots less expensive. I just can’t afford the buy-in right now. That’s why I’d love to win a sampler set of LunaPads!

I have been pregnant and/or breastfeeding for the last 3 years so I kind of forgot about having a period! I have been cloth diapering my girls for 2 years now and just can’t seem to get my head around going back to disposable menstrual products. I have a diva cup which I love but there are times when I don’t want to use it – and I think that luna pads would be perfect to use for those tims. As for what has been holding me back? I have 2 babies under 2 years and just can’t seem justify spending the money on myslef (even if in the long run I’ll be saving).

I have been interseted in Luna pads for a while now. I just had my sixth daughter two months ago. She broke out with a diaper rash shortly after birth which got me researching what the culpret was. With all the research I did, I realized it was the disposable diapers. I switched to cloth and her rash cleared up. This episode got me wondering if some of my own issues that would occure around the time of my period was due to the disposable pads I’d used. I would love to try luna pads and hopefully become sold on the idea of cloth pads. With as many daughters as I have it would save tons of money to go cloth for all of us and we would also be saving the land fields from “overflowing”. Thanks for the opportunity to enter your contest! I am very excited to try Lunapads!!!

I’ve been curious about greening my cycle, as I am greening everything else in my home, but I am worried that a cloth pad will not contain the everyday discharge. I hate using disposable pads, they are uncomfortable and cause me to sweat and smell terrible. I’m also concerned that cloth pads will begin to smell after a while.

I’ve really been curious about lunapads for a while but storage of used pads and cleaning them have held me back from purchase. That and the cost of purchasing something I might not like. I’ve spent way too much money in the past on things I thought I’d like but end up not.

I am a single, unemployed single mom of 3 special needs kids who just lost her alimony which was my only source of income. I know this sounds like I am making this up but this is my life. It is hard for me to find money for toilet paper on a regular basis so it is even harder to find money for menstrual products. I would like to try the luna pads to see if it would be a more economic way of handing my monthly needs. I’m not afraid of the washing but I am a little nervous about leakage.

Lunapads sounds like a great and much more eco friendly alternative to regular disposable pads. However, I’m concerned that they might be more messy and therefore harder to deal with in situations like work, where I have to go out to a public restroom. It’s rather easy to tuck a disposable pad in my pocket and not have to try to inconspicuously carry my purse. With Lunapads I have to be able to carry the used one back to my desk. So I’m hesitant to try that, mostly because the disposables are so easy.

I have wanted to use Luna Pads ever since I bought “The Keeper” three years ago. I was turned off by the up front cost as well as the thought of soaking them in a bucket of cold water after their use. Where would I keep that bucket?? Especially since I now share a bathroom with a male roommate.

I’ve only just learned of reusable pads. I’m a little afraid of what to do with them while away from home. Something about walking around with used pads in my purse kind of grosses me out. But I’m willing to give them a try.

thinks it’s weird that only mothers won this contest

I am a cloth diapering mom. It took many months to convince my husband that it would save us money in the long run to cloth diaper our son. I won, although my first concern was the amount of waste and how long it takes a disposable diaper to decompose. With cloth pads, my first concern, oddly enough, was the cost. I also was concerned about having a wet and cold feeling when using the pantyliners. I guess I will just have to try them and see, for free, hopefully if I win this giveaway! :)