Free Lunapads for fence-sitters!

fence sitter Free Lunapads for fence sitters!

Time for our next Women’s Month giveaway – and the winner is… women who do not (yet) use Lunapads!

Concerned that washing your pads might be too much work, not as comfortable as everyone else who tries them seems to think, or just not… quite… there yet? No problem – here’s your chance to win some, on da house!

Comment on this post (or Facebook, as that also seems popular) telling us why you’re curious but what’s holding you back to enter to win one of 3 FREE Sampler Packs. Winners will be announced in our April newsletter. This is a great opportunity for you already-there Lunagals to get your fence-sitting pals OFF the fence and ON to someplace way more comfortable: Lunapads!

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  • Maggie

    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).

  • christi

    I’d really like to try luna pads but my husband thinks its gross and dosen’t want that in the clothes washer. Same with cloth baby diapers.

  • Alexx

    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.

  • Lucinda

    I’ve never tried them, but have gotten curious now that I use cloth diapers. I love the idea of being “greener”, but I’m a little hesitant about the “ick” factor and also the extra hassle when not at home–having to carry the used pads around.

  • Judith

    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!

  • Evelyn

    I am a bit freaked out about the ick factor…is it really icky? It is ironic because I do cloth diapers. I guess blood freaks me out more than poop.

  • http://www.psgoldsmith.com Pam

    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.

  • Katie

    As a mother of two small boys, I am worried I won’t have time to wash one more thing every day.

  • Tina K

    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.

  • Rhaechel Renner

    If I win I will use them, love them, and take good care of them. I am grossed out by the what they put in the disposable toxic things I have to use now. I have three boys and cloth diapers, so lots of laundry (expected or not) is fine by me, I’ll make it work, wooo hoo for lunapads!! Awesome idea people :)

  • victoria

    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?

  • Morgan

    I’m kinda scared about them leaking and being messy. I don’t like to waste money on a product just to try them and then be disappointed in them. I have heavy periods and don’t really know if “cloth” can really work for me.

  • Holly

    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!

  • Tressa Bidelman

    I am currently unemployed and although I know that the overall cost savings is great, the up front cost concerns me.

  • Jamie

    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.

  • http://izzyandolliez.blogspot.com Gillian

    I have been making breastpads in anticipation of a new baby and it has made me curious about washable menstrual pads. I already use cloth diapers with my older child.
    Honestly, its always bothered me that I have to buy pads every month and would love to be able to clean and reuse something instead of throwing it away.
    Would Lunapads be thick enough to handle the blood after a baby?

  • Desiree

    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!

  • Jessica

    Ugh! I use to have a Keeper that I hated and never used pre baby. I tossed it after I had my daughter and have been toying with the idea of trying the Diva cup instead, along side cloth pads…I’m really on that fence but I think starting with the pad may make my periods more pleasant that I’ll want to move to the Diva cup…Hmmmm! Should I jump?

  • http://www.clairelongarts.com Claire

    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.

  • Jan

    I want to switch to cloth, after my second child was born in 2008 I developed an allergic reaction to the disposable pads I was using, I got through the Post partum period in a lot of discomfort and figured I would go back to using tampons and I was done having babies. Well baby #3 is due in June and I can’t go through another 6 weeks of hell using the disposable pads, I need to change to cloth but the cost is a barrier for me. I am trying to make some pads myself, but I don’t know how well they will work because I’ve never used any cloth pads before and if they turn out to be no good I know I wont have time to sew more after the baby is born, it would be great to have some good professionally made ones.

  • Kathryn

    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?

  • Vanessa

    I love the idea of washable cloth pads! I spent thousands of dollars throught 21 years of disposable pad use and to think I could have used that money for better use. The thought of throwing away all those disposable smelly pads and them going to landfills disgusts me way more than having to clean Lunapads. I take that last part back: the thought of cleaning Lunapads does NOT disgust me at all. My menstrual blood is not dirty or icky to me. It doesn’t disgust me having to clean my underwear that is stained with menstrual blood so using cloth pads is just a naturally next step for me. Another important reason for trying Lunapads is my 4 year old daughter. To be able to introduce cloth pads to her when her time comes is a wonderful thought. All the money we and she will save and all the landfills that will NOT be filled with her disposable pads is great. What’s holding me back? The initial cost of Lunapads. That’s not going to stop me though. Maybe I will ask my husband for Lunapads as an early birthday present.

  • Cristen

    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.

  • DJ

    I’m sick & tired of buying tampons & disposable pads! I love the idea of using a re-usable product, but am hesitant about the wet/damp, sticky feeling that I assume would result. Plus I don’t want to look like I’m wearing a diaper or extra padded underwear. Another big concern would be the constant laundry for the week.

  • Jody

    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!!!!

  • mary

    I am concerned about maintaining a bit of privacy while handling the details of using luna pads [storing used pads]. I am the mother of three sons and a daughter. We live in a small home – the whole family shares one bathroom…how to discretely handle storage of used pads etc is still unlear to me. I’m not ready to be so obvious about my cycle with the entire family. Maybe it wouldn’t be like that – but that’s a mental obstacle for me.

    on the other hand- i really dislike paying $6 for a pkt of disposables that in up in the trash/landfill!

  • http://glowbuggirl.wordpress.com ChristyG

    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.

  • andrea v

    i’ve seen these in maganzines and reviewed on a few blogs awhile back and thought what a great idea. I’m just not certain how well they would work.

  • E. Weaver

    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!

  • Mandie Shoemaker

    I switched to cloth diapers with this baby about a year ago and just started my “welcome back to fertility” period! I would love to do cloth for myself, but don’t have the upfront cost. I purchased all my baby’s cloth used to save $, but used mama cloth…ummmm no. I would love to have Luna Pads! They are just so cute!

  • http://www.handsandhome.blogspot Bonnie

    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).

  • dianska

    I just today bought a Diva cup (my period comes next week) and therefore my whole method of dealing with periods is in flux. My periods are very heavy and I am wondering whether a combination of the Diva cup and pads will be enough to tackle the job. Since Luna Pads seem to complement Diva cups, it seems that I should check them out too.

  • Vicki

    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!!!

  • Vicki

    #2 I have also researched the possibility that more serious issues could arise with the use of disposable pads and tampons. With this in mind I am all for protecting my daughters from such ailments! The only thing that holds me back from jumping off the fence and using cloth pads is the initial cost. I need to purchase pads for myself and my oldest daughter who is 11 and soon to start her period. This initial cost is more than we can afford at this time. Thanks again.

  • Lorna

    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.

  • CLoveR

    I don’t say “ick”, but I do say, “What’s the best way to handle the soak and rinse?” I like the idea of using the rinse water on the house plants. I’ve been mulling it over and searching my house, garage, shed, and shelves of stores I happen to be in for the “perfect” soak bucket to no avail.

    I need something that can sit in my bathroom, not attract the attention of visitors, have a latch to dissuade my 1 1/2 year old, oh, and it would be nice if had a “french press” feature. Maybe a pour spout too!

  • http://me-lace.blogspot.com lace

    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.

  • Aly

    As a working mother of 2 with an IUD, time is not something I have much of. Also, because I have a Paraguard, my flow tends to be outrageously heavy. I’ve tried everything, and finally settled into using both tampons and pads on my heaviest days and I can almost get through a meeting.

    Since I work in a hospital, it makes it even harder to see me using Lunapads. I am certainly curious about whether it would work out, but I hate to make an investment in yet another disappointing product.

  • Joan

    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.

  • Sarah

    My issue is that I don’t ever want to go to the laundromat :( I don’t necessarily want dirty pads hanging out in my dirty clothes for a couple weeks. On top of that, I’m not much of a pad person in general. I feel sweaty when I use conventional pads… Maybe something with less plastic would make me feel less sweaty!

  • Cyn

    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.

  • Kim

    I use cloth diapers for my children to help save the environment and to keep harmful chemicals away from their sensitive skin…yet I use chemical filled, throw-away feminine protection! Where’s the logic in THAT?!

    I would like to try your products but a few things concern me. odor: Will there be any embarrassing odor? discreetness: how to handle my used items at the office? special cleaning instructions/detergent: my washing machine has a disinfect cycle with extra hot water…but how about special detergents? usage: exactly HOW do I use these pads and liners? Is there Velcro?

    My teenage daughter is about ready to begin her cycle, so I would definitely enjoy helping her ease into her cycles with self-confidence and a sense of ownership over her cycles, teaching her how to be in touch more with her own body…moreso than I currently am! So I think Lunapads would definitely be the ticket!

  • Liz

    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.

  • http://www.lunapads.com Morgan

    Thanks for your entries everyone! The contest is now closed and winners will be announced in our April Newsletter.

  • Mary Wolfe

    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.

  • http://www.lunapads.com Morgan

    Congratulations to Katie, Jessica and Christy G! Check your inbox for details on how to claim your prize.

  • Morgan

    thinks it’s weird that only mothers won this contest

  • Jessica

    Hi…I never received a gift cert or anything about my prize for this contest…please email me again at
    essicajmj AT yahoo Dot Com

    Thanks so much!!!

  • Susan

    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! :)

  • Hailey

    Ive been having my period for close to a year and a half. The thing is I would love to make the change over to lunapads and say goodbye to the sticky mess we call disposable pads but, im worried that once I get reusable pads I won’t be able to get over the Ew factor or be able to easily clean them since im always busy. I would be a candidate to try lunapads because I would like to save the environment one pad at a time. If I enjoyed maybe i could persuade some of my friends to try the purchass. After asking my mom how much she spends on pads I thought maybe I could help her out. Maybe I would make a difference by telling her I recieved pads for free and she will never have to buy a disposable again ;)