*also these are great as less in the landfill…I am all for living a more eco-friendly life style.. all the flannel i have seen, and old flannel shirts i have on hand, is 100% cotton. You can make your very own homemade facial toner pads in just 5 minutes or less and you’ll end up with a cleansing and refreshing new skincare option. DIY Makeup Remover Pads. This is a wonderful idea and I am so excited to try this! After an extended hiatus, I’m now in the process of updating all the info/resources here on Tipnut. When it was time to wash, I just dumped them into the washer on the final spin to get the water out, then washed in hot. Push a little cotton ball into the tip of the pen. And do you stitch up the edges? You can use an old sweatshirt, as long as it’s polyester or mostly polyester – the trick to the waterproofing is in the polyester, and a cotton fleece sweatshirt would just absorb the moisture! I covered a large plastic Folgers coffee container in pretty fabric and set it behind the toilet with 1 part white vinegar and 3 parts water. Working with teenage girls. I use an old enamel pot to hold my yet to be cleaned items which I place on the floor behind the toilet. One thing you may want to mention is to use only polyester thread… cotton or blend will wick wetness through the pad onto your bra/shirt. Now I’ve been able to nurse my adopted ones, but one doesn’t get enough milk without the pregnancy. I made.this.for my daughter for Christmas,I loved it so much I made some for myself. The changes as follows: I made a few layers smaller and used some terrycloth scraps from an old prefold I had cut up long ago. I like to use reusable products whenever possible, & thought about making my own. I looked online to understand the difference and learned that real flannel is from wool and fleece is polyester. There diapers were always so clean and white. How do you keep the Vit E or jojoba oil from separating from the witch hazel? i found this site today and made myself a set of 4 in about 20 minutes or less. Great recipe! If so, how well did it work? Thanks for sharing all your great ideas! Slowly working on my own pattern. After the initial let down, you can stop pushing and use that arm for more important things, like cradling your little bundle of joy. I also had trouble at night, I would soak everything, me, baby, bed. Just to make sure I stay dry! Thank you for the great idea!! You'll need about half a yard to make maybe twenty-five to thirty rounds. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Grab an 8oz mason jar and fill it halfway with dry cotton pads. I saw this on another tutorial. Today, I’ll show you how to make DIY facial toner pads using essential oils and other all-natural ingredients. Where did you get your fleece? Great idea, though! I looked into lilypadz myself but my research showed you could not use them for the first month while your milk was coming in and then they really only lasted 2-3 months before you had to replace them. Great job!!! I’m excited! I love your blog and read it daily! How much water should be used in the toner pad recipe? They are very earth friendly, reusable, and easy to use. What a great way to save money and feel crafty at the same time. I was very blessed to have a Nana and my Momma make me nursing pads for all three of my children when I had them. Has anyone ever tried wool nursing pads? Thanks for the post. I am a heavy leaker too. Good luck! One thing my mom did to help them fit better was to cut the two inside layers of fabric into slightly smaller circles. They’re pretty, they’re functional, & I truly appreciate your help! *Some designs look similar, but there are subtle differences in each. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Lots of great info and patterns available. To make your own mousepad, you'll need to create a non-stick base that you can add a decorative top layer to. I’ve been using disposable pads but deep down wanting to use cloth. I think it will be a good online business for some! You can also use an old flannel sheet. A snug panty can be make of cut off panty hose ( use the ones with runs in them to cut down on investment. Again, you can use mix and match different combinations of essential oils to make a blend that’s most beneficial for YOUR skin. I think I should go for tea-tree because I have acne-prone skin 🙂 Thank you for Sharing. No skin irritation and easy wash up. / Site by. I just wish I had had some cloth postpartum pads when each of my 4 kids was born! This collection includes 1 facial scrub crochet pattern and 3 similar, but different cotton pad crochet patterns. Do you usually wash your face first or can these work as a makeup remover? This website began in 2006 as a way to organize all the creative homemaking tips, crafts and notes I have collected over time. : ) Way to go girl. I still had problems with leaking with 4 layers of flannel. Wool is great for absorbency, and it was not scratchy at all. I actually find that the snap bottoms on old, or stained onesies work great for the snap part. I liked these so much, I had my mom make me 7 more sets! I can rememberer when I started running again, one fell out and I had to back track to get it as they were that important to me and my chest:)! Too fun! Everyone has an abundance of these lying around! I love the idea of not having disposable in my bathroom. Love this tutorial. I will be putting this on my to do list! I was just about ready to go find another one when the thought crossed my mind to try to make my own! Now, I guess I may in the future have to look for “poise” pads, home made. I just throw them all in with the colors when I wash, but sometimes they get in with the whites and still they are fine. since the fleece will go towards the bra rather than sit against my skin is it ok to use the polyester? There is a great YouTube video about it as well. Do you just use these at nighttime, Lindsay? Any suggestions on where to look as well? Thank you! You’ll have to let me know how it turns out! They work the same as wool soakers- asorbing up all the excess without feeling wet or heavy. So glad I found your blog and this tutorial! I tried the Gerber brand ones, and they leaked honorably! I have tried the reusable pads but to no avail because my let-down is so strong; I easily leak through the “non-starting” side at each feeding and then I end up with a soaking wet pad and often a wet shirt that needs to be changed several times a day. (I went through several disposables a day with my first son before things eventually evened out!). Required fields are marked *, By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Mieka. i’ve switched from disposable to reusable nursing pads recently in effort to safe money and trash, but i have not been completely satisfied. I pin 2 pieces together, cut the wedge, sew the wedge together and then sew the 2 wedge pieces together… making 4 layers of cloth. First, congrats on the birth of Titus! Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Another Circle: Features a water-proof layer and felt strips to hold in place. This is a great idea – and I’ve got another one: menstrual cups. Sewing cloth sanitary pads is nothing complicated. They were, however, noticeable through my clothes most of the time. *Safety Note when using citrus oils, such as lemon, grapefruit, bergamot, orange, etc: avoid direct sunlight for up to 12 hours or be sure to use SPF protection after using citrus oils as they may cause photosensitivity. If you have cotton balls, wrap at least 6-7 of them in toilet paper to keep them together. I too spun out the soaking water and then washed the diapers in hot water. thanks for the grea idea!! I know that if they are felted tightly, they shouldn’t fray. Thanks, Lindsay! Will be researching on these, cause i love sewwing and like making my own stuff. Just came to me as I was reading your post, I’ve never tried it though. Lana care makes some nice ones, but i am sure you could make your own as well! So I went back to disposable until I could come up with some different. Where in the layering did you put the fleece?