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10% of every purchase made this Friday, September 30th will be donated to Empower Women in Africa, whose mission is to bring educational and economic opportunities to girls and women in rural Africa.

Getting Over the "Ick" Factor

Ever wonder what to tell friends who aren't quite over the "ick" factor of switching to reusables? Here's what the GladRags community has to say about it:

"At first the idea of reusable menstrual products was really gross to me. But disposable menstrual products filling up landfills and washing up on our ocean shores was much worse. So I forced myself to use them. Once I started using them I never thought they were gross. I love using soft cotton pads and will never go back!" – Rosalee

"I got a rash from the disposables every month for years. And then, I started using cloth and not only did the rash go away, but my period got shorter!" – Jeannine

"I never really thought they were gross, just thought they'd be a hassle. Then I started cloth diapering (almost 13 years ago now!) and figured out it wasn't as big a deal as I thought. Now my 13 year old uses cloth too!" — Viki

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What's New on the Blog:

• Meet October's Monthly Friend, Steph, a Peace Corps volunteer and graduate student in Guatemala!

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• Learn how Moon Cups are helping Ethiopian women with obstetric fistula in this moving story by Rebekah.

• Maria shares tips on how to participate in the Walk for Breast Cancer. What actions will you take to end breast cancer?

Rave Review!

"I started using GladRags during the summer of 2004. Seven years later I'm still using those same pads and just today added three more to my stash! The originals are still in excellent condition, but I simply wanted a few more so I don't have to wash as frequently! Thank you GladRags for putting such an excellent product on the market!

I want to give a shout out to PlanetWise wet bags too! I use these for my son's cloth diapers — they are superior in keeping the mess and odor contained! I never thought to use this product for pads until I saw it on your website and just purchased the smallest size for this purpose. Great idea! – Kari