FloCycle Pads is my new adventure. Last year I discovered the world of Reusable Menstrual Pads (RUMPS) and was fascinated by the idea of them, but due to my very, very heavy and very painful periods I didn't think I would be able to use them at that stage in my life so put it to the back of my head. At the time I was using a menstrual cup which was helping me to keep a record of how much blood I was losing as I was convinced it was a lot more than average and this was the only way I could record this info and deliver it to my doctor to help me get the help I needed with my periods.
Anyway, long story cut short, last September I was offered a cancellation operation which I jumped at and this resulted in me now having very very light periods with hardly any of the painful cramps that I had suffered with in the past. Not only was I delighted with this but I now had the chance to use RUMPS instead of those horrible crinkly smelly disposable pads that end up in landfill and cost a fortune over the years.
Early January I started researching RUMPS more and discovered lots more about them but being short of cash I then looked at fabrics used to make them and patterns and tutorials on how to make them and figured I could try to make my own. The first couple I made were not too bad but as my school report used to say "can do better", and as the saying goes "practice makes perfect" and the more I made the better they looked.
After a whole I found a few groups on Facebook which I joined and they were great as I had advice at my fingertips and soon my pads were looking good, as far as I was concerned, so I plucked up some courage and posted a couple of pictures to the groups and was amazed at the kind comments I received about them and this spurred me on to make more as well as building my stash up. All my pads at this stage were made from scrap material which I had begged for from friends and relatives, but after posting the pictures I had received messages from people asking if I was selling any of my pads. I didn't think anyone would be interested in my pads like that - I guess I didn't believe they were good enough to sell, but now my confidence had built and I started looking into buying fabric to make some pads with the intention of selling them.
By the beginning if April I had purchased a few different fabrics and had made a few pads which I posted on Facebook and Etsy and was shocked at how quickly they were snapped up, and the feedback I received made me feel really good. Not only was I making something I felt very strongly about but I was also able to sell them to people who also felt very strongly about using products which lessened the amount of rubbish going to landfill.
Following the early sales of my pads I decided to make more and come up with a name for my pads, and thanks to lots of friends and their ideas we came up with FloCycle Pads. I made more pads and put them on my etsy shop www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Vampylady and created my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/FloCycle and FloCycle Pads was born.
Anyway, long story cut short, last September I was offered a cancellation operation which I jumped at and this resulted in me now having very very light periods with hardly any of the painful cramps that I had suffered with in the past. Not only was I delighted with this but I now had the chance to use RUMPS instead of those horrible crinkly smelly disposable pads that end up in landfill and cost a fortune over the years.
Early January I started researching RUMPS more and discovered lots more about them but being short of cash I then looked at fabrics used to make them and patterns and tutorials on how to make them and figured I could try to make my own. The first couple I made were not too bad but as my school report used to say "can do better", and as the saying goes "practice makes perfect" and the more I made the better they looked.
After a whole I found a few groups on Facebook which I joined and they were great as I had advice at my fingertips and soon my pads were looking good, as far as I was concerned, so I plucked up some courage and posted a couple of pictures to the groups and was amazed at the kind comments I received about them and this spurred me on to make more as well as building my stash up. All my pads at this stage were made from scrap material which I had begged for from friends and relatives, but after posting the pictures I had received messages from people asking if I was selling any of my pads. I didn't think anyone would be interested in my pads like that - I guess I didn't believe they were good enough to sell, but now my confidence had built and I started looking into buying fabric to make some pads with the intention of selling them.
By the beginning if April I had purchased a few different fabrics and had made a few pads which I posted on Facebook and Etsy and was shocked at how quickly they were snapped up, and the feedback I received made me feel really good. Not only was I making something I felt very strongly about but I was also able to sell them to people who also felt very strongly about using products which lessened the amount of rubbish going to landfill.
Following the early sales of my pads I decided to make more and come up with a name for my pads, and thanks to lots of friends and their ideas we came up with FloCycle Pads. I made more pads and put them on my etsy shop www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Vampylady and created my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/FloCycle and FloCycle Pads was born.
No comments:
Post a Comment