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Daily discussion thread: 🐔 Wednesday, May 8, 2024 (self.melbourne)

submitted 6 months ago by Seagoon_ to c/melbourne

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[–] Thornburywitch 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I use them all the time. I don't need them for periods anymore, but they're fine under leggings with a longish top. They're great for bike riding as extra padding is always welcome. Haven't noticed any problems with thrush and just wash them with the regular wash. If I was using them for periods, I think I'd keep a salt water bucket to soak them in after use before washing. They could sit in that for a couple of days before the next wash. Napisan wouldn't do the elastic any good, but salt water is fine and good for getting blood out. Drying them adequately is more of a problem. I like to get them out on the line for a while at least, then into the dryer.

[–] melbaboutown 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Hmm, I do have a big bag of salt

[–] Thornburywitch 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Best bacteria-cide and fungicide ever invented. And cheap as chips (about $1 a kilo) and non-allergenic. I use salt to disinfect my cloth bags for meat purchases and have never had a problem. I wasn't kidding about salt water getting out blood stains.

[–] melbaboutown 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I have a big bag of cooking salt that's sat open and unused for years so I might move it to the bathroom/laundry

[–] Thornburywitch 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Cooking salt is the pure salt. Table salt has iodine in it to stop us all getting big thyroid glands. Cooking salt is perfect for disinfecting.

[–] melbaboutown 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

checks Nice, it is the cooking salt

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

@melbaboutown @Thornburywitch I'm not sure I'd trust the Kmart ones.

The Bonds ones basically just look (and smell) like normal black undies, just a little thicker.

[–] melbaboutown 2 points 6 months ago

Maybe I'll grab one pair on sale and see how I go.