I've been wondering what to do with my leftover tampons since I bought my Diva Cup...
tamponcrafts.com/gun.htmlPosted Oct 16, 2011, 6:53 PM UTC
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Oh man, this'll be awesome! Although where I live we don't have tampons in tubes. :C
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what do they come in?
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They come in boxes that fit about 6 - 8. They sometimes come in tins that fit 6. xD
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Ugh, I keep waiting for my giant costco-box of tampons to run out just so I can buy a Diva Cup WITHOUT FEELING WASTEFUL.
Should just do that, but they're not the cardboard tubes. :'(
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Just buy it and keep them around for emergencies (visiting friends might need them, or a spare to keep in your purse, or you might need one temporarily while you boil & wash the cup before use). Also, what if you buy the cup and you need some time to adjust to it but you have no tampons to go back to just in case?! Buy now! >:)
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QUIT YOU'RE CONVINCING ME
I kid; would you recommend getting something like this: http://lunapads.com/divacup/deluxe-diva-cup-kit-mini-pantyliners.html ?
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:) I couldn't say; I have the Mooncup, which I bought from Freedom from Tampons (I'm in Australia so this was the cheapest option with international shipping rates, since I don't have a credit card and she takes PayPal). I know the site looks a bit 90s, it's a small retailer run by a lovely person who was well known on a beauty forum I used to frequent, and I had no issues with it at all. I believe the Mooncup is basically identical to the Diva Cup.
$72 does seem a bit steep. I guess it depends whether you want all those peripherals, I don't have any of them. I do use disposable panty liners when I'm concerned about it leaking though (long plane flights, heavy days etc)
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Give them to a friend, maybe?
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Give to a friend. Donate to a women's shelter. Many useful things you could do with them!
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Give them to a friend, maybe?
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I save my tampons for the bad days when I just can't deal with the Diva Cup. Once in a while I'm just too tired, not coordinated enough or my vagina is like "NO NO NO you cannot put something that big in!" I also carry some around in my purse/school bag in case someone needs one. It's not like they go bad :)
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Those earrings are the tackiest things I have ever seen.
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That's cool, but I'm with MsAnthropic. Donate.
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Haha, sweet bandolier.
Keep that shit around though. There will be times when you, or someone else, need them.
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diva cup ROCKS!!!
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Yay, fellow cup user! Seriously, I wish EVERY person knew about them. They're so convenient. It's almost like not having a period! And apparently, we can instead use tampons for what they should be used for: arts and crafts!
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You can send them to a woman in the military. It's not always easy to get them overseas and the military doesn't usually do a good job of providing them.
Not sure if they'll take "loose" tampons (not in box) but it's worth looking into.
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This is kind of off-topic, but why is a diva cup so great? It seems like it would be uncomfortable...
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I literally laughed out loud when I saw that page.
I would just give about half of my remaining tampons away by keeping extras in my pack/purse for anyone who forgot one. Then keep the rest for just-in-case stuff.
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FWIW, I'm donating my extras to a women's shelter. I figure it's better for them to go to someone who needs them.
I came here to say that this looks fucking awesome and all, but working in social services it's hard to justify when I see so many ladies so hard up for feminine products. A shelter or drop in centre would love to get them as a donation.
I came to say this. Women's shelters, crisis centers, homeless shelters always ask for donations of feminine hygiene products. We all know how expensive this shit is.
Ironic username...still, that's very good of you.