What are those blue pads I see in kidding pics?

[julieq]

I thought they were puppy potty training pads that they sell at places like PetCo...

That's what we use!

 

[freemotion]

Wow, thanks everyone, I'll go look at WalMart first. I didn't know Depends were flat, I figured they were shaped.... Or are they the ones you put on the bed?

 

[Our7Wonders]

They are the flat ones that you lay out on a bed our chair.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

We use just plain 'ol cheap papertowels or cheap white towels that can be sprayed off with the garden hose, then bleached in the wash. Reusable!

 

[Greendecember]

I use Prevail Underpads by First Quality the scanner # is 90891 13150 . They are latex free and what we used in the hospital when I worked ER. I use them for potty pads for my Chihuahuas too.

www.firstquality.com

I agree with there being a time and a place for disposable! LOL but if you are REALLY against disposable these work well too. They use them in hospitals on the beds of people who have incontinence issues. Invacare Reusable Bedpads are good.

This place has them on sale for $5 but I have never bought from them before. I just know the Invacare line is a good product.

http://www.allegromedical.com/incon...&gdftrk=gdfV21244_a_7c477_a_7c2937_a_7c193256

 

[Greendecember]

Wow, thanks everyone, I'll go look at WalMart first. I didn't know Depends were flat, I figured they were shaped.... Or are they the ones you put on the bed?

You want to make sure you get one that does not say diaper. Look for one that says bed pad

 

[freemotion]

I agree with there being a time and a place for disposable! LOL but if you are REALLY against disposable these work well too. They use them in hospitals on the beds of people who have incontinence issues. Invacare Reusable Bedpads are good.

Wow, I just had a great idea! (smacks self on forehead ) I am against this type of disposable in particular, but get very overwhelmed when I think of what is coming here in May with the unplanned pregnancies and does all due at the same time. I am a massage therapist and have a bunch of sheets to throw away (eventually the oils build up and the flannel wears thin) and instead I will cut them up for use as disposable pads! Yay! Thank you for inspiring this idea!

I will use the more oily bottom sheets and just cut them into big pieces as the disposable ones. Cotton will break down better than plastic in the landfill, I hope. And I will cut and hem pieces from the top sheets that are only oily at the top where I put my oily hands on top of the sheet. The bottom 2/3 is still in pretty good shape, as are the pillow cases. These will be my washable/reusable ones. I think the worn flannel will be nice and absorbent but will not hold onto icky bits like terry towels will. I should be able to shake sticky bits of straw and such off the flannel before washing it.

(No judgment here on those who use disposables for this purpose...ya gotta do what ya gotta do.....)

 

[chandasue]

Good idea Free. Personally I just use towels and wash them a couple of times... But to each their own.

 

[Greendecember]

Good idea Free. Personally I just use towels and wash them a couple of times... But to each their own.

I tried towels but they were so nasty after cleaning up the orphaned doe I didn't think any amount of washing was going to help LOL. Our barn was a mess from the snow run off too so that didn't help.

Wow, I just had a great idea! (smacks self on forehead ) I am against this type of disposable in particular, but get very overwhelmed when I think of what is coming here in May with the unplanned pregnancies and does all due at the same time. I am a massage therapist and have a bunch of sheets to throw away (eventually the oils build up and the flannel wears thin) and instead I will cut them up for use as disposable pads! Yay! Thank you for inspiring this idea!

freemotion thanks for the inspiration back at ya.... I was just thinking how wonderful those used but not used up flannel sheets would make excellent "coats" for the kids in cooler weather. The ones at the feed store are too rich for my pocket book but I am sure I have some old flannel around here that would work wonders!

Part of our idea behind starting our "hobby farm" was to be a little more off the grid so to speak. To be more self suficent and thus produce less waste, our own energy and food, and maybe even save some $$$ LOL

Kinda off topic but wow.. ziplock baggies are a hard habit to break! LOL

 

[freemotion]

Kinda off topic but wow.. ziplock baggies are a hard habit to break! LOL

There is a long discussion of getting plastic out of the kitchen over at www.sufficientself.com.....I still use ziplocs and some plastic wrap, but have reduced GREATLY. Feel free to go resurrect it and get the topic going again!