The title of this blog post may put some people off at first. After all, the thought of reusing menstrual items is not something many people would gladly jump at the chance to do, mostly due to the fact that periods are considered an uncomfortable topic of discussion and there is many misinformation or lack of information regarding it. Let's face it, not everyone grows up with parents who teach us about reusable alternatives. So, naturally, I believe many of us shy away from such topics, while others run away screaming. When I have tried to breach this topic in conversation with my friends, I have received all kinds of replies, such as "Eeewww!!!", "You use what?", "Isn't that unsanitary?" , and "Why in the world would you choose to do that when you can use disposables?" I used to be one of you naysayers, too scared of her own crotch to consider such a thing due to the ick factor. However, it's time that we stop thinking of m