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How do period discs work? A straight answer

How do period discs work? A straight answer

Period discs are having a moment, and the questions I get about them are wonderfully blunt: How does it actually stay in? Does it hurt? How is it different from...

Non-toxic period underwear: what "organic" actually has to mean

Non-toxic period underwear: what "organic" actu...

"Organic" is one of the most reassuring words in period care, and one of the easiest to hide behind. A brand can put organic cotton on the outside of a...

How to wash period underwear (and why 60°C actually matters)

How to wash period underwear (and why 60°C actu...

If you've just switched to reusable period care, the washing question is usually the first thing that stops you. Will it actually come clean? Will it smell? Do I need...

Greenwashing in period care: how to actually tell if a "sustainable" product is legit

Greenwashing in period care: how to actually te...

The sustainable period care aisle is now full of green leaves, soft fonts, and the word "natural." Some of it is real. A lot of it is decoration. And the...

The switch stories: what actually changes when women move to nookees

The switch stories: what actually changes when ...

I can tell you what's in the product. The organic cotton, the click-in mechanism, the 60°C wash, the absence of plastic and biocides and PFAs. But the truth is that...

Is THE SAVER worth it? An honest five-year cost breakdown

Is THE SAVER worth it? An honest five-year cost...

Reusable period products have a pricing problem, and it's not the one people think. The problem isn't that they're expensive. It's that they're expensive in the one moment you're looking...