Caring for your cloth pads is simple. Follow our easy step-by-step instructions to ensure your GladRags will stay in great condition for years to come.
After use, separate the inserts from the holder. Pantyliners do not have inserts.
Soak in cold water, if desired, to help prevent staining. Use the presoak function on your washing machine, or soak in a covered rust-proof container. Change soaking water daily.
Machine wash cold using a natural detergent and tumble dry low or line dry. Do not use bleach or fabric softener. You may hand wash pads if desired.
Remove pads from dryer promptly and store flat to eliminate wrinkling; use cool iron if desired. Store your pads in a clean, dry place until next use.
Avoid using detergents with fabric softeners or whiteners/brighteners as these can inhibit the absorbency of your cloth pads. Try these plastic-free, non-toxic laundry detergent sheets from our friends at Zero Waste Cartel! Be aware that soaking your cloth pads in water with additives such as hydrogen peroxide can degrade the fabric and lead to holes. For this reason, we recommend utilizing stain removers as spot treatments and do not advise soaking cloth pads in water treated with peroxide-based stain removers.
We do not recommend the use of castile soap, facial soap, or other soaps not intended for textile laundering. Excess detergent may lead to build up, which can limit the absorbency of your cloth pads. While we have many customers that use homemade detergents with great success, cloth pads laundered with homemade detergent are not covered under our warranty. Full warranty information is available here.
A note about staining: Soaking your GladRags in cold water or pre-treating with an enzymatic cleanser immediately after using are two simple ways to prevent staining. However, light staining does not indicate that your laundered cloth pads are not clean or sanitary!
To clean your GladRags Carry Bag, simply wipe the bag with a damp cloth or machine wash cold, then air dry or tumble dry low.
Please note: all of our pads are proudly sewn by hand. As such, some variation will naturally occur. The sizes above are approximate. Please be aware that GladRags are not pre-shrunk and some shrinkage may occur after washing.
Year 40!! and those initial purchases are still working. Love the new ones, too!
I started buying them in a health food store in San Francisco after hearing what might be in "feminine hygiene" products. Never looked back. The new colors are fun and wash up like new. Thanks for making such a great product.
I purchased these pads to use as backup for my menstrual cup. They function the same way as a disposable pantyliner, except that they’re much, much softer on my skin. And their 100% cotton content means that they will biodegrade much faster at the end of their lifecycle.
My only complaint is that the pad bunches in the center and can shift forwards and backwards with movement. But I find that disposable menstrual pads (not liners) also bunch in the middle. I think it would be nice to have the option to add an additional snap on the flaps for a snugger fit around my underwear.
That I found Glad Rags again. I had a bought my first Glad Rags back in the 1990’s and was so happy to find them still available. They have served me very well in my 40’s and now in my 70’s (for “different" reasons - Ahem!) I love the Organic Pantyliner Plus, so soft and smooth and they Do The Job! Recommend highly to any person with discriminating taste for the natural and practical! BUY THEM NOW!!!
I was very disappointed in the flimsy fabric of this liner. I bought a pantiliner from Glad Rags over 10 years ago and it was much sturdier and well put together. These new liners are nothing like it. Is there a supply chain issue that forces Glad Rags to use less fabric? The shape and fit of the liner are good, and it does the job, but I was expecting a liner like the one I got before.
I bought one and I loved it so much that I subscribed to the club for 5 months during the pandemic last year. It was fun getting a new package each month. I also subscribed to the non-organic, colored pantiliner plus club. What I love about these are that they are organic and they are thicker than the non-organic pantiliners.