![]() ![]() When I first heart of menstrual cups, I thought it sounded gross, but it’s really not. The Lily Cup Compact is great if you want something extremely discrete but is ideal for light / medium flows, and I would recommend the Diva Cup for something less discrete, but it is a little sturdier which can make insertion easier, and it’s also great for heavy flows as well. Most cups come in two sizes, one for women that haven’t given birth (or have given birth via c-section), and one for those that have. When you think about all the sanitary products you won’t have to buy, that’s a major savings! The Lily Cup, a reusable menstrual cup that can last for many, many years! The best part is that menstrual cups cost around $40 can last for around ten years. It’s small, fits in a cute little travel case, can be put into your body before you get your period, and unlike tampons, carries no risk of toxic shock syndrome. One great option is a menstrual cup, a medical grade silicone cup that can be worn in the body like a tampon. Ugh… how is this sustainable? It’s not! Who wants to run to the store every time their period starts? Our experience has shown that there is a lot of misinformation out there about how homesteaders can take care of their periods, especially if they want to have fewer products in their lives. If you truly want to start homesteading or living off grid, periods are the least of all your worries and if they freak you out, you won’t be able to handle the other things that this lifestyle will throw your way. MEN… if even reading about this topic seems like too much information for you, you might need to rethink the off grid lifestyle. ![]() Living off grid, close to nature, is great and all, but what about the dreaded female period? Where is the ice cream, fluffy blankets and boxes of chocolate? HAHAHA! When we asked other woman what concerns them about going off grid, a lot of them mentioned staying sanitary during their periods. Because you’re curious… women, periods, and off grid living. This is what we’re doing to bring in more than enough water for us both to shower daily. Even living in a travel trailer, our lifestyle can provide that. I’m perfectly fine getting dirty all day working, but when the day ends I want to be able to shower. That couldn’t be further from the truth on all accounts.įor me, (probably most people) getting clean is very important. Hate to say it… but some people think that people who live in “shacks” like this MUST be POOR, have poor hygiene, and are complete slobs. Let’s be clear: off grid living does not make you a pig. Do we look dirty and disgusting, like we haven’t showered in a month? Nope! Squeaky clean, freshly-showered and we even smell pretty good.Īctually, we think a lot of people who live ON GRID are way more disgusting than us off-griders. In most cases, you don’t have to sacrifice all the comforts of home to go off grid, you just have to provide for them in a slightly different way. We think the idea that going off grid needs to be dirty and gross is a complete misconception. The first thing we want to address is the topic of cleanliness. When people think of “going off the grid” they think of big, dirty mountain men living in the middle of nowhere, completely detached from society and wearing nothing but camo! We want to share with you what it’s actually like to be off grid as a female, how it differs slightly from being a man, and some tips to make the lifestyle a little more comfortable for a woman.Ĭleanliness: Off grid doesn’t mean dirty. ![]() We are constantly faced with “ well meaning critics“. One thing we have learned since beginning our off grid homesteading adventure is that a lot of people don’t have an accurate idea of what we are doing. ![]()
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