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B. Reusable Homemade Pad

We can use ho1ne-made pads or cloth pads available in the market
during menstruation. These pads are eco-friendly, affordable, ac-
cessible and reusable. The sanitary pads are also available in the
market.Plastic materials and chemicals maybe used in those pads. If
these pads are not properly managed, the environment gets polluted.
Purchasing these pads costs money.

Activity: 5.4

Now, with the help of a teacher or an experienced person, we are go-
ing to prepare hmne-made pads. Collect the necessary materials and
do the activity of making a pad of household cloth that can be reused.

Necessary materials:scale, thick paper that can be folded, pen, nlark-
er, scissors, sewing thread, cotton cloth (new/old), buttons

Method of Making H01ne-1nade Pads

1. Cut the paper so that it is 30 cm
in length and 20 cm in width.

2. Fold the cut paper in such a way
that it doubles length wise and
again fold it in the middle so
that it is equal in width. Place it
on the table with the closed part
on the right and the wide open part outside.

3. With the help of a scale, mark 5 cm from the inner part of the
length to the outside and mark 10 cm from the same point to-
wards the width. Cut the part beyond the line made in the mid-
dle of the width and throw it away and open the rest.

4. Take the pattern made in this way inside out, double it and put
it on the folded cloth and mark it with a pen. Cut the marked
part with scissors and sew with thread to join the two parts.

5. Cut 4 cm lengthwise so that it falls between the length and
width and make the shell of the pad smooth. Align the corners
with the tip of the scissors.

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