37 Comments so far

1. Anonymous on June 30, 2007 5:42 am

   Everything “Else” you can do with Tampons

   A lost of everything “else” you can do with tampons whilst remaining dignified (well almost)

2. Now I've Seen Everything on June 30, 2007 7:32 am

   This is so helping me recover from last week’s embarrassing moment when I dropped a tampon from my pocket at work while a couple of people were standing next to me waiting to ask me some questions.

   Thanks!

3. CA on July 1, 2007 12:16 pm

   This got a good laugh out of me. I needed it. Thanks I think I will pass out of making crafts out of these personal items though.

4. Glo on July 27, 2007 3:38 pm

   I have seen everything now!! This is totally stupid!

5. jackie d on July 30, 2007 6:22 pm

   well this takes the biscuit, it’s great,specially the slippers fer dryin floors,by the way here’s one fer ya, what do elephants use for tampons?……… sheep!, and why do tampax have strings?……………
   so that the crabs can go bungie jumpin, bit mucky that one though init ,soz about that one, they are also good fer blocking draughty gaps an stuff.

6. the craft whore on August 4, 2007 11:43 pm

   I’VE BEEN MAKING KOTEX SLIPPERS FOR YEARS!
   check out what else I’ve done with kotex by watching my video HOTEL CRAFTAFORNIA! Great minds think a like i guess!

7. jennifer ramos on August 8, 2007 8:07 pm

   Did you ever see the episode of The Young Ones called, “The party?” It involved one of the housemates pulling a tampon from the wrapper and then calling it a mouse. Too funny! You can see it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk4a9o6-2zw

8. j on August 16, 2007 4:50 am

   Why are so many of the “recycled” crafts not recycled? Recycling does not involve buying new products and making crafts out of them. It means using things that would otherwise go in the trash.

9. Dora Renee' Wilkerson on September 20, 2007 12:01 pm

   I have to say this is a first for me. I have never seen anyone really make anything out of those (ok, once my friend’s little kid took a few and put them on the walls and said they were her stickers but.. besides that this is a first!

   By the way, you have a nice site.

   Dora Renee’ Wilkreson

10. Kris on October 14, 2007 8:21 pm

    LOL, j…you are more than welcome to come up with a perky craft from your used tampons. Would love to see THAT happen.

    And of course this is a recycled project. Women that finally make their way through menopause may end up with a stash of pads or tampons they don’t need anymore. It’s not exactly the kind of donation that Goodwill is going to accept or sell. Also, for women who’ve had hysterectomies because of disease (endometriosis and uterine fibroids being a common reason) or because of such diseases as ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, or cervical cancer that has spread, this can be a fun and humorous way to deal with an otherwise painful reminder that they no longer need their “feminine protection”.

    LOVE the pad slippers…I’m going to make some of those.

11. heidi on November 11, 2007 2:42 am

    WELL .
    I JUST LOVE THE IDEA OF USING TAMPONS AND PADS IN CRAFT ,WISH I HAD THOUGHT OF IT FIRST .
    YOU HAVE GIVEN ME A GOOD LAUGH FOR THE DAY AND KEEP ON EXPERIMENTING .
    DIANNE

12. Alice May on November 23, 2007 1:12 pm

    WHAT THE HECK WHO MAKES SUFF OUT OF TAMPONS AND PADS!!
    but i have to admitt the pad slippers are cool!

13. Pack Rat Magazine - Turning What You Have Into What You Want » The Womanly Arts on December 10, 2007 11:40 am

    [...] If you are at all interested in recycled craft, then probably at some point you have looked at your tampons and thought “I know what you’re suppose to be for, but what have you done for me lately?”  Well, check out the post at Craft Gossip on how to make your own tampon crafts, like the party lights shown below.  If reinventing tampon uses isn’t for you, also check out their links to tutorials for handy carrying cases. [...]

14. Sally on December 13, 2007 11:54 am

    OMG

15. Adam on December 21, 2007 2:26 pm

    This was sent around my work as a humorous joke email, after people started seeing them I started getting people asking for the “super absorbent” kind I think I may actually make a couple of pairs just to see their faces.

16. Ruth on December 24, 2007 7:32 pm

    We found a practical use for the super size pads during WW2. We sent boxes of them to servicemen overeseas, especially the infantry. They put them in their boots for comfort. They asked for them. Anything for our boys!

17. PJ on January 8, 2008 11:25 pm

    This bit reminds me of why you should NEVER randomly browse the internet.

18. wetttnwyld1 on February 25, 2008 8:33 pm

    these things are great gifts. i like the slippers the best. i can’t wait to make some for all my friends. i have a friend, that at 50 still has her periods. she will be the first to recieve her slippers. too funny. thanks for the great idea…rosi

19. digitalscrap.net on April 13, 2008 1:20 pm

    Would be fun to craft with these products and place them in an area to shock a guy!

20. Rie on April 18, 2008 6:12 pm

    For some strange reason I try all kinds of pads - there are so many choices! One day I noticed some have a wrapper that comes close to looking like some version of mulberry paper. I haven’t tried using it for any stamping or card projects. But I may, after hearing about the pad slippers!

21. Debbie S on May 5, 2008 1:52 pm

    Actually- my daughter’s colorguard team uses pads for padding on the butts of their rifles. They cut them to fit- and then wrap them with white tape. The look on a competition inspector’s face when he asked how the girls got them so ’squishy’ was AMAZING!

22. Sherry on May 11, 2008 7:05 pm

    I am taking a class that requires me to look at lots of different blogs. When I stumbled across this blog it made the hours I have spent with burning eyes all worth it! What wild ideas you have! I love it!

23. Pauline on June 10, 2008 9:48 pm

    What a hoot!

24. Jeanne on July 3, 2008 6:17 pm

    Love your crafts, was surfing for church bazaar ideas, I think I will pass on these but will definitely make the slippers for my fellow seniors.
    Thanks

25. suzy on July 19, 2008 8:16 pm

    This is the most disgusting thing I have seen on the net for a while.

26. Emma on November 24, 2008 12:50 pm

    Gross.

27. Debbie on December 11, 2008 2:10 am

    I saw you site several years ago and made the slippers for a gift. I have taken your idea a step further and I now make pocketbooks, wallets, and hats. I call them Vera Paddley.

28. Michelle on December 12, 2008 9:45 am

    These will make perfect gag gifts for my friends. They sound gross, but will get a good laugh.

29. FlufnUtta on December 22, 2008 11:47 am

    I hope no one gives me one of these gifts for Christmas.

30. Sara Oehlwein on January 1, 2009 1:08 pm

    yes! the perfect place to show off a product i’m very proud to have created (and that still makes my mother blush)…

    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17030848

    love the ideas!

31. ALONDA POWELL on January 15, 2009 10:12 pm

    I HAVE MADE THESE SLIPPERS AS A HALLOWEEN BIRTHDAY GAG GIFT. MY 8OYR OLD AUNT MADE A PAIR FOR HER RED HAT HALLOWEEN PARTY AS SHE WENT AS THE TOOTH FAIRY. THATS HOW THE TOOTH FAIRY WALKS SO SOFTLY.

32. janis cutright on January 18, 2009 7:45 pm

    I lafted so hard I had tears.I read the comment about WW2 infantry wearing sanitary pads in their boots to my husband who happens to be a retired history teacher and military history buff. He informed me that soldiers put condums on the end of there machine guns to protect them from moisture. So I guess there is a lot of ingenous uses for all protection products. Funny when one ponders the thought

33. ellie on February 16, 2009 4:28 pm

    I ama dentist. Tampoms are great if you have had a tooth extracted, and there is bleeding form teh wound when you get home. Tea bags work even better.

34. Nives Forte on February 18, 2009 7:05 pm

    Some years ago when I was involved in a production and was wearing very expensvie costumes, we were made to wear pads, under our arm pits, so not to perspire on the expensive garments……since then, I have actually used panty liners when wearing my own expensive knitwear, jackets, etc.
    He He He…..no one ever knows and the garment stays clean!!!!!!!!

35. Tampon Crafts? « My Life 2.0 on February 25, 2009 1:09 pm

    [...] Posted February 25, 2009 Filed under: Random | Tags: microblog | This is kinda funny, but it makes me cringe a little. What’s next, condom balloon [...]

36. Radiofreak on March 5, 2009 8:15 pm

    I think this is really not very tasteful, I think it’s pretty sick actually. Especially saying to put them in kids party loot bags. This is something personal and that I think should be kept private. Let kids be kids, don’t bombard them with this stuff. Kids play with toys, not adult objects.

37. donethisbefore on May 6, 2009 10:11 am

    I have actually made flower bouquets out of tampons and given them as gifts. My friends all think its the most disturbing thing but they get a HUGE kick out of it… even displaying them on their desks at work… on an US Navy aircraft carrier so well worth it just to get the laughs.