How many of you ladies have pantiliners in your home? Well, as an extreme couponer, I have all sorts of feminine products in an abundance. For a matter of fact, I have two whole shelves in my stockpile dedicated to feminine hygiene products. You may even find me with a buggy full of them on any given week if an amazing deal comes along that I can pair with a coupon or a rebate. I mean, they don’t expire, I am a mother of 3 girls and a woman myself.
Now of course we know what pantiliners are used for, they are great as an extra barrier during your period should your tampon or period cup leak. They are also amazing for the few days leading up to your expected period so you don’t ruin that favourite pair of pants. Keeping fresh and clean is also a perk to using pantiliners when not on your period as they help absorb any sweat from this summer heat!
Do you know that pantiliners have a gazillion other uses? These thin, little wonders of the world are amazing and their many uses is one of the other reasons I have an abundance of them in my stockpile!
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The Carefree Hack Chat/Twitter Party will be held on July 23, 2015 at 12:30pm EST. There are some amazing prizes to be won at the Twitter Party!
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Be sure to follow them at @carefree_ca for more fun and to watch for those questions!
5 ESSENTIAL PANTY LINER LIFE HACKS
So, I have a million ways to use pantiliners other that their intended use, but we would be here all day so I am just going to share my top 5 essential life hacks. Then you can enter to win a prize pack by sharing your panty liner hack down below!
1. NAIL POLISH REMOVER: Did you know that you can throw away those annoying cotton balls that fall apart and barely take the polish off one nail while dripping fluid down your hand? Yup you sure can because pantiliners make the BEST nail polish removing pads! One panty liner can literally do both hands and feet. Think of all the money you can save using pantiliners vs cotton balls or round pads!
2. FACIAL CLEANSING: Those facial cleansing pads can get expensive and they are small which if removing a face full of makeup means using more than one. Try using a pantyliner and your favourite makeup remover to get the job done.
3. FRESH & COMFORTABLE SHOES: Place a pantyliner in your shoes to give you extra comfort. Wearing heels or flats? Know how stinky those can get because of bare feet? Stick a pantyliner in them to have clean, dry and fresh shoes thanks to its awesome absorbent powers. Lastly you can cut and place parts of the pantyliner in places in your shoes that cause blisters. I like to put some on either side and the back area of my heels.
4. TECH CLEANING: I like to use a pantyliner and a few spritz of WHOOSH! Tech Hygiene to clean my computer, iPad and iPhone screens. It it gentle on the screens and doesn’t scratch them but gets the job done leaving it streak free!
5. SWEAT BLOCKER: I tend to sweat a lot, more now than before I had my children and it can be embarrassing to have wet marks under my arms when at an event or even on one of my TV appearances. As much as I look comfortable on TV I tend to get super nervous which makes me sweat even more than I usually do so how to combat this? I place a pantyliner in the armpit areas on my shirts to keep that sweat at bay!
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Enter through the giveaway widget below for your chance to win 1 of 6 Carefree Everyday Kits, a perfect purse-sized pouch that contains Carefree liners and other must-have items to avoid style or beauty mishaps on the go!
In order to be eligible to win you MUST follow @carefree_ca on Twitter and put forth a life hack idea (incorporating pantiliners is a bonus) which are the first two mandatory entry options in the widget. Once you complete your mandatory entries the widget will open up and give you additional entry options for bonus entries into the contest.
Disclosure: Although this post has been sponsored by Carefree, the opinions and language are all my own, and in no way do they reflect Carefree. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, company, provider or party in question.
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Ava Mifflin says
lol to be honest I never thought about it till reading your post and have to say OMG LOVE IT!!! now i will try some these out and hopefully create my own!
Clair P says
wow I’m not going to lie I dont have any, I only used it for what I thought they had to be used for, might have to put my thinking cap on now and try some new things,
Doris H says
I have used a pantyliner before when I was on a long walk and got a blister on my heel. Didn’t have a bandage on me, but luckily I had a pantyliner to ease the pressure on my heel.
Christine says
Wow! I never even thought of using panty liners for purposes other than…well, lining panties? LOL! Neat life hacks you’ve got there!
Aimee says
Totally, I was once like that too! Being an extreme couponer has really opened my eyes to multiple uses for so many products. Especially all the ones I can get free using coupons and stock up on. I have used toothpaste for other things than cleaning my teeth because it is always free with coupons and I probably have a 5+ year supply lol!
Lisa says
I’ve got to say, I wasn’t expecting all of those amazing ideas. 🙂 Very creative and good to know in a pinch!
Aimee says
Thanks 🙂 I never leave home without a few pantiliners in my purse! I have so many other uses for them!
Nicole C says
Ahhh! I will be using these to remove my nail polish now! I get so fed up with cotton balls.
Aimee says
Right? Especially if you have a little rip in your nail and all the fuzz gets all caught up in it UGH! I honestly can’t remember the last time I bought cotton balls.
Debbie H says
I loved all your ideas, I never really thought of using panty liners for anything other than the main purpose
Carla says
What an awesome idea for under the armpits! I would never have thought about that and this is the one area where I sweat a lot. It is always so embarassing!
Robyn L says
I’m thinking it might be good for cleaning the bathroom mirror that seems to always be spotted with water drops
and how in heaven’s name do the spots get so high up at the top of the mirror almost. Thanks for the other uses.
Bonnie Way says
I seriously never would’ve thought of any of these! You’re so creative. 🙂 I also have a stash of feminine hygeine products, but it’s because I rarely need them… breastfeeding for the past seven years has kept my little friend at bay. Although I do have three girls so someday I’ll have to stockpiling like you do! Thanks for sharing.
Jonnie says
I have never used a pantyliner for anything other than it’s intended purpose but I love the comfy shoe hack you mentioned!
Julie R. says
If you’re larger endowed you can use them in your bra to absorb sweat and save your bras!
Jo-Anna Fotinopoulos says
The last sanitary Gauze was missing from the first aid kit.. When one of the neighbourhood kids fell just outside my home, I slapped a pantyliner and first aid tape on his elbow and sent him home with the note explaining that I had no gauze. His mom saw me and yelled across the parking lot ..”Genius !! “..lol
Florence C says
My husband had a medical problem that I won’t go into. I had no bandages big enough in the house t use at the time, so I used a few pantyliners on him until be got to the emergency room at the hospital.
ivy pluchinsky says
they make a good face mask if you need one lol
Jen L says
TBH I never thought of using them for anything else! I guess with the adhesive on the back they would be good for cleaning glass -spray the cleaner, stick on to your hand and go!
Stephanie LaPlante says
Mine is a strange one. I’m disabled so I develop pressure sores on my hips. The pantiliners cushion them and they heal faster. My dad also used them after surgery. He had an infection and the pantiliners absorbed it.
Karen says
My exhusband is allergic to adhesive on bandaids etc. So when he was bleeding i would cut a panty liner to the right size and wrap it around his wound (mostly fingers as he works with his hands) then I would put the tape tightly around the panty liner. Worked great, no hives due to adhesive and the pantyliner never stuck to his wounds. Why buy gauze when panty liners are always in the house and cheaper !
Angela V says
O.k seriously awesome post! I am saving for later!
Amy C says
I like to put them under the flower vases that way they don’t scratch my tables.
Karla Sceviour says
I have never thought of any other ways to use pantilners.,maybe cut them up and use them for blister cushions on your heels.
Belinda McNabb says
to clean up bad spills in the kitchen if you are in a bind
Jenny says
clean up spills
Val A. says
Great ideas! I never thought of using them for anything else. Love the nail polish remover idea and shoe liner. Awesome!
Ourfamilyworld says
I have never used them other than what they are intended for. These are amazing hacks and I’m definitely trying them.
Jeannie says
I can say I don’t have a pantyliner hack. I have never though of using them as anything else by pantyliners.
Brenda Lacourciere says
I don’t really have one but I did get some great ideas for them here.
Jodi Mitrovic says
I haven’t ever used panty liners for anything other than lining panties but I love the nail polish remover hack 🙂
Lori L. says
This post is great! I have 5 daughters so will be going through way too many of these products in the next decade.
I want to try the nail polish remover hack, that’s genius!
How about: Pantiliiner Pot Holder? No? Ok, back to the drawing board…
Maria says
I never used it for anything else but what they are intended for – but loving all these ideas !
michelle matta says
I rarely even stock pantiliners because i dont feel they protect enough. however recently i got some and have been using them (traditional use) so i may have to start using the computer cleaner hack. i struggle to find the right material to wipe my computer screen with.
Jana L. says
Wrapping the pantyliner around the bra underwire as a temporary fix to help stop if from irritating your skin
Aimee Robison says
Until reading your blog post, I never thought of using them for anything but their intended use. Thank you for the great post, and giving me some ideas for other uses for panty liners 🙂
Glogirl says
My pantyliner hack is to use one as a lining in your bra for nursing mothers who may leak.
Melanie says
I would use a pantyliner in my shoes to absorb sweat, like when not wearing socks.
Brandee H says
Ive never tried a pantyliner hack before but Ive heard you can tuck them into your jacket under your arms on hot days
Heather H says
These are some great alternative uses. Thanks for sharing and thank you for the chance to win. I wish I had a smart idea for them but I honestly never thought of using them for anything else but their intended use.
angela m says
My husband says that pantyliner’s make good dash cleaners.
Amy Heffernan says
Great for under your arms on sweaty days! 🙂
Alexandra says
I too use them to remove nail polish. They really work so well.
Jolie says
Wow, never thought of using pantyliners other than the way they were intended to be used. I will definitely keep those hacks in mind.
Jacquie says
I use them to remove my makeup.
Tina L. says
Use pantyliners in place of gauze/
Courtney says
I soak them in water and then freeze them in a glad bag to use as ice packs when my boys hurt themselves.
Sausan says
I don’t think I’ve ever used them as a hack. The ideas listed above are great hacks
Robyn says
I used them while breastfeeding my children to soak up any leaks. They work so much better than the bulky breast pads.
Lindsey says
What great ideas. I have used them in a pinch when out and my son scraped his knee to clean off the cut.
Alana C says
I use them in my bra since I am a bigger girl and they absorb the sweat, Loving your other hacks as wel
Monica S says
I’ve cleaned up spills in the car with panty liners a few times . Lol
Gizele says
You can put it in your bag of liquids when you travel. If something spills the liners will absorb the wetness.
Sandra S says
To be honest I never have thought about using pantiliner other then what they are intended for, but I will try your tip putting them in the shoes as liner, should be great too for shoes that are a little to big. Thanks
Debbie W says
I’ve used panty liners as a bandage for a cut. I didn’t have any bandages.
SpiritSoulride says
I Use them for a few things. One, for when my dog is having her ladies time, instead of using the cloth liner that came with her doggie panties (cause it turns my stomach cleaning those), I use panty liners and just throw them away.
We also have hardwood floors all over the house, and instead of buying those sticky floor pads that are so thick, I cut a liner in half, tape up the open end so it doesn’t fall apart, and put it on the bottom of the bed legs so they don’t scratch the floors.
We also have a very slow leak of condensation on the corner of our fridge underneath so I have a pad under the leak and change it once a month so it doesn’t ruin the hardwood.
Kelly Baker says
My life hack involves panty liners and/or pads. I ALWAYS make sure I have a few in my first aid kits. They are great for applying to open wounds, as they are absorbent and help stop the bleeding.
Terri Baker says
I have used panty liners in a pinch when one of the kids has cut themselves and I need to dress a wound. They work great!
tanyab79 says
I don’t really have any hacks but have used a liner that I keep in my purse for emergency on a spill in my vehicle.
mitchfralic says
Before I got my little dog fixed she would get her peirod every 4 months or so. I had a cloth diaper I bought from the pet store with Velcro and Id cut the little panty liners in squares and use them for her like I would for myself 🙂
Robyn Bellefleur says
I have used a pantyliner to cover and clean up my daughter’s scraped knee.
Brenda Penton says
I have cut pantiliners up and used them in place of cotton rounds to remove my makeup in a pinch
Cheryl says
Not many hacks here!! I just try and be prepared always with extras for my friends or myself!! 🙂
Jane Reid says
I stick one over my web cam on my desk top PC as a privacy guarantee, also around my hot coffee mug to keep it warm or around a cold drinking glass to keep it cold or even as a spoon rest 🙂
maria says
Life hack is using shave gel as body wash
Jessica says
My father is always cutting himself and is on blood thinners. We have actually used panty liners as a bandage before when we ran out of medical gauze.
KellyPC says
I have used a panty liner to blot up a nose bleed once.
Elly says
Use a panty liner inside the shoe if the shoes hurts your feet
Marlene J says
Save an empty jar and “fill it with notes of good things that happen” this year. Then, next year, you can empty the jar and “see what awesome stuff happened that year.”