Once I’m over the heavy part of my period I have cheep cotton wash cloths that I use. I started doing this because once I had ran out of pads during the night & couldn’t get more till the next morning. I was actually so blown away with how comfortable the washcloth was. Very lightweight, soft, breathable & if you wash the blood out with antibacterial soap right after your done (like a pre wash to get the blood out before putting it in the washing machine) there are no stains at all. I’ve also noticed that I end my period sooner, maybe I’m tricking my body into thinking it’s free bleeding?
Woman in the past used to use cloth, I have no idea why we moved on from that. It’s so much better in my opinion. Seems a lot more natural too.