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• March 31, 2021 How to compost our HERO mailers! We send our special undies in a hero mailer to keep doing our bit for mother earth!
  

  We all want to do the right thing, right?  It is all well and good to send our special period proof undies to you in a compostable bag but how do we compost it hear you say?  Well check out this infographic below.

  
• November 11, 2020 How do I wash period underwear?
  How do I wash my period underwear is a very common question we get asked about a lot!  So here we have answered that question and a lot more about the fabulous and easy to use period undies.  Great for you and for your daughter.  Going pad or tampon free is game changing and far easier and less messy than you would ever think!
• November 11, 2020 Best Pegs Blog post on Founder of Mynickerbot's Nicolette Ridley
  

  #endperiodplastic with My Nickerbot period underwear.

  25/09/2020

  3000 days. That’s how many days on average a woman will menstruate in her lifetime. And if using tampons or pads, that equates to roughly 12,000 of these in the bin. The majority of sanitary products sold in Australia contain plastic, adding up to 120kg of waste per person sitting in landfill or floating in the ocean. Plastic period waste washes up on beaches all over the word as shown in these Instagram posts by @dingdongzippy and @dunnkati

  

  There’s a groundswell of concern across the globe that’s resulted in a push for ‘environmenstrual’ alternatives. My Nickerbot is a Gold Coast based company that offers a range of period underwear as an alternative to disposable period products.

   

• June 08, 2020 When will I start my period?
  

  I am sorry to say it is nearly impossible to say for sure!  Most girls will start between 11-14 but it is not uncommon to start from as young as 8 or 9 too.  Some girls won't start till 16 or 17 either.  It really depends on your body and your unique hormones.  If you feel it is getting a little late and you are worried have a chat to your doctor.  

  Want to know the clues?  Usually they don't start until a few years after your breasts have begun to grow or your pubic hair starts appearing.   Asking mum when she started can also give you a good indication.  It is often likely you will start within a year or so of when she did. 

  Another dead giveaway is when you notice a white or creamy coloured discharge or stains on the inside of your knickers.  Sounds pretty yuck hey but its nothing to worry about and totally normal. It happens when the walls of your vagina start producing a fluid to keep them healthy.  It usually means your period could start a few months after this occurs. If you worry about staining your knickers or the wetness bothers you try our leak proof knickers !  Mynickerbot makes leak proof knickers for tweens in youth sizes from size 8 - 14.  

  One day down the track you will probably least expecting it you will go to the loo and see some red or brownish smears in your knickers then you will know she has arrived. 

  We have your back.  MNB.