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Deciphering Adult Diapers from Protective Underwear from Briefs

Deciphering Adult Diapers from Protective Underwear from BriefsIn my last few posts, we’ve touched on the differences in product names and functionality for various incontinence products. In this entry, I want to discuss the product differences between the two most a... Read entire article »

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Adult Diapers: Pads, Liners, Inserts & Guards—Oh My!

Adult Diapers: Pads, Liners, Inserts & Guards—Oh My!We’ve talked in the past few posts about how confusing it can be to purchase adult incontinence care garments. This post will build on some of the great comments I’ve gotten and will, I hope, help f... Read entire article »

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Disambiguation Part 1: Adult Diapers vs. Adult Briefs

Disambiguation Part 1: Adult Diapers vs. Adult BriefsOne of my favorite parts of the collaborative online encyclopedia Wikipedia is the disambiguation feature. Disambiguation literally means to remove the ambiguity from language, or—practically speaking... Read entire article »

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Disambiguation Part 2: Deciphering the Incontinence Care Product Aisle

Disambiguation Part 2: Deciphering the Incontinence Care Product AisleAs I said in my last post, understanding the different terminology applied to incontinence care products can be a troublesome task. A lot of manufacturers use different names for similar products. Adult diapers... Read entire article »

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Let’s Talk Diapers: What Goes Into an Adult Brief?

Let’s Talk Diapers: What Goes Into an Adult Brief?We’ve started a lively discussion about adult incontinence care products, and many of the excellent comments I’ve received on my last two posts have discussed the finer points of brief manufacturing... Read entire article »

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How Long Should a Longer-Lasting Adult Diaper Last?

How Long Should a Longer-Lasting Adult Diaper Last?In my first post in this corner, I mentioned that I want to use this space to analyze the way that adult incontinence care products are used in a practical setting. Let’s begin that examination now, and I... Read entire article »

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Online Purchasing

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Final Words of Wisdom: Buying Adult Diapers Online

Final Words of Wisdom: Buying Adult Diapers OnlineRecently I wrote about the different types of incontinence, analyzed some effective products, and have even tried to decipher exactly how and where to buy incontinence products online. Let’s face it: you... Read entire article »

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Buyer Beware: Tips for Buying Incontinence Products Online

Buyer Beware: Tips for Buying Incontinence Products OnlineI've talked about the difference between adult diapers and protective underwear and how to decipher the incontinence care aisle at your local supermarket or drugstore, but now I want to focus on another inter... Read entire article »

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Going Green

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Go Green & Save Money on Adult Diapers in One Simple Step

The economy isn’t the only thing that could use a boost: so could your diaper. Past topics in this column have discussed reducing your carbon footprint with adult diapers and ways to try incontinence prod... Read entire article »

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Going Green in Adult Diapers: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

Going Green in Adult Diapers: Reducing Your Carbon FootprintI recently wrote about how it is technically feasible to compost adult diapers, although our current economic, legislative and disposal systems don’t allow for a “clean, green” way of adult di... Read entire article »

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Can You Compost Adult Diapers?

Can You Compost Adult Diapers?In part 1 of this series on the disposal of adult diapers, I discussed what materials—and how much of those materials—are ending up in the landfill via used adult disposable diapers. In this post, I... Read entire article »

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Adult Diaper Disposal: Environmental Awareness

Adult Diaper Disposal: Environmental AwarenessThe disposal of adult diapers is a fascinating—albeit tough—subject to tackle. But it is a necessary one, with the overall rise in adult incontinence product usage and subsequent rise in disposal. T... Read entire article »

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