"What Do People Do with Used Sanitary Napkin Bins at Home?"

2021.05.12 published

Used sanitary napkins...

How do you dispose of used napkins at home?

It is common to "keep a sanitary box," but while it may be fine when living alone, when you start living together with a partner or get married, some people dislike having a sanitary box in a visible place for their husband to see...

Speaking of menstrual products, not long ago, Unicharm ran a campaign called '#NoBagForMe' promoting the idea that "there's no need for paper or plastic bags to hide menstrual products." This spreads the notion that menstrual products don’t need to be hidden! But there are also those who prefer to keep them discreet.

When disposing of menstrual products at home,

I thought about what options there are besides "keeping a sanitary box in the corner of the toilet."

① Sanitary bag

One method is to keep a sanitary bag, which is a type of paper or plastic bag, in the toilet and use it for disposal each time.

You can store it out of sight in a shelf, or keep it in a pouch or drawstring bag. However, this can be inconvenient for guests when they visit...

Here’s an idea of how to hang it!

Using a paper bag allows you to dispose of used napkins without worrying about their shape, which is reassuring.

② Disposable box

You can also find "disposable sanitary boxes" for sale at 100 yen shops like Daiso and Seria, making this another option.

While having a trash can is one way of disposal, using a disposable box is convenient as it can be used only when necessary and doesn’t stay in view all the time.

It feels great to throw away the whole box. Three boxes for 100 yen.

Regarding how to dispose of used napkins

Keeping a sanitary box constantly can be visually unappealing, prone to dust accumulation, and requires regular checks of its contents, which is bothersome... so I introduced two ideas to alleviate this hassle.

There is also the style of "throwing it in the regular house trash each time!" This may be fine for the host, but it can feel a bit awkward when guests come over...!

(From the guest's perspective, it seems that having a sanitary box is the easiest and most straightforward option.)

Personally, I found it useful to know that there are these methods available.