Pretty Sanitary Napkin Holder (not disposal)

7 years ago

All my life I've hated the reach-around-the-cabinet to grab 'female supplies'

In this house, I'd like to have them easily accessible across from the toilet, rather than having to remember to grab them beforehand, or do the reach-around to grab them. Just a little cubby inset into a wall, that could hold clean supplies for myself or any houseguest.

Ideally it would blend in, and our accessories are oil rubbed bronze, so any solutions/pretty examples from anyone here would be most welcome.

TIA!

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Joseph Corlett, LLC

7 years ago

Forty years ago when my sister was a college student, her and her dorm mates stole a sanitary napkin machine from the women's restroom, broke it open, and bought pizza with the money.

Twenty years later, I remodeled those dorm bathrooms. I told that story to the Superintendent, and he let me take one of the sanitary napkin machines that was being replaced. I gave it to my sister. And bought a pizza.

Sorry, it's the only sanitary napkin story I have.

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kats737
7 years ago
Hmm, interesting challenge!

I was kind of thinking something along the lines of a hinged 'wall access panel' that would just be framed into the space. A mini medicine cabinet if you will. You could either get one painted ORB, or made out of wood to match your cabinetry.

Just an idea, something like this, maybe...
http://www.amazon.com/Access-Panel-touch-latch-ceilings/dp/B00UAXGVFK/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1464922864&sr=1-1&keywords=hinged+access+panel
Oaktown
7 years ago
Check out this thread:

http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2468054/does-anyone-else-have-one-of-these-in-a-ba
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lookintomyeyes83
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7 years ago
Oaktown I'd forgotten about that thread, thank you!
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7 years ago
The built in wall cabinets remind me too much of the cabinet where you put the urine sample at the doctors office.
Fori
7 years ago
It's all in the labeling, Veda...:P
MizLizzie
7 years ago
That's a hell of a story. You have quite a repertoire, Treb.
mrspete
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Completely changing the subject, but instead of planning a space for disposables, have you ever considered going with The Keeper? (Also sold under several other names.) Surgery removed my need for these products, but I loved only needing to "change" twice a day and never needing to carry products outside the house. The learning curve to use the product was quite real and I didn't like it for the first three months or so -- but once I figured it out, it was so much less trouble than disposables.

If that doesn't interest you, here's the toilet paper holder I have in my Amazon cart: http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00K6NHGEE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1M8HLWWNQC27P&coliid=I16CWF400WI7GO&psc=1

I'm not 100% sure I'm going to get it; it's not particularly attractive, but it looks so practical. One picture shows it holding a small package of wet wipes, another picture shows it as a resting spot for a phone. It could certainly hold feminine supplies, though they would be very "public".
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
"That's a hell of a story. You have quite a repertoire, Treb."

Thanks, but that's nothing. You should read some of the ones I make up. Under my pseudonym Kowboy, of course.
jakkom
7 years ago
I don't know if this would work for you, but I bought this for regular facial tissues because it has a larger-than-usual opening on top. It's good looking and fairly heavy, since I didn't want it to shift around. It's slightly smaller than the U.S. facial tissue boxes, but would probably fit sanitary pads.

http://smile.amazon.com/Oriental-Furniture-Olde-Worlde-European-Tissue/dp/B004CEQ0QI?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

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