One of the most common fears about ditching disposables is how you manage your period while out and about. Fortunately, using reusables in public is just as convenient! We asked our followers on Facebook to share their best advice for changing reusable menstrual products in a public restroom. Here are our favorite tips:

How to use a menstrual cup in a public restroom:

"I have a stash of gynecological wipes like at the OBGYN for cleaning yourself before giving a urine sample that I carry in my purse to just wipe out my cup thoroughly before reinserting. It makes it very simple, I don't have to leave the stall!: - Veronica

"Use TP to absorb the fluid in a cup - if you just pour it in the toilet, it might take 3-4 flushes to get all the residue to disappear." - Kristi

"For my cup, at home and in public, I have a small squeeze bottle that I fill with water and squirt it all over (into the toilet) to get all the major stuff off, then I wipe it with a clean paper towel (cause tp breaks apart too easily). Not as quick as a wet wipe, but much less money, less chemicals and about as much waste." - Shannon

"Have never experienced this because with the cup I only change it twice a day, morning and night. Once when I wake up and once when I go to bed." - Kaylin

How to change cloth pads in a public restroom:

"I just take my purse or backpack (whichever I am carrying) with me. I have a little pouch for my pads in it; clean pads on one side and dirty pads on the other." - Kitra

"Wet bag with clean pads inside with a small bottle of hydrogen peroxide inside my purse. Take the dirty pad off, squirt it with hydrogen peroxide, fold it, snap it and put in the wet bag. Rinse and soak when home." - Jocelyn

"For cloth pads, I have a make up bag to put my soiled pads in and another color make up bag for clean ones." - Nicole

Share your tips in the comments!