I use Lunapads when I'm mostly at home. I do what they suggested on the website and have a bucket of cold water in my bathroom that I throw the pads into. Change the water twice a day and put a lid on the bucket, and most of the blood comes out before they even get to the washing machine. Then I just wash them at 40 degrees with the rest of my underwear.

When I have to use disposable pads for one reason or another, I use Natracare. They are made of unbleached fibres & do not contain plastic or latex except for a thin recycled plastic wrapping to protect the pad before you use it. They are also 100% biodegradable. You can get them in ultrathin and they are pretty good - the only thing is they only last a couple of hours, unlike the evil latexy ones that last all night.