How to Use a Disposable Waterproof Underpad

Last Updated: May 6, 2022

Although most users of disposable adult diapers may conclude that they have all their bases cleared for keeping urine off all unintended surfaces, underpads are surely missed! Why? Well, although most people can say they miss them because of emotional stress (the fear of others finding out). But when people see that they are missing quite a bit and urine keeps slipping through onto the surface, they'll find that underpads are needed. This article can help teach you how to use one.

Steps

1
Cut the product's bag open with a scissor from the bottom side of the packaging. Doing so will present you a better place to hold onto the pad as you take it out of the packaging. Start to cut into the edges of the bottom of the bag until the scissor feels tight without breaking through the entire package. Pull the bottom two sides apart and continue opening each of the sides of the bag(without opening the entire sides or top of the bag) until the product packaging is open.
2
Take the underpad out from the product's surrounding bag, and place it (in a folded-up state, onto the surface you'll be using it on). Much like taking out a disposable diaper from the package, reach down into the package and grab one with your open fist. Keep your palm open, but curve your fingers, so that you only pick up one pad.
- Likely, when you lay the pad down on the surface without unfolding it, the plastic-looking side will likely be face up. If you see the colored or plastic-looking surface (absorption surface) you're likely looking at this a bit awkward; you will want to be looking at the pad with it showing the white (non-plastic-like surface).
- Try to grab the pads one at a time. Opening the package from the bottom may give away the secrets to only grabbing one (and if you are adept at taking out diapers from a package, this feeling is rather natural), but if you may feel the need to double the absorption rate or one pad might not be enough, you may need to use a second one on top of the first.
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3
Unfold the pad. Grab the edge of the product and "throw" it outward, away from you. This'll potentially be enough to create an air burst to be able to separate the quarters of the product from each of themselves.
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Place the pad down on the surface, with the white side up. The white side can absorb the moisture, while the plastic-looking side can help deter any moisture from going through and onto the surface (which is potentially what you're trying to avoid by using these pads! Right?)
- If both sides are white colored, look for a side that has a smooth, non-glossy (non-plastic-like) surface. The non-plastic side is the side the person must lay on. The liquid will be absorbed through this side, and yet won't travel through the plastic out the back.

Warnings

Sometimes, these pads can be sold at large supermarket chain stores offline. Contact your nearest store, to see if these types of disposable pads are available there.

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When bedwetting worsens, or the child becomes too big for a GoodNites Bed Mat or one of many other possibilities exists, you can resort to using these pads in their place. However, these types of products don't have the sticky tapes that the GoodNites use that will keep them from sliding around, so be prepared to situate this pad comfortably on the surface before completely using it on that night/day.

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