Finally my time to try them out and review.
How did you find it using the FabLittleBags generally?
I liked them more than I thought I would, actually - I was skeptical that they'd really be any better than any other solution, but I found them helpful. I liked that they were thick and opaque, though I could have done without the writing on them, and that they felt waterproof enough that if I'd had to carry them around after, I could have. They were not quite long enough - a super tampax just fit, but the applicator was often a bit long and took a bit of pushing for it to fit. You couldn't put anything else (e.g., the adhesive strip or the wrapper from the next tampon) in first, or the used tampon wouldn't fit. You had to aim relatively carefully, particularly if it was a very heavily used one, or it could get messy. The finger loops worked well, but you still had to set it down in order to unwrap the new tampon with both hands, so it was better not to have taken off the sticky strip first, or it would seal up while you were unwrapping the new one.
Where did you use them? Please describe how you used them
Both at home and when I was out and about. The places that I was in always had disposal bins in the cubicles, however, so I never had to carry the used bags around with me afterwards.
Any problems with them?
On a couple of them, the finger loops came unattached, so they were harder to use. It was sometimes hard to pull just one out of the packet. Refilling the handbag container was less convenient that I hoped, as they didn't fit that easily and were harder to pull out individually afterwards. They were not quite long enough.
Do you think they have changed how you dispose of tampons? How?
I normally wrap in loo roll and bin, which wastes a lot of loo roll, so I'd consider using these if they were cheaper. I would only buy one packet at the current price, and save them for those instances when I was out and about in a place with no bin, and I had to carry the used ones around with me, as they were much better than either loo roll or nappy sacks for that! I would probably use them more regularly if they were cheaper, as it was much less messy than lots of loo roll, and more discreet than nappy bags that are see through. I would be somewhat concerned about how biodegradable they are compared to just using loo roll. I know they say they are, but not sure about what conditions are needed and how it compares to other solutions.
Would you continue to buy them?
If they were cheaper, yes, if I were convinced on the biodegradability. If they were easily available in supermarkets and chemists.
Would you recommend them to other women who are tampon users?
Yes, if it ever came up in conversation!
Any other thoughts?
Was pleased generally about how much less mess it made than loo roll, and how much smaller/more opaque/quieter/better sealed they were than nappy sacks, which made more of a difference than I expected to the whole process of dealing with disposal. If more people used them, the bins in public loos would be less disgusting to use!