Human: How can I make my own reusable tampons? Assistant: 
Make Your Own Reusable Tampons
1. Gather supplies: cotton, scissors, needle and thread, safety pins, a pair of sharp kitchen shears, an old pillowcase or other fabric, and some string.
2. Cut the cotton into strips about 1 inch wide by 6 inches long.
3. Thread the cotton through the safety pin.
4. Sew the two ends together to form a circle.
5. Place the cotton circle in the center of the pillowcase.
6. Fold the sides of the pillowcase over the cotton.
7. Secure the cotton with safety pins.
8. Cut the string into four pieces each about 4 feet long.
9. Tie one piece around each end of the cotton, then tie another piece between the first two.
10. Tie the last piece around the middle of the cotton.