Pouch with wiping capability

A method of making an individually wrapped absorbent article, comprising:

• providing a sheet of material comprising an interior surface and an exterior surface;
• placing an absorbent article on the interior surface;
• and
• configuring the sheet into a pouch surrounding the absorbent article such that the interior surface is on the interior of the pouch;
• wherein at least one of the interior and exterior surfaces has a liquid absorbent capacity greater than about 10 weight percent.

A method of using an individually wrapped absorbent article, comprising:

• unwrapping a pouch surrounding an absorbent article, the pouch formed from a unitary sheet of material comprising an interior surface and an exterior surface, at least one of the interior and exterior surfaces having a liquid absorbent capacity greater than about 10 weight percent;
• separating the sheet from the absorbent article;
• wiping a portion of a body surface proximate the area to which the absorbent article is to be applied with a surface of the sheet;
• applying the absorbent article;
• and
• disposing of the sheet of material.