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A personal care system (80) comprises a plurality of kit items, and an assembly mechanism (82) which holds the kit items together in a cooperating, combined unit. In a particular aspect, the kit items can include a substitute undergarment (20), and a supplemental absorbent article (34) configured to

A personal care system (80) comprises a plurality of kit items, and an assembly mechanism (82) which holds the kit items together in a cooperating, combined unit. In a particular aspect, the kit items can include a substitute undergarment (20), and a supplemental absorbent article (34) configured to cooperate with the substitute undergarment (20). In further aspects, the system can also include a first treatment-component (56) configured to provide a first treatment-type, along with at least a second treatment-component (58) configured to provide a second treatment-type that differs from the first treatment-type.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A personal care system, comprising a plurality of kit items; and an assembly mechanism which holds the kit items together in a cooperating combination; wherein the kit items include a substitute undergarment; a supplemental absorbent article configured for cooperative u

The invention claimed is: 1. A personal care system, comprising a plurality of kit items; and an assembly mechanism which holds the kit items together in a cooperating combination; wherein the kit items include a substitute undergarment; a supplemental absorbent article configured for cooperative use when located in the crotch region of the substitute undergarment, the supplemental absorbent article including a backsheet, and a liquid-permeable topsheet which is operatively connected in a facing relation with the backsheet; a first treatment-component configured to provide a first treatment-type; at least a second treatment-component configured to provide a second treatment-type that differs from the first treatment-type; and wherein the supplemental absorbent article includes an article packet; the first treatment-component includes a first treatment packet; the second treatment-component includes a second treatment packet the first treatment packet is pivotably connected to a first region of the article packet; the second treatment packet is pivotably connected to a second region of the article packet. 2. A personal care system as recited in claim 1, wherein the first treatment-component is configured to clean bodily waste material from a fabric. 3. A personal care system as recited in claim 1, wherein the first treatment-component is configured to clean bodily waste material from a reusable, outer-garment. 4. A personal care system as recited in claim 1, wherein the first treatment-component is a dry-component configured to provide a first treatment-type that cleans bodily waste material from a reusable, outer-garment. 5. A personal care system as recited in claim 1, wherein the first treatment-component is a wet-component configured to provide a first treatment-type that cleans bodily waste material from a reusable, outer-garment. 6. A personal care system as recited in claim 1, wherein the first treatment-component includes a packet which holds the first treatment-component. 7. A personal care system as recited in claim 1, wherein the second treatment-component includes a packet which holds the second treatment-component. 8. A personal care system as recited in claim 1, wherein the second treatment-component is configured to provide a second treatment-type that includes applying a deodorizing material to en article of clothing. 9. A personal care system as recited in claim 1, wherein the kit items further include a container for holding a soiled article of reusable clothing. 10. A personal care system as recited in claim 1, wherein the supplemental absorbent article includes a packet which holds the supplemental absorbent article. 11. A personal care system as recited in claim 1, wherein the kit items further include a third treatment-component configured to provide a third treatment-type that differs from said first and second treatment-types. 12. A personal care system as recited in claim 11, wherein the kit items further include a fourth treatment-component configured to provide a fourth treatment-type that differs from said first, second and third treatment-types. 13. A personal care system as recited in claim 1, wherein the kit items further include a third treatment-component configured to provide a third treatment-type that includes applying a powder material to a user's skin. 14. A personal care system as recited in claim 1, wherein the assembly mechanism is configured to superpose the substitute undergarment over the supplemental absorbent article; superpose the first treatment-component over the supplemental absorbent article; and superpose the second treatment-component over the supplemental absorbent article. 15. A personal care system as recited in claim 14, wherein the assembly mechanism further includes a package panel which operatively encloses the substitute undergarment and the first and second treatment-components into an assembly with the supplemental absorbent article. 16. A personal care system, comprising a plurality of kit items; and an assembly mechanism which holds the kit items together in a cooperating combination; wherein the kit items include a substitute undergarment; a supplemental absorbent article configured for cooperative use when located in the crotch region of the substitute undergarment, the supplemental absorbent article including an absorbent body and a topsheet which is operatively connected with the absorbent body; a first wipe configured to provide a first treatment-type to a fabric; and at least a second wipe configured to provide a second treatment-type to the fabric, the second treatment-type differing from the first treatment-type; and wherein the supplemental absorbent article includes an packet; the first wipe includes a first treatment packet; the second wipe includes a second treatment packet; the first treatment packet is pivotably connected to a first region of the article packet; the second treatment packet is pivotably connected to a second region of the article packet. 17. A personal care system as recited 16, further comprising a third wipe configured to provide a third treatment-type which differs from the first and second treatment-type. 18. A personal care system as recited in claim 16, further comprising a third wipe configured to provide a third treatment-type, which differs from the first and second treatment-type; and a fourth wipe configured to provide a fourth treatment-type, which differs from the first, second and third treatment-types. 19. A personal care system as recited in claim 16, further comprising a third wipe configured to provide a third treatment-type to a wearer of the substitute undergarment; a fourth wipe configured to a fourth treatment-type to the wearer of the substitute undergarment; wherein the third treatment-type differs from the first and treatment-type; and the fourth treatment-type differs from the first, second and third treatment-types.