Toilet Paper Substitute?

[Shannon Bennett]

Re: Toilet Paper Substitute?

Tissues are a viable alternative but still more expensive than TP. Instead choose baby wipes. Baby wipes are a very good item to have on hand for several reasons.
They will sub nicely for tp if it runs out.
Tender backsides are soothed if diarrhea is a problem. Some products are even medicated.
Will help with cleanliness issues if water runs short. Considering this item may be kept on a shelf, takes up little room, and will help you feel refreshed even if bathing is impossible, it is worth the expense.

 

[Farmer]

Re: Toilet Paper Substitute?

I am wondering about the use of facial tissue.. It would dispense nicely and cut down on using more than necessary, and stacks well for space considerations. The cheap stuff can be a real bargin..

Just don't flush it. It is very effective at clogging toilets!

 

[kr105]

Re: Toilet Paper Substitute?

If this runs on a long time, and we run out of toilet paper, I'm making wipe cloths out of old t-shirts and other soft old clothes that I would normally have thrown out, (but kept in case I needed them.)

Also if paper towels run out, it's back to rags from old clothes that were not soft enough to become wipe cloths.

The plan is to use the wipe cloths in place of tp and then drop the used one in a bucket of water with 10% bleach in it. -- wash each day and hang on clothes line to dry.

BTW - move clothes line off the ground floor to prevent theft of clothes. Back in the 50's it was not unusual to find someone had helped themselves to something on your clothesline that they liked -- luckily only happened 1-2x a year, but still - why tempt fate? Mine is out a bedroom window to the top of the storage shed. It's a pulley system so I can hang clothes on it and pull the line to get free space for the next item to hang.

 

[tygerkittn]

Re: Toilet Paper Substitute?

If this runs on a long time, and we run out of toilet paper, I'm making wipe cloths out of old t-shirts and other soft old clothes that I would normally have thrown out, (but kept in case I needed them.)

Also if paper towels run out, it's back to rags from old clothes that were not soft enough to become wipe cloths.

The plan is to use the wipe cloths in place of tp and then drop the used one in a bucket of water with 10% bleach in it. -- wash each day and hang on clothes line to dry.

BTW - move clothes line off the ground floor to prevent theft of clothes. Back in the 50's it was not unusual to find someone had helped themselves to something on your clothesline that they liked -- luckily only happened 1-2x a year, but still - why tempt fate? Mine is out a bedroom window to the top of the storage shed. It's a pulley system so I can hang clothes on it and pull the line to get free space for the next item to hang.

Good tips, thanks!