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To be surprised my Dsis doesn't know about the wipe fold wipe method?

90 replies

Weartherose · 19/06/2026 19:46

My DParents were frugal; War babies both, they always lived to save resources and money.

They taught me the wipe fold over and then wipe again method to save (granted a small amount) of loo roll.

Last week we were reminiscing about their asceticism and I mentioned this and how I still adhered to this (even more so in the heady days of Covid).

She denied all knowledge of the system!

How coukd this be? Confused

OP posts:
PrizedPickledPopcorn · 19/06/2026 22:37

Terfedout · 19/06/2026 22:25

That's stingy! We were allowed 3!

In the 70s there were shortages. I clearly remember the toilet roll being kept on the teacher’s desk. You went to get your allowance and had to manage. I remember being most perturbed. I would have been 5.

MrsShawnHatosy · 19/06/2026 22:31

EskarinaS · 19/06/2026 22:06

No, they used a sponge in a stick soaked in vinegar. Imagine if you had any chafing - that would sting!

Or piles!

MrsShawnHatosy · 19/06/2026 22:31

I do the wipe fold and wipe yes!

Terfedout · 19/06/2026 22:25

XenoBitch · 19/06/2026 20:52

I have never heard of it. I am a scruncher, and I use loads. Growing up, we were only allowed to use 2 squares at a time.

That's stingy! We were allowed 3!

DanceMumTaxi · 19/06/2026 22:24

I thought this was a normal method. Didn’t realise it was a thing 🤷‍♀️

Terfedout · 19/06/2026 22:23

Ablondiebutagoody · 19/06/2026 20:35

I use rags on a stick. Like the Romans

🤣

Namechangeforthisdilemma1 · 19/06/2026 22:12

Are you the eldest OP.

best laid plans with first born and then fly out the window when second comes along?

dudsville · 19/06/2026 22:10

Naurrr · 19/06/2026 19:47

I don't know

I haven't even read the rest of the thread, this has just given me such a laugh!

Sugarnspicenallthingsnaice · 19/06/2026 22:10

What the fuck is the pom pom method Grin

EskarinaS · 19/06/2026 22:06

Ablondiebutagoody · 19/06/2026 20:35

I use rags on a stick. Like the Romans

No, they used a sponge in a stick soaked in vinegar. Imagine if you had any chafing - that would sting!

PenelopeJoanSterling · 19/06/2026 22:06

sometimes it soaks through so it defeats the purpose of folding etc

TheBloomingDahlia · 19/06/2026 22:04

I don’t remember ever being taught to wipe my bum but I do the wipe fold wipe, otherwise I’d go through way more loo roll than necessary. I was dismayed at one point in my life to find out some people are scrunchers! I assume not much folding going on with those guys

Allseeingallknowing · 19/06/2026 21:54

Trouble is, some toilet paper is so thin, you end up with brown fingers!

LilacDrift · 19/06/2026 21:49

I drag my arse across the lawn.

jessycake · 19/06/2026 21:47

I only know the three sheet rule , never practiced it though

vodkaredbullgirl · 19/06/2026 21:33

Ablondiebutagoody · 19/06/2026 20:35

I use rags on a stick. Like the Romans

Or if you are posh, sponge on a stick 😂

Squidgoals · 19/06/2026 21:28

likelysuspect · 19/06/2026 21:17

Yes I also thought this was about wiping surfaces because my OH cant do this, he doesnt understand how to wipe something, he literally smears it rather than wiping it off.

I’ve never shared a house with a man who understood that the cloth needs to be damp rather than wet. It’s pretty annoying

Allseeingallknowing · 19/06/2026 21:23

Thepeopleversuswork · 19/06/2026 20:51

We’re not talking about poo here I hope?

Er…yes!

WhatAMarvelousTune · 19/06/2026 21:22

I’m learning from this thread that some people don’t wipe and fold. I’m not sure I was ever taught it. Just seems like the sensible way to use it

likelysuspect · 19/06/2026 21:17

Squidgoals · 19/06/2026 21:15

The title made me think this was about cleaning kitchen surfaces. If you fold and refold and flip correctly, you can get EIGHT fresh surfaces out of one cloth before you have to run it under a tap

Yes I also thought this was about wiping surfaces because my OH cant do this, he doesnt understand how to wipe something, he literally smears it rather than wiping it off.

Squidgoals · 19/06/2026 21:15

The title made me think this was about cleaning kitchen surfaces. If you fold and refold and flip correctly, you can get EIGHT fresh surfaces out of one cloth before you have to run it under a tap

titchy · 19/06/2026 21:13

BurntBroccoli · 19/06/2026 20:44

Sponge on a stick!

Swan for me Wink

PorkPieForStarters · 19/06/2026 21:11

I'm mostly I'm a folder though will adapt to the, you know, circumstances. I don't recall being taught, I think it just feels wasteful to do otherwise. The pom pom technique does sound fun though 😂

XenoBitch · 19/06/2026 20:52

I have never heard of it. I am a scruncher, and I use loads. Growing up, we were only allowed to use 2 squares at a time.

Thepeopleversuswork · 19/06/2026 20:51

We’re not talking about poo here I hope?