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

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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

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Nofeckingway · 19/06/2026 20:50

Because she does not remember? Maybe she has more important evolved memories of your shared childhood . For what it's worth my father had a fear of public toilets and told me and my sister to always hover over the seat .

HuglessDouglass · 19/06/2026 20:47

Error404FucksNotFound · 19/06/2026 20:36

Gordon Bennett the poo troll will yank it clean off at this thread.

My kingdom for a 🤣 reaction button!

I know that we are a similar age and type 😄👋

BurntBroccoli · 19/06/2026 20:44

Ablondiebutagoody · 19/06/2026 20:35

I use rags on a stick. Like the Romans

Sponge on a stick!

Dinggirl · 19/06/2026 20:39

I do that 🤣

mondaytosunday · 19/06/2026 20:39

Doesn’t every one do this? Frugal or not? Maybe this explains why my teen stepsons used to regularly block the toilet by using half a roll…

Error404FucksNotFound · 19/06/2026 20:36

Gordon Bennett the poo troll will yank it clean off at this thread.

Ablondiebutagoody · 19/06/2026 20:35

I use rags on a stick. Like the Romans

Delphiniumandlupins · 19/06/2026 20:23

Is your sister a hand wrapper? I guess most of us learn how to wipe from our parents but if a folder and a wrapper have children together what path will the children follow? (I have never asked my siblings. Nor checked if my now adult DC still do as I taught them.)=

Tableforjoan · 19/06/2026 20:05

I mean I didn’t know this was an official
method.

Surely everyone just does whatever. Sometimes fold maybe sometimes Pom Pom.
Depends how much wiping it’s taking will I block the toilet 🤣 Curtesy mid wipe flush and what not.

likelysuspect · 19/06/2026 20:03

Is this about toilet roll?

I only do this if Im somewhere where I have to reach for the toilet roll and I cant be bothered as its a faff.

nomas · 19/06/2026 20:01

I remember many years ago (like 15+ years ago), the Japanese government advised its populace to wipe, fold and wipe toilet roll to help the environment.

Peonies12 · 19/06/2026 19:58

Never heard of it

Knowledgesymbols · 19/06/2026 19:50

Never heard of it.

Anneonamouse · 19/06/2026 19:47

Bizarre thing to do and a bizarre thing to post about.

Naurrr · 19/06/2026 19:47

I don't know