Reusable Toilet Paper

[autopilotpeach]

So im thinking of changing over to resusable toilet paper to be eco friendly and save money, this would be for number 1 not number 2 is there anyone here that has done this, would you recommend? I know they sell them online but was wondering if anyone knows any actual shops that sell reusable toilet paper in the uk?

A friend of mine does this. She just purchased a load of flannels from amazon. She has a nappy bucket that she puts them in with a soak of some sort until she washes them.

Watching with interest, this is something I would like to try too!

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There are many ways to be eco friendly. This isn't one which I'd embrace.

Also looking at reusable sanitary towels aswell if anyone has experience with them, would be cool to know if they work well

@stellabelle

There are many ways to be eco friendly. This isn't one which I'd embrace.

stellabelle have you tried them before?

Have a look on the cheeky wipes website. They have kits with essential oils etc. I use them for my daughter. They also have reusable sanitary products and make up remover xx

thanks StoneSourFan i will have a look

We cut up material for wipes for babies bottoms.
I'd do that.
Flannel Pjs or t shirts are good options.

I bought a couple of full kits at the start of lockdown when there was a loo paper crisis but we haven't had to use them at all. we used cloth nappies with no issues when DC at baby/toddler stage and don't see a major difference in ick factor. cheekywipes and other similar outlets sell dual-compartment waterproof bags. keep the clean ones in one section and put them in the other section when used. when the last wipe is used, put the whole bag into the laundry with the zip unzipped. seems like no big deal to me except the hassle of extra laundry and as DH is chief laundry fairy around here I defer to his request that we don't resort to using the kits till it's unavoidable.

Surely the washing process would use more energy? Sorry but this sounds grim. I’m all for lessening the amount I use and reducing waste, but not on this front, sorry 🤢

@YinuCeatleAyru

I bought a couple of full kits at the start of lockdown when there was a loo paper crisis but we haven't had to use them at all. we used cloth nappies with no issues when DC at baby/toddler stage and don't see a major difference in ick factor. cheekywipes and other similar outlets sell dual-compartment waterproof bags. keep the clean ones in one section and put them in the other section when used. when the last wipe is used, put the whole bag into the laundry with the zip unzipped. seems like no big deal to me except the hassle of extra laundry and as DH is chief laundry fairy around here I defer to his request that we don't resort to using the kits till it's unavoidable.

fartyface Ive thought about making them myself but the sides would prob fray and i have no sewing machine, i dont know whether material zig zag scissors would work maybe not sure

Yinu thanks for the feedback, the wet bag sounds likes a great idea actually

I use reusable sanitary towels, I've been using for a year or so and I wish I had switched years ago. They absorb so much more than disposable ones, much more comfortable and easy to wash and dry. I thought they would leak and stain but they are great!
Not sure about the toilet roll though!

@LazyDaisy10

I use reusable sanitary towels, I've been using for a year or so and I wish I had switched years ago. They absorb so much more than disposable ones, much more comfortable and easy to wash and dry. I thought they would leak and stain but they are great! Not sure about the toilet roll though!

thanks for the feedback, they sound great, do you just put them in the washer straight after or soak them first with some vanish or something?

I bought ours from Cheeky wipes. When I last looked they were being marketed as baby wipes not toilet paper....not sure why. We have a small plastic container with the cotton wipes in water and lavender oil and then a bigger container for used wipes with tea tree oil in the water. The best thing is going to bed feeling fresh and clean, like a flannel wash before bed I suppose. We don't use for first couple of wipes after a poo but do use for final clean. I give them a quick rinse before shoving in to my hot white wash each week. If I am on the toilet and see any bit of the bathroom needing a clean, I will also use a couple of wipes for that and wash them all together!

meant to say they also do really good reusable sanitary towels.. I have had mine for years and they are still going strong. I was peri- menopausal when I started and have not used for a heavy period but they are also brilliant for stress incontinence and also if you have to wee out in the wild, you will not feel damp afterwards.

Not 100% sure how it works but paper isn't used in the Middle East, they wash with water and dry with a towel kept just for that purpose. Many Muslims do this in the U.K. including relatives (they have paper for visitors!) google it, might be better than washing so much

Surely the washing process would use more energy? Sorry but this sounds grim. I’m all for lessening the amount I use and reducing waste, but not on this front, sorry 🤢

This. Very grim indeed. There are plenty of other far less revolting ways.

Could you install a bidet? Or get a toilet with an integrated jet of water?

I used washable nappies with DD for 18 months and was glad to see the last of it. I don't want a bucket in my bathroom and guest toilet.

We buy toilet paper made from recycled paper (sold at Waitrose).

About period pads - DD uses Modibodi pants and unless we are away overnight she hasn't used a disposable pad in a year since she started on them. She uses tampons for swimming but we are looking into their swimwear as soon as her club is back.

@SwanneeKazoo

Could you install a bidet? Or get a toilet with an integrated jet of water?

unfortunately not, ive never used a bidet, i know they are popular in america, whenever anyone mentions a bidet i always think of mick dundee when he shouts out the window " its for washing your backside right"

@Anotherlovelybitofsquirrel

Surely the washing process would use more energy? Sorry but this sounds grim. I’m all for lessening the amount I use and reducing waste, but not on this front, sorry 🤢

This. Very grim indeed. There are plenty of other far less revolting ways.

what is so grim if it all gets washed? im not talking about a number 2

@Anotherlovelybitofsquirrel

Surely the washing process would use more energy? Sorry but this sounds grim. I’m all for lessening the amount I use and reducing waste, but not on this front, sorry 🤢

This. Very grim indeed. There are plenty of other far less revolting ways.

It depends. For nappies they say that the overall costs are lower for washables than disposables especially if you use them for more than one child.

For toilet wipes I think it depends on the total number of people in your family and how often a toilet is used.

Outside lockdown I would struggle to justify using the washing machine just for the wipes more than once a week and that would mean having a smelly bucket (essential oil can only mask so much and DH is very sensitve to smell). So that alone would be a no for us.

@autopilotpeach

Also looking at reusable sanitary towels aswell if anyone has experience with them, would be cool to know if they work well

You can get period pants from

www.modibodi.co.uk/pages/red

A lot less messing about with pads and you’re not risking blood stains on your ordinary knickers.

When we were at the start of lockdown, by way of experiment I used flannels for wees and to finish off with, minimising paper rather than replacing it. So the flannels weren't shitty, probably not really much different to underwear.