To be annoyed about Wet Wipes ban

[JackiePlace]

I have never put them down the toilet, but because too many stupid people do, I will no longer be able to clean my bum hole properly!
And don't have a large bathroom so there's no space for a bidet, before anyone suggests it.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21930809/wet-wipes-banned-plans/

You can get a bum jug in most Asian stores in cities and towns - it is a squat plastic jug with a thin curved spout. People have used them for decades with no issues.

Bum guns are also great if you lack the room for a bidet - they simply attach to the toilet cistern.

No need for wet wipes.

Have you considered a shataf?

Wype is good, designed to use on toilet paper. My husband uses it, I can't be 'arsed', good old lav paper like a pp 🤣

OP get a bidet toilet seat fits to existing toilet

This. If you need wipes or washing so badly, see a specialist. Eat some bran. It's not normal.

My disabled DH relies on them for cleaning himself after going to the toilet. It's the one thing that helps him maintain independence (most of the time) in that department. He would be so sad if he had to rely on me to wipe his bum every time he went to the loo. And because he leaks when he pees, he needs to wipe affter every single visit.

I buy the expensive disposables because I have been unable to teach him to put the used wipes in the "disposables" bin in the bathroom. Not his fault; he has quite severe brain damage and is doing so very well to be able to clean himself.

I really hope they just ban plastics in wipes!

They'll still be allowed to manufacture disposable wipes as long as they're not made of plastic and actually do break down. Even if they don't currently, now that they have to, I'm sure the manufacturers will come up with something pretty sharpish. Cloth reusable washable wipes also exist. If you're too squeemish to launder your own pooey cloths, maybe it should be your job to clean up all the wet wipes that don't break down and clog up the sewers. Once a week down your closest rat infested underground shit pipe should suffice. After all, you've made the pollution, there's no reason anyone else should clean in up. See how squeemish you are then.

Do what Muslims have been doing for centuries, install a bum gun.

Well, having spent months cleaning my DH's bum whilst he re-learned continence I'd rather put him in disposable underwear than wash the re-usable cloths. Have you smelt a pile of adult pooey cloths? There'd be about 7 a day, because my DH leaks from his bum every time he has a pee....

I always use a flushable wipe after going for a poo.

But I put it in the bathroom bin instead of flushing it after I had a very embarrassing toilet block and had to call someone out to put their hands in all of my smelly poo.

I am not properly clean with using just toilet paper so I will look into some of the suggestions on here.
I’ve always wanted a bidet but don’t have the room.

How filthy is your arsehole getting if toilet paper doesn't clean it?

If you get one of those bum gun things the force of the water will wash the area, then you can do a final wipe with loo paper.

What doesn't help is that companies put 'Flushable wet wipes' in big bold letters on packets of unflushable wet wipes.

I don't know why we can't just out "Don't flush wipes down the toilet!" in big letters instead. Like how they put 'smoking kills'on cigarettes (I know that many people who enjoy smoking don't pay attention to this but nobody gets a large amount of pleasure or stress relief or an addiction from flushing wet wipes down the bog)

In that case, it's probably more appropriate for them to be obtained on prescription as a medical need. People who don't have a disability such as your husband's don't need them, so they shouldn't be able to buy them.

No. Me too

Although I am very errrmmm regular and always have a morning shower after.

What is all this using wet wipes to wipe your bum nonsense? Bum baths, and jugs and guns, has the world gone mad?

Obviously so.

Shit troll will be loving this.

Penis beaker also springs to mind!

What is all this using wet wipes to wipe your bum nonsense? Bum baths, and jugs and guns, has the world gone mad?

I think you will find half the world uses water rather than loo paper. I think it seems more hygienic, tbh.

Instead of buying quite expensive products like Wype, you can just use a cheap body lotion or moisturiser in a pump bottle to wipe.

To the people querying why this might be necessary and just eat more fibre or whatever, for me I have scar tissue from a third degree tear and wiping with some lotion keeps the area clean.

Surprised that there hasn’t been the stand up or remain seated to wipe debate yet. 😊

and better for sewage systems that cannot cope with paper.

Plastic-free wipes which do break down will be exempt from any ban.

Its a bit of a non story really as most baby wipes have been re manufactured in the last year to be plastic free.

Of course you get plastic free wipes @JackiePlace
The 'Fine to Flush' logo signifies those that don't contain plastic. I still bin them anyway.
Stop getting your knickers in a twist about nothing

In th'olden days we had a selection of face and bum wipes, I used to have about half a dozen of each, differentiated by two colours, so I would always have a couple in use and a few in the wash, no baby wipes.

Childbirth left me with a pelvic floor injury and continence issues. Four years on things are much better than they were, but on occasion I need a bit more of a wash than a wipe with loo roll. We have a folding bidet at home and I have used wipes from time to time. I also sometimes wash after using the loo if I have my period.

Hope this helps.

Instead of buying quite expensive products like Wype, you can just use a cheap body lotion or moisturiser in a pump bottle to wipe.

I would be careful about that. Most moisturisers/body lotions aren’t meant for intimate areas.