To think loo roll is not enough

[Makinglasagnatakesages]

Not the nicest subject in the world -sorry!

I live abroad and bathrooms have bidees (spelling) I don’t use these, but always use wet toilet wipes which are said to be easily disposable here and not harmful to the environment
Since doing this it makes me think how normal loo roll paper is pretty gross and just can’t possibly get you properly clean 😬

This thread is a revelation 🤣🙌

Andrex washlets have passed and been accredited as ‘fine to flush’ by the water board. I’ve used them for years without any issues, they have passed stringent tests but should only be flushed 1 at a time. Pura have also passed but I’m not sure on other brands. Those 2 are cellulose based with 0% plastic so they do actually break down.

We always call it that. It is freezing where I live and that is why I don't use it in winter and what you said about the horrified face is just what happened. We lived in Asia and the water was always warm, When we had it fitted here I never thought about the cold water until the first time I used it, swore quite badly and almost jumped into the sink.
It now comes on and goes off with the central heating.

Oh gosh!!!!! Poor you! Yes, I can imagine it was always warm in Asia for the water. If I tried that trick here in Scotland, I’d be on the ceiling. The water is absolutely arctic starting in October. Have you seen those squeeze bottles that work like a very cheap bidet? Might be a winter option if you need one.

No such thing! If you watch these blocked drains programmes you’ll see that! They cannot be flushed and they definitely are not biodegradable

Thank you! Someone in the know! 👏

I put water on the toilet paper.

Years ago (when I was a baby) it was cottonwool and warm water for babies bottoms. I did the same for my kids and no wet wipes were needed. Not sure how bad for landfill cotton wool is these days. I never used disposable nappies though. Always used the kushies washables

I use a ‘bidet spray bottle’..just keep it next to the loo and fill with water from the sink, which is next to the loo. I also use Wype when I’m out and about (another who fell for the ads and loves it) - and we have a larger bottle next to the loo for anyone who wants to use it.

I'm just here to post this:

My mum used Baby Lotion and cotton wool on our bottoms before baby wipes were popular. That would probably work with toilet paper, might try it.

Came on to recommend ‘wype’ but I can see many others have already done so! Great product.

That's what most people do surely? I'm getting vibes that that poster could start an argument in an empty room!

I suppose you could use a water flosser, but you'd probably have to work on securing the correct angle.

So you have access to a bidet and opt to use wipes instead? How odd.

I do agree that dry toilet paper doesn't do the job but nor do wipes. We have a bidet hose at home.

Agreed. I thought I must be mad reading this post! I use toilet paper, always have and always will. Bowel movements should make minimal mess if you have a healthy diet. Wipes are terrible for the environment. And surely most people shower every day anyway? That should be sufficient.

Ah you underestimate my ability to make a mess! I was bad enough before the stroke, now I'm likely to wash the ceiling! 🤣🤣

besides the whole thing seems incredibly unhygienic to me.

It's also my understanding that no wipes are truly flushable. I thought Wype was rubbish. It felt like the kind of gel they rub on you when you have an ultrasound. So slimy so no friction to actually clean. Bum guns do clean you. I use one and then wipe with loo roll and there's no residue. We do not use bum towels.

No thank you. I don't want a communal arse washing bowl to be common place in bathrooms. Clean your arse with minimal impact on others. Please.

I don't know why it astonishes me after all these years on MN, but each day brings a new level of weirdness. Of course it is normal to rub a bar of soap on your body, and has been for a very long time - and do you really think each member of a household has their own bar of soap.

I really had no idea how many strange people there are in the world who seemingly have never encountered perfectly normal and natural things.

Just wet a bit of toilet paper. Cheaper and flushable.

Good for you. I am 66 and have never seen a bum gun in my whole life.

Some of the houses I have looked at recently with 80s bathrooms have bidets in them.

perhaps this was before people had decent showers

Sorry but how dirty is your butt that you can’t wipe it with toilet paper?? I assume you shower daily and change your underwear? That should suffice!

See, to me, that's super grim. People sharing a bum gun where many of them will have dirty hands 🤮

But you'll be washing your hands after anyway...