Reusable toilet paper?

[PoesyCherish]

Has anyone tried it and how are you finding it?

Where can I buy it from in the UK? I have found a few based in the States/ Canada but then shipping is quite high.

Something like this is what I'm looking for:

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/220301773/washable-toilet-paperfamily-cloth?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_a-bath_and_beauty-bath_accessories-washcloths&utm_custom1=kenshoo_clickid&utm_content=go_325938288_20231641368_88477427088_aud-371913912633:pla-106552670435_m__220301773engb&gclid=Cj0KCQiAxZPgBRCmARIsAOrTHSZzYnHq6Ztsq0XJgn_J4IGAlqijbSySWhywUDDekEBtkIQPfCeOXDoaAvJYEALw_wcB

Look at cheeky wipes.

Use a bidet or shower attachment on a toilet. More hygenic and environmentally friendly

Honest question, will you end up using disinfectants/strong detergents/excessive water consumption etc to clean them? What will you do with them when they reach the end of their life? What will you do during times of gastro bugs?

I've just started trialling bamboo toilet paper which I have to say so far has surprised me (in a good way). I just know I'd end up causing more environmental problems using cloth than ethical paper iyswim.

Very good questions @AnnieOH1 and I'm not sure I have the answer to most of those. In terms of washing we'd put them in with a towel wash, with just a little bit of detergent (we use much less than recommended as it currently stands). Gastro bugs would probably be backup toilet paper. Not sure what we'd do at the end of their lifetime. I'm assuming they'd last for many years.

Where do you get bamboo toilet paper from?

shower attachment on a toilet. how do you do that or do you just mean stretch the shower attachment over from the shower / bath? Wouldn't that use quite a lot of water?

Thank you @rolypolybabies

You’re going to wash them with your towels?

Look up cloth diaper cleaning boards on Facebook (often private groups). I used to use soap nuts but when I started cloth nappies you really need to use proper detergent and double wash (short cycle to get rid of solid matter; then long hot cycle).
Overall that is better for the environment than plastic nappies, but I struggle to see how it's better environmentally than eco recycled paper which disintegrates well.

Also you don't wash them with towels. You need lots of small things to get proper agitation and cleaning (with cloth diapers, other baby clothes work well). So you'd need to save up a whole bucket of used cloths before washing.....

(Am chartered chemical engineer if that helps...)

It's often referred to as family cloth so look that up on FB. Loads of makers in the UK. You just need to know where to look. My favourite is Minivivi.

I have IBS. There is no way I would want to use re-usable loo roll.

Don’t wash them with your towels.

I think I'd be prepared to use them for pee but not for poo. I have a medical condition that needs a lot of .... attention.
A bag lined with pul, in the bath room would be a good place to pop used pee rags.

@PoesyCherish - Amazon or, believe it or not, Tesco are now stocking bamboo rolls. They come in this weird biodegradable plastic feel packaging, and are really heavy to touch. I was expecting roughness but they're quite soft.

I know for me I'd end up using chemical sanitisers, and as you really shouldn't wash them with anything else doing a small load frequently. It really would be an environmental disaster if I used reusable cloths.

I've started using this uk.whogivesacrap.org/ . No plastic used in packaging and some of the cost goes to building loos in developing countries. The cost is fractionally more than the equivalent paper in Sainsbury's.

Not reusable, but I've just ordered some Cheeky Panda bamboo toilet paper to try, inspired by using washable bamboo kitchen roll. Actually, come to think of it, you could try that for washable toilet roll, it's v soft and sturdy. Here it is.

Oh I'm confused now, we use reusable wipes for the children's bums. I've always chucked them in with towels or bed sheets on an eco wash with powder detergent at 40... I thought that killed bugs and was good for environment?... What am I supposed to be doing?!

I use washable wipes for my granddaughter and put them in with whote towels on 60 degree wash. I add Napisan to help keep the towels white.

I would try them for adults too - like bellini - but husband and adult sons won't hear of it. They take the piss relentlessly when I mention it.

I use recycled paper, might not be perfect for the environment but there's better places in our lifestyle we can improve upon to be honest. Cloth nappies and wipes are better due to plastic whereas ordinary toilet paper degrades quickly so has a lower environmental impact. Bamboo toilet paper is widely available but I suspect recycled paper made in U.K. is lower carbon footprint

We always just chucked nappies in a normal wash. No one died or smelt of poo in the last 6 years.

We just cut up old towels and Pjs for wipes. Thry have basically disintegrated now from so much use so not much to dispose of

I started using washable cloths about 4 months ago as reusable toilet paper for wee and am loving it. Happy to answer any questions if anyone wants to know more but in a nut shell it is better for you too, so not just a planet saving idea.

I think people get grossed out by this before thinking it through. Just because we were brought up using toilet paper, doesn't make it a better (or even a good) option. OK, so imagine you were an alien just landed and you had the choice... you are handed a soft, clean, absorbent cloth to wipe with or a bleached, chemically treated thin piece of paper - which would you choose?

Yeah