Wipes for down there? Any that won’t start a fire 🔥

[Amberamethyst]

Sorry guys I know it’s Christmas and it’s possibly the last thing anyone can think of.

I have I suspect a mild form of IBS and I shower twice a day but when I have an attack I need to freshen up 🙈🙈 when not at home.

is there anything anyone has tried in these emergency situations. I bought some from Amazon and the itch was horrendous.

To be clear, this is not to replace personal hygiene, it’s for emergencies 😬

thank you

Contiplan wipes from Amazon are fab

I’m in the same situation. The Wilko own brand unscented bum wipes are great and only 60p. They are flushable and plastic free. Some of the flushable / biodegradable ones are made from plastic fibres so they really, really shouldn’t be flushed.

What Tinselsniffer said. Theres no better option for "down there" than a reusable cloth and some water in my experience. So easy to wash for reuse and nothing to cause any irritation.

@purpledalmation they SAY they are, but NO wipes are flushable. They're just not.

@Amberamethyst I have a different reason, but just as much need and I use water wipes. Plus a face cloth to pat dry as they're quite wet & toilet paper just disintegrates. I buy them online in an outer if about 10, they last me ages so I haven't compared the cost, but it's pointless for ME anyway as the others make me itch!

no way id want to be carrying around wet facecloths then used ones for IBS. No thanks.

Actually... Wipes that are marked 'Fine to Flush' (otherwise known as Water Industry Specification (WIS) 4-02-06) are indeed - well, fine to flush! They quickly disintegrate in water - you can test them yourself!

Preparation H wipes, have witch Hazel & are unfragranced.

@Tippexy How I'd love that to be correct, but it's not what the sewage plants say. As I fancy their job of cleaning out blockages as much as chopping my own head off with a blunt axe, until they say otherwise I'll sick with their requests not to!! & stick to their pee, poo, paper!

@Tippexy i really would love that to be the case, if you have any links to convince me it's ok, I'd be happy to my mind changed!!

@Amberamethyst If this is for your bum, then moist toilet wipes are fine and most supermarkets do unscented versions.

I often poo outside of home and want to be clean.

I usually 'decant' some wipes from a large packet and put them in one of those plastic zipper bags ( used for food etc), so they are easier to carry in my handbag. Or any small make-up bag that is waterproof will do the same.

Also, if it's your 'front bottom' you are worried about, you can freshen up using a water bottle. Sit on the loo, lean back and pour the water from the front. This is sometimes easier if you lift the plastic loo seat and sit on the porcelain! Gives a bit more space.

As I get older I'm so thankful for my bidet.
I use any wipes for sensitive skin, unperfumed, when I'm out.

Well, I’ve given you the name of the scheme and the standard number. It’s very easy to Google how it came to be, how the water companies are behind it etc.

Another vote for Wype gel here. It comes in a refillable aluminium bottle and you can get a smaller version for your handbag. You press the button or pump and an amount comes out that you wipe onto loo roll and then use. It doesn't tear the loo roll up like water would. No plastics, no nasties at all. SOOO much better for the environment than a wipe (yes even those that claim to be flushable). One bottle is equivalent to 200 wipes I think. Haven't seen it in shops yet, I buy it online from their website.

@Tippexy

you might want to read this

Its director Ben Roche says biodegradable and 'fine to flush' wipes don't break down in the sewer network

"Those labelled 'fine to flush' often indicate only one wipe should be flushed at a time, but often this is not followed or understood by customers, with less than half saying the logo indicated only one wipe should be flushed at a time," he says.
"Even then, these wipes generally contain plastic so do not break down in the sewer as toilet roll does"*

www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-61922999.amp

Pee Poo Paper (toilet kind)

Yep. NOT convinced.

Oee Poo (toilet) Paper.

unkess someone is prepared to do their job if unblocking the 'fat bergs' then don't put anything else down the toilet

It Does not Break Down
in the Sewer, before causing blockages.

"Flushable" wipes really are not:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46188354
www.water.org.uk/policy-topics/managing-sewage-and-drainage/fine-to-flush/
lentheplumber.com/blog/are-flushable-wipes-really-safe-to-flush
even the Natural History Museum!:
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2019/august/why-you-should-never-flush-wet-wipes-down-the-toilet.html

etc etc etc

Spot on (and thank you for linking to information about the Fine to Flush accreditation)!

As you say, ‘flushable’ wipes often are not flushable. It’s the Fine to Flush logo that we need to look for.

You can do a little experiment in your bathroom sink @SkylightSkylight - the FtF wipes disintegrate immediately. It’s pretty cool to watch!

Fine to Flush wipes do not contain plastic. That’s the whole point of the accreditation. Honestly it is really interesting seeing how misinformation persists on this topic, but I will carry on sharing the positive info! 😁

Aha! I said you could do an experiment but actually, Severn Trent Water has done it for you! 👍🏻

Watch the difference between flushable and 'fine to flush' toilet wipes and you will be stunned

www.staffordshire-live.co.uk/news/local-news/watch-difference-between-flushable-fine-5730912.amp

Severn Trent, which provides water services in South Derbyshire and sewage services in East Staffordshire are urging customers to look for the 'Fine to Flush' logo on the wipes.

Grant Mitchell, Severn Trent’s sewer blockages lead, said: “Certain brands of toilet wipes have started to sell a new product, which is actually more of a moist toilet tissue – they don’t contain plastic and are safe to flush down the toilet, as they will break down in the sewer.”

"These wipes carry the ‘Fine to Flush’ symbol on their packaging, which means they have been stringently tested by independent technical experts to ensure they’re safe to flush.”

Might be worth having a water bottle with a sports cap in your bag (cheaper the better as bottle tends to be easier to squeeze). Use with tissue paper and you have a makeshift bidet

@Tippexy so they break down into pulp faster In a glass of clear water. one at a time.

meanwhile in the real world, several of them get thrown in the toilet bowl with paper, wee/poo etc and not vigorously stirred in a whole glass of water one at a time.

they're still going to attach to fatbergs.

using as infrequently as possible, and NOT putting them in our sewage pipes is still the most responsible thing to do.