Comments on: Living Without Toilet Paper?! http://www.themomcrowd.com/living-without-toilet-paper Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:58:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: recycle_compostgeek http://www.themomcrowd.com/living-without-toilet-paper/comment-page-1#comment-99925 recycle_compostgeek Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:02:02 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/living-without-toilet-paper#comment-99925 thanks Amelia for this post on a subject I kinda had to figure out for myself. I've been simply using wash cloths in an alternate color (beige or tan) than what we use in the shower (blue & green). they already existed and didn't need to be sewn, although I like the feel & texture of flannel. my wife uses cloth menstrual pads from an outfit in Portland, OR called GladRags made from flannel. I simply dampen my "bung towel", as I call it, with warm water before I sit to "go poopy." after use, I wash it then & there leaning over into the tub & hang to dry in the shower. problem solved. have had absolutely ill effects from this practice and I'm a pretty neat freak. when I'm away from home & using a public washroom (if I don't have my travel bung-towel in my pack which involves more work, time & effort with a Ziploc baggie, etc.), I dampen a couple of paper hand towels before going into the stall. then use one set of about 4-5 toilet paper squares tri-folded & then wash with the paper hand towels, folding as needed. once wet and if you don't cram them into the bowl, they won't clog the plumbing. clogs will only occur when there's too much stuff, like gobs & gobs of toilet paper, in the bowl trying to go down all at once. so, actually it's best to start the flush, let part of the refuse go down and then add the toilet paper or paper hand towels... when there's more force to the water flow. unfortunately too many people in "civilized" society have the "out of sight, out of mind" mentality with what goes down any drain, be it sink, toilet, tub or storm drain. this planet is smaller than we think, and there's an awful lot of us. all the best, ...jm. thanks Amelia for this post on a subject I kinda had to figure out for myself.
I’ve been simply using wash cloths in an alternate color (beige or tan) than what we use in the shower (blue & green). they already existed and didn’t need to be sewn, although I like the feel & texture of flannel. my wife uses cloth menstrual pads from an outfit in Portland, OR called GladRags made from flannel.
I simply dampen my “bung towel”, as I call it, with warm water before I sit to “go poopy.” after use, I wash it then & there leaning over into the tub & hang to dry in the shower. problem solved. have had absolutely ill effects from this practice and I’m a pretty neat freak.
when I’m away from home & using a public washroom (if I don’t have my travel bung-towel in my pack which involves more work, time & effort with a Ziploc baggie, etc.), I dampen a couple of paper hand towels before going into the stall. then use one set of about 4-5 toilet paper squares tri-folded & then wash with the paper hand towels, folding as needed. once wet and if you don’t cram them into the bowl, they won’t clog the plumbing. clogs will only occur when there’s too much stuff, like gobs & gobs of toilet paper, in the bowl trying to go down all at once. so, actually it’s best to start the flush, let part of the refuse go down and then add the toilet paper or paper hand towels… when there’s more force to the water flow.
unfortunately too many people in “civilized” society have the “out of sight, out of mind” mentality with what goes down any drain, be it sink, toilet, tub or storm drain.
this planet is smaller than we think, and there’s an awful lot of us.
all the best,
…jm.

]]> By: Katherine http://www.themomcrowd.com/living-without-toilet-paper/comment-page-1#comment-97291 Katherine Mon, 25 May 2009 04:11:21 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/living-without-toilet-paper#comment-97291 Amelia I totally agree with you that these would be more comfortable to use, and more environmentally friendly. I thought about doing this a year or two ago, but never got around to making the wipes. I now have an old flannel sheet that is about to become my wipes stash in the next week or so. The sewing machine is up and just raring to go. Thanks for inspiring me to get going on this again! I can't wait to try this out. It may not be for everyone, but if enough of us do it, we can at least save some trees, and I'll be washing mine with my other laundry, so I don't think it will have much impact (especially since I have a HE washer, and use biodegradable soap). Amelia I totally agree with you that these would be more comfortable to use, and more environmentally friendly. I thought about doing this a year or two ago, but never got around to making the wipes. I now have an old flannel sheet that is about to become my wipes stash in the next week or so. The sewing machine is up and just raring to go. Thanks for inspiring me to get going on this again! I can’t wait to try this out.

It may not be for everyone, but if enough of us do it, we can at least save some trees, and I’ll be washing mine with my other laundry, so I don’t think it will have much impact (especially since I have a HE washer, and use biodegradable soap).

]]> By: Reduce Paper Use - Use Cloth Napkins, Rags, Handkerchiefs | Debt Free Adventure! http://www.themomcrowd.com/living-without-toilet-paper/comment-page-1#comment-82773 Reduce Paper Use - Use Cloth Napkins, Rags, Handkerchiefs | Debt Free Adventure! Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:44:54 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/living-without-toilet-paper#comment-82773 [...] knows, after reading this post from Amelia at TheMomCrowd maybe I’ll even start using clothe toilet paper!  I’ll keep you posted [...] [...] knows, after reading this post from Amelia at TheMomCrowd maybe I’ll even start using clothe toilet paper!  I’ll keep you posted [...]

]]> By: DebtFREEk http://www.themomcrowd.com/living-without-toilet-paper/comment-page-1#comment-55158 DebtFREEk Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:42:37 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/living-without-toilet-paper#comment-55158 Amelia...awesome post! I recently created a new blog that is a journal of my adventures to become debt free using biblical principles. I write a "tip of the week" every Monday. This week I wrote about cutting back on the use of paper products and found your blog post very informative & helpful, so I linked to this article there. Thanks Amelia...& please check out my <a href="http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/blog/2009/01/monday-dfa-tip-of-the-week-1262009/" rel="nofollow">post here</a>! Amelia…awesome post!

I recently created a new blog that is a journal of my adventures to become debt free using biblical principles. I write a “tip of the week” every Monday. This week I wrote about cutting back on the use of paper products and found your blog post very informative & helpful, so I linked to this article there.

Thanks Amelia…& please check out my post here!

]]> By: Rebecca Rivera http://www.themomcrowd.com/living-without-toilet-paper/comment-page-1#comment-52921 Rebecca Rivera Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:46:47 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/living-without-toilet-paper#comment-52921 Hello! To save money I have been using all cloth all year! I love using cloth toilet paper. It is so easy and so much nicer on my skin. I had an old fleece that I cut up which is the best, but we also have cut up t-shirts as well. I keep a bucket with some cold water and a small bit of soap in shower and we throw the dirty ones in. When I wash my towels I add the cloth toilet paper, so it does not require an extra load of laundry. I usually hang outside to dry (the sun kills all germs.) Or if it is snowing or raining I will use dryer which also kills germs. As for it not being sanitary we have not been sick at all this year (myself and my two boys ages 11 & 5.) Also sometimes my boys have accidents in there underwear, I don't throw away underwear I just wash. I do keep a roll of regular toilet paper for guests. But I would not mind washing there toilet paper if they used the cloth. I never touch the dirty stuff, I just dump most of the water out and throw in laundry. It has saved us buying toilet paper all year (I had a case of 12 rolls when I started in 2007 or early 2008 and we still have 6 rolls of that left.) I figure that has saved us about $50 this year (we went through a roll or two a week in our house.) But it has saved many trees from being distroyed and a few old shirts, etc from ending up in landfills. It is a win win. I appluad you for trying it and blogging about it! Hello! To save money I have been using all cloth all year! I love using cloth toilet paper. It is so easy and so much nicer on my skin. I had an old fleece that I cut up which is the best, but we also have cut up t-shirts as well. I keep a bucket with some cold water and a small bit of soap in shower and we throw the dirty ones in. When I wash my towels I add the cloth toilet paper, so it does not require an extra load of laundry. I usually hang outside to dry (the sun kills all germs.) Or if it is snowing or raining I will use dryer which also kills germs.

As for it not being sanitary we have not been sick at all this year (myself and my two boys ages 11 & 5.) Also sometimes my boys have accidents in there underwear, I don’t throw away underwear I just wash.

I do keep a roll of regular toilet paper for guests. But I would not mind washing there toilet paper if they used the cloth. I never touch the dirty stuff, I just dump most of the water out and throw in laundry.

It has saved us buying toilet paper all year (I had a case of 12 rolls when I started in 2007 or early 2008 and we still have 6 rolls of that left.) I figure that has saved us about $50 this year (we went through a roll or two a week in our house.) But it has saved many trees from being distroyed and a few old shirts, etc from ending up in landfills. It is a win win.

I appluad you for trying it and blogging about it!

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