any alternative to loo roll...................

skintmumof3

in these days of going green..etc

so just for curiosity what alternaive would there be for loo roll.....
except giant dock leaves..lol

Magentasue

I'm sure it was on here that I was reading about 'wee wipes'.

There is no way I'm giving this one a try ...


Edit: Here they are:

http://shop.homemattersmost.org.uk/epages/es109934.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es109934_shop/Categories/%22Organic%20Cotton%20Wee%20Wipes%22

teedy23

Sadly, I,m keeping an eye on my loo roll consumption. I last bought any 1/7/08, it,s only me so trying not to use big wedges of the stuff. If I keep this up I,ll be able to wipe me harris with fivers.

teedy23

Magentasue wrote: »

I'm sure it was on here that I was reading about 'wee wipes'.

There is no way I'm giving this one a try ...


Edit: Here they are:

http://shop.homemattersmost.org.uk/epages/es109934.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es109934_shop/Categories/%22Organic%20Cotton%20Wee%20Wipes%22

If you washed these each time, how much would you spend on detergeant:rolleyes:

moggylover

Cut up newspapers - well that's people used before our bums got so soft innit?

ceridwen

Yep....there is indeed the options of dock leaves (reckon other big leaves - like ivy - might also be a possibility perchance? not sure there on t' health and safety angle) and our Jenny O's wee wipes of course.

T'other thing I have read about is the pouring a stream of water down the relevant area - helping it along with the non-writing hand. That was what Middle Eastern cultures did for centuries after all as I understand it - left hand for cleansing purposes and right hand for eating with (keep the two separate!). On mainland Europe - isnt that what bidets are for (I have scant knowledge on this one - my living abroad phases not having been on the Continent).

There's old-style British of course - ie newspapers cut up into squares. Guess that depends on how effectively one's loo works when its flushed

We all had to manage for centuries before loo paper was invented - so I guess a bit of a quick google might give a few other ideas (I'm wondering what the Ancient Romans did for instance - as they were pretty cleanliness-conscious).

Magentasue

teedy23 wrote: »

If you washed these each time, how much would you spend on detergeant:rolleyes:

If ... ?:eek:

Barny1979

A rag on a stick?

Viper_7

you only need one sheet.

Stick ya finger through the centre. work ya finger around wiping ya butt, then back through hole in the sheet cleaning finger.
Jobs a good un.

ceridwen

Some cultures used to use sponges - I gather that includes yer Ancient Romans (having had a quick google):rolleyes:

I think others used moss.

Charis

I think I know the answer to this one.

When I was at school, long ago, we had this little rhyme:

In days of old, when knights were bold
And toilet rolls weren't invented,
You wiped your *rse
On a blade of grass
And walked away contented. :rotfl:

A few years ago they did a 'life in Iron Age Britain' program, where due to the odd diet they frequently got the trots. They had a little privy and apparently used whatever greenery they could grab. One night someone grabbed....a handful of nettles :eek: