Spill the beans... on how to minimise loo paper use 5 September 2012 at 5:55PM edited 7 January 2014 at 10:48AM in Marriage, Relationships & Families 573 replies 256.9K views

coolcait

Well, you could give your family imodium [disclaimer: or similar non-branded product] everyday.

However, not only would this be wrong [disclaimer: IMO], it has the potential to breach MSE rules on medical advice.

Nevertheless, I'm curious. In these days of triple velvet; quilted toilet paper; moist wipes specifically designed for post-defecation/urination cleanliness, and who knows what else...

Does the 'ouch-that's-not-comfortable-at-all' tracing paper style toilet paper actually still exist?

flossy_splodge

I was brought up on the '3 sheets is enough' maxim and its stuck (scuse the pun!:o).
However in order to stick to this you need a decent quality paper so i use Regina. Not only is it much much thicker than most, it's pretty.:T
Is usually on offer somewhere too! I usually pay £1.29 for a 4 roll pack.
Wet wipes are a BRILLIANT addition to the process!:rotfl:

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Go to the bog in the supermarket instead.

jumpingjackd

Lol , lol, lol this thread is funny!! I have bought triple velvet and the cheapest rolls..............none makes a difference, my OH still bundles it around his hand, for a single wipe, sorry to be crude!! but it doesn't matter what I buy we still go throught the same amount!

im-lost

use an old sponge on a stick, pass it around all the family :rotfl:

on a more serious note, get the cheapest crap you can buy, your
!!!! doesn't care what its wiped with.. only you do..

*max*

Seriously, there's economising, and there's being a miser.

I personally buy Triple Velvet, if you must know, because it's nice AND cheap (£1.99 for 6 rolls at my local chemist's) and I think it really is a case of "you get what you pay for". The really cheap stuff is a false economy.

However, I once lived with a guy who told me I used too much TP.
Not only did the fact I was paying for it escaped his mind, but really...out of all the things you can pick a fight about...Toilet paper?

I applaud clever money-saving, being savvy, getting the best deal..etc. But there's being savvy and there's being a miser. I'd rather drive a hot poker between my eyes than become the kind of person who's mean about toilet paper. Seriously.

Richard_Spud

I remember the shiny tracing paper loo roll; it was called "Izal Medicated" and it had a green wrapper with a white first-aid cross on. No absorbancy whatsoever, as it just moved the target substance up your back and woe-betide if you managed to get a sharp crease in the old Izal - a proper sphincter ripper. Best used for tracing and brass rubbing I recall.

Cushelle (with the little koala bears on - why I don't know as Andrex has little puppies on) I find is good quality and I buy in bulk when it's on offer at Makro. £10.99 + VAT @ 20% = £13.19 for 24 rolls = 55p per roll but when on BOGOF = 48 rolls @ 27.5p per roll.

Hope this helps with the paperwork.

marmitepotato

My old granny always had the 'Kent Messenger' cut into little squares in her loo. Maybe we should cut up copies of 'The Sun', it would seem a fitting end to a carp newspaper.....

torbrex

marmitepotato wrote: »

My old granny always had the 'Kent Messenger' cut into little squares in her loo. Maybe we should cut up copies of 'The Sun', it would seem a fitting end to a carp newspaper.....

You need to be carefull that you didn't wipe more on than you were wiping off :eek:


The original question was how to minimise loo paper use? not to compromise on comfort.

seven-day-weekend

Another advocate of wet wipes.