that whole loo roll thing

pavlovs_dog

now i've been thinking (yes, THAT'S what the noise was :rotfl: ) about this false economy thing raging about economy loo roll (how its so thin, you need more, so end up spending more money)

i cant help but thinking that all loo paper is a false economy (not only given what we use it for ) but also the way in which we use it.

it struck me whilst changing my nephew's nappy the other day, that surely it would make more sense to use wet wipes/ moist toilet tissue on us grown ups as well as the little un's? you get more cleaning action per sheet, hence use less, therefore save money

must admit to having used wetwipes before on the odd occasion where we are caught without loo roll, and whilst it is a strange sensation to begin with (not to mention sometimes a little cold :eek: ), it is...without being too crude...much quicker and easier post a number 2.

just my two pennies worth.....

Jay-Jay_4

Without wishing to be vulgar....... :rolleyes:


We have baby wipes in the bathroom. Used in conjuction with loo roll it is much more hygenic....especially for the kids after numero deux





:shhh:

Pink.

A little box of tesco luxury moist toilet tissue sits permanently on top of our cistern. Can't believe I'm actually posting this

Pink

Debt_Free_Chick

You can't use them - or at least, you shouldn't flush them down the loo - if you have certain private drainage systems. We can't use them as we have a system that drains via a series of "tumbling rooms" i.e. no cess pit or tank. The wipes block the system and it's not v pleasant having to try & clear it out, about 500 yards down the field

Personally, I can't be doing with spending too much money on stuff you flush down the loo or wash down the sink. Might as well just flush £tenners down there in the first place!

Magentasue

With DFC on this one - smartprice loo roll, what, about 10p a roll? Baby wipes expensive and no so environmentally friendly.

culpepper

always thought charmins advert was a bit brainwashing. Just because its thicker doesnt mean you will use less squares because people tend to take enough to keep their hands clean,even thought they wash them afterwards.

spendaholic

What a bizarre thread ...

I've tried the old Andrex wet wipes ... and they, er, gave me a rash. And seemed to encourage piles. Um, and you still need to "dry" yourself. But we did discuss this at the weekend during our attempt to get the shopping bill down, and we decided that as we're cutting back in so many other ways, we'd keep our "luxury" Andrex loo roll with puppies. And, funnily enough, the Andrex brand was the same price as the Tesco brand for 12 rolls (12 rolls last for ages with only 2 adults).

Anya

The problem is how much you use rather than what you use. I can manage with 2 sheets and fold etc!!!! Whereas the OH uses reams and reams and scrunches!!!! It's been a debate in our house for ages!!! Oh well - there's worse things to argue about!!

Queenie

Magentasue wrote:

With DFC on this one - - - - - - - Baby wipes expensive and no so environmentally friendly.

Agreed!! I like my Andrex though but this month we're "Testing" Lidl's loo roll.

TBH, when the toilet wipes were first advertised I was :rotfl: thinking "Whatever will they think of next to get us to spend money!!" Coupled with being more environmentally focused now, I absolutely *shudder*! (Quick fix it may be, the longer term affects are scarey!)

For those who feel they are a good/practical/more hygenic solution for their lifestyle - that's fine, we'll just have to amicably agree to disagree

I'm more than happy to rely on toilet paper good old fashioned soap and water :think: I do recall my military siblings remarking on how they had to cope with one square of paper when they were on exercise ... nah, won't explain *that* method; there really are *limits*, even for me! :rotfl:

cristin

Hi Queenie,

I am testing Lidl's loo roll as well this week, the "luxury one" (as it was on offer) and I have to say that we are not that impressed at the moment. We seem to be getting through it really fast (using a roll a day and there are only three of us who use it, baby still uses nappies!) This is much faster than the Charmins or the Sainsbury's one we usually get. Are the Lidl sheets smaller? Bought quite a few things from Lidl the other day (as recommended by this site) and everything else is really good!

squeaky

Queenie wrote:

I'm more than happy to rely on toilet paper good old fashioned soap and water :think: I do recall my military siblings remarking on how they had to cope with one square of paper when they were on exercise ... nah, won't explain *that* method; there really are *limits*, even for me! :rotfl:

One whole square of paper?

Luxury!

We were taught to tear that sheet into postage stamp size pieces.

On topic bit: This seems to be one of those choices between economics and comfort level. Even on MoneySaving I reckon comfort level comes first.