History of T.P.

[hunter63]

Finally quit snowing and shoveling, came across this, The History of T.P.
Enjoy!

http://www.toiletpaperworld.com/tpw/...n/funfacts.htm
Sample:
>> Which toilet paper is best for septic systems, recreational vehicles and boats? <<

All toilet papers today break down well in the septic system. However, thinner is better. 1 ply will break down easier and is best in recreational vehicles and boats.

Sample:
What did people use before toilet paper was invented? <<

*Newsprint, paper catalogue pages in early US
*Hayballs, Scraper/gompf stick kept in container by the privy in the Middle Ages
*Discarded sheep's wool in the Viking Age, England
*Frayed end of an old anchor cable was used by sailing crews from Spain and Portugal *Medieval Europe- Straw, hay, grass, gompf stick
*Corn cobs, Sears Roebuck catalog, mussel shell, newspaper, leaves, sand- United States
*Water and your left hand, India
*Pages from a book, British Lords
*Coconut shells in early Hawaii
*Lace was used by French Royalty
*Public Restrooms in Ancient Rome- A sponge soaked in salt water, on the end of a stick
*The Wealthy in Ancient Rome-Wool and Rosewater
*French Royalty-lace, hemp
*Hemp & wool were used by the elite citizens of the world
*Defecating in the river was very common internationally
*Bidet, France
*Snow and Tundra Moss were used by early Eskimos

[BillHoo]

"He doesn't know how to use the three seashells!" - Demolition Man, 1993

[Shrek]

A species of moss used as tush cush in mideival times was called "bum moss" during that period and along the way through time was found to posess antiseptic /antibiotic properties and eventually was also used as wound packing as it provided asorbancy for weepage and fought infection.

The History Channel program that the bum wipe was referenced didn't say if after it was found to have medicinal value if it still hung in privies as commonly as before.

[oldgaredneck]

Growing up, I always heard the "old folks" talking about three red corncobs and one white corncob. I asked my Grandpa one time why three red and one white - he grinned and said to use the white one last to make sure the "job" was done properly....

[Michael W. Smith]

I was almost afraid to open this thread! I thought "Oh no, here we go again - the flannel reusable toilet paper, versus the store bought toilet paper, and the flush toilet versus the sawdust toilet!!!!

[Quint]

I still keep a bucket full of nice soft corncobs in the outhouse. The mice and vermin have a habit of chewing up toilet paper and making a glorious mess. They don't seem to bother the corncobs and they're quite satisfactory in their application.

[JJ Grandits]

That's why my ancestors were so mean! All they had were pine cones and thistle.