Homemade Washable Toilet Paper

Again, i ask you. What do YOU use to wash your behind with? Water from a shower is not going to scrun the POOP from your behind, and neith will dry toilet paper!

OH, and remember Gramma used to boil everything to really clean it, I'd much rather do that then use an ol' corn cob, much softer.....

You are a smart person! I would guess that you smell nice too! Think of those poor doctors who look at all those dirty behinds with piece of t.p. and smeared poop.

I agree that the gross-out reaction is a bit odd, considering that we are supposedly a "live off the land" type group of folks.

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Me too!!!

Yes!!!! Where are the homesteaders??? Anybody there that is one?

EWWWW BELLE, I didn't need to visualize that doctor bit, anyways, I'm with you, and yeah, I do smell nice and clean!!!

no soap... no clorox.... you know, I dont love the planet that much.

oh I dont spend money on newspaper!!! go to the gas station and check the dumpster, they toss out all of the previous days newspapers, minus the top of the front page they tear off for the credit back.

pay for newspaper... lol.

Wow, so your behind is wiped with used newspaper out of the dumpster?

actually if you really want to know, I usually use a soapy hand to do it sans-cloth.
between hot water and soap I have yet to notice any trace evidence.
I'm a little amazed at why you think I have poop smeared on my butt from the TP.
if it makes you feel better I keep a can of those nifty pre soaped disinfectant baby butt wipes by the can for those days when the poop doesnt come out quite right.
they are also very handy for cleaning out the dogs ears....

if we do a line up can you tell who does and who doesnt use TP from 3 feet away?
if you are closer than that to my butt, you better plan on buying me dinner at some point.

new newspaper out of the dumpster.
(I dont use newspaper..... that was a joke.)

There have only been a few threads that really got me laughing...and this was one of them! My kids however are nervious to see if I am taking to this idea and will start sewing little rags. One of my concerns would be using one of these in the winter...my bathroom isn't heated and I just can't imagine using one that's been in ice water under the sink (or did I read your post wrong)?
BTW, ask the store to save the newspapers for you before throwing them into the dumpster. My local store saves them for me...

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Oh Well, if spending money on T.P. makes you happy, that is your business. I am just here to share my homesteading, money saving lifestyle. We were, at one point, spending $30.00 a month on t.p. bowel problems leading to hemroids (my dad) caused us to find a more gentle way of wiping, super soft flannel wipes are the answer.

Yes, you read it wrong. They are soaked after you use them. the clean ones sit in a basket on the back of my toilet. i wet them with hot water before I use one.

OK, that would make a HUGE difference! Was just wondering about that aspect of it.

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Iris
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First off, Why would anyone go around stinking!!! I have a stink-phobia. I can't stand to smell body oders of any kind. Pure laziness is the reason for B.O.
If you are going to be around anyone you should be respectful enough to have a clean body.
Yes, I can smell some people 10 feet away. When a person has poop on their behind it smells up the whole room or building with stink.
Some people stink so much that they get used to their smell and don't even know they stink. Take a poll, ask your friends how YOU smell.

CN's responses have me laughing so hard I nearly peed my pants. And then I wouldn't need TP nor Family Cloth because my jeans would soak it all up.

Belle, it's not a bad idea. It's just that a lot of us aren't ready to go there. I would if there was no TP available to buy, though.

Or maybe I would re-read this thread and use my jeans...

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BelleL

I'm not a poopophobic, we used a sawdust toilet for 8 months while waiting for our house. I had the daily job of hauling the bucket to the compost pail, and cleaning it for the next use. Saying that, I just can not bring myself to the next logical step of reusing butt wipes. Once we moved into the new house the thing the kids were the most excited about was having a "flush toilet".

When you take the giggle factor out, this is a serious topic; butt for the life of me I cannot keep a straight face. LOL

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Some people her have a phobia about it. Many people I know think this is gross, mostly men.
I say to them, don't knock it 'till you try it! :baby04:

Lots of peeps here definitely live a sheltered life. Over 1/2 of the worlds human population do not use TP. I wish more people did as I grow trees for producing TP and the price is extremely depressed at this time. I am only receiving $2 per ton for pulp wood thinnings in a remote area where the transportation costs prohibit economical harvesting. You don't think someone will figure out how to make TP out of plastic do you?

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