World grabs more and more toilet paper..

[MR GUS]

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627573.600-world-grabs-more-and-more-toilet-paper.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news

 The quality of T/P obviously differs greatly throughout the world..

[Ancient Brewer]

I see a comment was about using bidets. Surely after using it you have to use some paper to dry your a**e. If not then there are a number of comfort issues and not the least the embarassment of a wet patch suggesting you have just followed through?

[MR GUS]

More towels in for a boil wash!

I keep forgetting to take my preferred brand of TP abroad with me, the dilemma always arises as to how robust the areas sewers are / local restrictions.

Invariably the hotel TP is thin soft & c_rap, which accounts for the high no's of paper used by myself, I guess the Americans aaare merely using 4 thin sheets each time to ensure theres no "burst through" ..in which case better tp is required not padding out.

[Amy]

Eeeeeewwwwwwww


My motto is

Never send a man to buy TP.  They come back with the cheapest which is about as much use as soggy paper.
Just like John Wayne TP, it takes no c_rap off Indians 

[shiela_robins]

Oh wow... what's a more earth friendly alternative to TP?

[Amy]

Dock leaves, but be sure to pick them before it gets dark as stinging nettles are a whole different thing

[JohnS]

Japanese toilets are the alternative.

Jets of warm water to wash and then hot air to dry.

Trouble is they need a keyboard like this to operate them

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wireless_toilet_control_panel_w._open_lid.jpg

[northern installer]

I see a comment was about using bidets. Surely after using it you have to use some paper to dry your a**e. If not then there are a number of comfort issues and not the least the embarassment of a wet patch suggesting you have just followed through?

A valid point Ancient,but in the new world order,it will be necessary to reduce pride in the same way as it is vitally necessary to reduce energy consumption..."(spoken in adenoidal green anorak voice...) ohhh,it may look as though I followed through,and indeed,I may well have done,but my renewable conscience is crystal clear,as I did not increase my carbon footprint by trying to clean it up..........." 

[northern installer]

is it true that george stevenson invented a steam bidet?and that it failed,mainly because of the small number of people who wanted to take it up?