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发帖数: 9 | 1 Toilet paper makes up a decent sized chunk of many people’s household
budgets. It’s not cheap. When you have a big family or people who just reel
it off the roll, the costs go even higher. If you want to cut some money
from your budget, there are ways to do without traditional toilet paper.
The first way is to use reusable cloths. You can use old washcloths, cut up
some cloth diapers, or even buy special cloth toilet wipes. Despite the ick
factor involved, this idea really isn’t that different from using cloth
diapers on a baby. You keep a container next to the toilet and the used
wipes are tossed in there and then washed just like cloth diapers. If using
the wipes for poop is just too gross for you, you can use cloth wipes for
urine only and save the toilet paper for poop. Not only is this cheaper than
buying toilet paper all the time, it’s more environmentally friendly.
Another plus: The cloths are softer and more absorbent than most toilet
paper. Just be sure to train your household so that the wipes aren’t
accidentally flushed. Cloth wipes aren’t good for plumbing.
If the cloth wipe idea is too far out there for you, you can install a bidet
. The bidet squirts water on your nether-regions eliminating (or at least
greatly reducing) the need for toilet paper. Some bidets even heat the water
. If you don’t want to buy an all new toilet with a bidet, there are
aftermarket options that can be installed on existing toilets. Or, you can
do like one woman I know who uses a squirt bottle and calls it her “poor
woman’s bidet.” You can combine the bidet with the cloth wipes to reduce
the ick factor somewhat. Use the bidet first and then use the wipes.
There are other ideas, but many aren’t practical or would offend Western
sensibilities. You can try old newspaper or phone book pages. Leaves work in
outdoor environments (just don’t get the poisonous kind). In many parts of
the world people just use water and their hand. Toilet paper is a first
world “necessity.” There are many places in the world where toilet paper
isn’t used. If you want to stick with T.P. but still save money, try using
less. You don’t need a whole wad to get the job done. A few squares will
usually do. A higher fiber diet will usually result in less need for toilet
paper, too, thanks to firmer poops that are easier to clean up.
On a related note, if you want to save even more money in the bathroom, you
can follow the old adage, “If it’s yellow, let it mellow; if it’s brown
flush it down.” You can save money on your water bill if you don’t flush
every time you pee. Solids should be flushed every time, but you can go two
or three times before you need to flush urine. There are also toilets
available that let you choose your “flush strength” according to what’s
in the toilet. These toilets use less water when you choose the lighter
flush option to flush liquid waste. | w*******g
发帖数: 9 | 2 外出就多带一双袜子，用袜子擦
回家洗
忘记带的话就用报纸。没那么讲究，当年没厕纸的年代，我老连描图的硫酸纸都用过。
在家就用专门擦屁股的毛巾，原来毛巾比厕纸舒服多了 | Y***i
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