Good way to save money on toilet paper (price, old)

[Parnassia]

Originally Posted by UntilTheNDofTimE

I use a towel and then hang them out to dry on the front porch. Then I shake off the dry **** and after I get 4-5 towels I put them in the wash.

The front porch? Oy. Talk about airing one's dirty laundry in public ! How do guests/mail or delivery persons/solicitors feel seeing that?

[L00k4ward]

Originally Posted by Sand&Salt

I read up on the anti-American sentiment (till recently) towards bidets. It began because they were associated with brothels during the wars. They were actually forcibly removed from a few hotels due to public outcry back in the day.

Yet another legacy of our Puritanical history.

Bidet was the first birth control in Europe under the pretense of washing up due to religion

[mojo101]

Roman soldiers use a wooden stick .

[jiminnm]

Originally Posted by mojo101

Roman soldiers use a wooden stick .

And my grandfather's outhouse provided an old corn cob or Sears catalog.

[tickyul]

Are people pooping that much, spending all that on TP???

I poop a couple times a week and spend a few buck a month on TP, much of that usage is for things other than wiping.

You can have your fancy bidet, no thanks.

[Ceece]

Honestly I don't use so much TP that I need to think about this

[myrc60]

Do yourself a favor, if you are facing open heart surgery later (or even earlier) in life add a bidet to your toilet before you get cut! I bought one on amazon for about $30 and it was easy to install.

[lottamoxie]

I have handheld ones, Rinseworks Aquaus 360, in each bathroom. They're great.

[Igor Blevin]

Originally Posted by Berteau

I just installed a bidet and its so much better and saves on toilet paper.

I want one.

How long does it take to get used to?

[Malloric]

I used a bidet for the first time when I went backpacking. I also carried TP. The bidet really just meant I used less TP. Since you're backpacking and it's pack it in/pack it out, the idea of not carrying "s--- tickets" for several days until the next resupply/garbage dump was definitely appealing. A Costco pack of the stuff costs like $25 bucks though. I bought some before I moved which was 15 months ago. Seems like a silly thing to worry about saving money on considering I spend less than $25 a year on it.