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flushable wet wipes vs regular toilet paper

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how do you wipe yourself?

  • flushable wet wipes

  • regular toilet paper

  • flushable wet wipes first, followed by regular toilet paper

  • I am Indian and I hate this thread

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Jeff7 said:
How's the water temperature work? At that price, does it warm the water itself?

My water heater's on the opposite end of the building from the bathroom. And in winter, the incoming water is about 0.015 degrees above freezing.
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the 30$ one i got doesn't have a heater, but it's not really a big deal. it's really fast so temperature isn't a problem.
 
brianmanahan said:
the 30$ one i got doesn't have a heater, but it's not really a big deal. it's really fast so temperature isn't a problem.
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:hmm:
Were you born in the Arctic Circle or something? Unless it's under 100 milliseconds, that's a bit much to have icy cold water in that general area.

I wonder what those fancy ones cost, like the sort that tourists to Japan post photos of on Imgur.
I don't think I need one with a phone dock or built-in music player, but.......I guess there's something about a thing like that being only $30 that makes me a little uneasy.
 
Ichinisan said:
STOP FLUSHING THESE GOD DAMN WET THINGS.

I get 100% clean with just toilet paper. I don't understand people who have stinky asses and think this stuff is necessary.
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LOL not even close to possible, I don't think you understand about germs and what exactly feces is. I have a much much more involved process of cleaning myself after I've shatted. And I will say with 100% certainty I don't get myself 100% clean.

We obviously have a very different opinion of 100% and the definition of clean.
 
QueBert said:
LOL not even close to possible, I don't think you understand about germs and what exactly feces is. I have a much much more involved process of cleaning myself after I've shatted. And I will say with 100% certainty I don't get myself 100% clean.

We obviously have a very different opinion of 100% and the definition of clean.
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Actually its diet.

I'm more of a TP only guy myself, but I will wet the TP with warm water if necessary. Just a splash!

I have some good healthy'uns that I barely need to use TP at all for. And no, I'm not some kind of stinky-butt savage. I prefer being clean all throughout the day and clean well in the shower. Alot of it just has to do with gut flora. A stinky-butt is also an uncomfortable one IMO. I'm quite picky about having zero inflammation there. I can see how the wet wipes would give alot of comfort but if you are cleaning & eating properly its redundant.
 
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Imp said:
Aren't utilities bitching about wet wipes clogging the pipes?
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Quoted from above-linked NY Times article:

They had to blast a 15-ton, bus-sized mass of wipes and congealed grease — dubbed “fatberg” — from the city’s nearly paralyzed sewer system last summer.


I'd say that's a yes! D:
 
I use 3 pieces of three layer toilet paper every wipe and when i am done, i use one (degradable) wet wipe to tidy up. The wet wipe is not really needed but i like to feel clean.

I also use aftershave after showering, so when i fart, it smells like aftershave :biggrin:
 
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QueBert said:
LOL not even close to possible, I don't think you understand about germs and what exactly feces is. I have a much much more involved process of cleaning myself after I've shatted. And I will say with 100% certainty I don't get myself 100% clean.

We obviously have a very different opinion of 100% and the definition of clean.
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You sick fucks have some nasty asses. I bet you ball up the toilet paper. 🙄
 
dont use any wipes periods, I have a sump pump in my house and it F***cks the motor up...had a flood because of the previous owner
 
Ichinisan said:
You sick fucks have some nasty asses. I bet you ball up the toilet paper. 🙄
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SHIT comes out of my ass, TP's totally dry. I don't care how good your diet is, you still have shit coming out. And shit is shit. I use TP, I use a wet wipe and I shower and scrub down there and I would never claim it's 100% clean. It's an ass & 100% clean = you could eat off it.
 
Regular TP seems to take care of it, though my diet isn't full of garbage.

Wipes are a nightmare for sewage systems.
 
who? said:
This pump is for the nasty sewage?
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I figured he has one of those situations where a toilet is below the level of the sewer line.

I wanted to put another toilet in my basement but the only way I would have been able to do it would have been to use a pump of some kind since the sewer line runs through the basement. The house was originally designed for a septic system so the basement and tank were going to be close to the same level. When they switched over to public sewer, I guess the easiest and cheapest thing to do was run the line across the basement and out the side.
 
Charmonium said:
I figured he has one of those situations where a toilet is below the level of the sewer line.

I wanted to put another toilet in my basement but the only way I would have been able to do it would have been to use a pump of some kind since the sewer line runs through the basement. The house was originally designed for a septic system so the basement and tank were going to be close to the same level. When they switched over to public sewer, I guess the easiest and cheapest thing to do was run the line across the basement and out the side.
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Its called a sewage ejector. I remember my dad having to open it up in our old house. The town sewer line was higher than the basement installed toilet and the sewage went into this holding tank. When it filled a pump would send it all into the sewer line. When i was a young boy, I threw a he-man figure into the toilet and flushed it which backed up the ejector. Dad was pretty pissed if I remember correctly; he didnt call a plumber.
 
Brainonska511 said:
Why would you flush facial tissues?
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Because I don't want mucus infected tissues lying around the bathroom garbage when I'm trying to get rid of a cold. My problem was not flushing them down my problem was flushing 100+ of them down without letting water run enough in between. They're basically thicker toilet paper, so they should break up they just take longer. When they snaked my sewer line one thing I noticed is it was rather straight and not diagonal leading to the city line so lot of stuff can end up sitting in the line if you don't flush it out. The connection to the city sewer was also rather odd, it almost looks like they just broke the pipe and shoved a down facing elbow into the hole of the pipe.

Now if I have a cold I just use toilet paper though.
 
TheSlamma said:
God, can you even operate a screwdriver or a butter knife? If you can't operate TP even.. damn.
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So... after you get grease and oil on your hands you just use some paper towels to "clean" your hands before eating? Instead of showering you just rub yourself with a dry towel and call it a day? Just because you can't see your ass doesn't mean that you are getting it clean by smearing shit around with dry TP.
 
Jeff7 said:
How's the water temperature work? At that price, does it warm the water itself?

My water heater's on the opposite end of the building from the bathroom. And in winter, the incoming water is about 0.015 degrees above freezing.
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Ooh, I could imagine some major shrinkage and pucker issues.
 
That would be a good way to wake up in the morning. 😀

Having a bidget has crossed my mind actually. If ever I build a second bathroom I might put one in, and if I like it, I'll swap it out with other toilet and use as my main.

They're really not common here at all though so would be hard to find one, and I don't really want to resort to buying some cheapy one from Ebay. It would definitely need to have a water preheater. Water is near below freezing here too. I've even clocked it at slightly below freezing. Guessing the chemicals and fact that it's under pressure makes it possible to stay liquid even slightly below zero.
 
Red Squirrel said:
That would be a good way to wake up in the morning. 😀

Having a bidget has crossed my mind actually. If ever I build a second bathroom I might put one in, and if I like it, I'll swap it out with other toilet and use as my main.

They're really not common here at all though so would be hard to find one, and I don't really want to resort to buying some cheapy one from Ebay. It would definitely need to have a water preheater. Water is near below freezing here too. I've even clocked it at slightly below freezing. Guessing the chemicals and fact that it's under pressure makes it possible to stay liquid even slightly below zero.
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It can also be variation in your measuring device.
At work I used a meteorological-grade temperature sensor a few years ago, and it was spec'd at ±1.24°C. A consumer-grade thermometer or temp probe has a chance of being off by more than that.
 
Cold water on the asshole just isn't a big issue. It's a) a small compromise to not have to spend millions on a fancy heated bidet and b) quite nice and relieving actually when you've got the runs.
 
Some of you need to change your diets. I have days when I go to wipe and things come out so clean that no TP was needed. A nice firm, well tapered turd doesn't leave residue.
 
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