Water issues, toilet issues

[kettunainen]

There's a lot I have to say on water conservation and what we can do and all that, but my ass hurts from sitting too long in my office chair. I need to get up and move around more. But before I do that, here's some stuff I wanted to share:

Comments

[tehjos]

Hmm. I realize this is kinda silly considering the first half of this entry is about water conservation, but have you considered a toilet seat bidet? http://www.lusan.com.au/images/ProductImages/H-02-Liv.Ess.-antique%20pine.jpg

They don't use very much water, and as far as I've read, you basically only need one square of tp to dry off with afterwards. Theoretically, since they keep the nethers cleaner, they may help save water by reducing showers needed, or at least making them shorter.

Just something to look at :3

[kettunainen]

It would probably use less water than family cloth would. I know that where bidets are used as part of the culture (e.g. France), they just use a towel to dry off afterwards, instead of more tp.

Thanks for the link. It's definitely something to consider. :)

[insolent_cherub]

as far as water saving goes... you can indeed put something heavy in the toilet tank. I remember an ad campain from a long time ago that suggested keeping a brick in your toilet tank. Though a full jug of something would work too. Anything really to displace.

[kettunainen]

We'll probably have to opt for bricks -- we don't really buy any sort of jugs that would be suitable for such purposes... I'll have to ask N. He's the innovative one among the three of us.

[optimystik]

We have a large laundery detergent jug that's almost empty. After laundery this weekend, I can rig it.

[kettunainen]

I checked, and we'd have to dump the detergent from the little bottle your parents gave us into the larger jug and use the little bottle in the tank. The large jug is just too big. This is why I was thinking bricks.

[ewtikins]

Just letting you know I read the ENTIRE family cloth thread. I suspect I shall be doing this soon. My housemate will likely object, or at least be unenthusiastic, so I'm going to keep the container for the 'used' wipes in my room, which is just around the corner from the loo anyway.

I've hated toilet paper for ages; I found one brand that is made from organic fairtrade cotton but it is prohibitively expensive (in excess of £1/roll), and I'm never quite happy with the paper stuff. I use cloth wipes in place of travel wet-wipes for non-toilet purposes sometimes, but hadn't made the connection to using them for pee. Also, having a system that I use all the time will make it way easier to use my cloth pads. I've sacrificed not a few washcloths when I found that all my cloth pads were still in the wash because I had forgotten to do them from last cycle... (I don't soak them, because I don't care about stains, so they just dry out and don't smell and stuff, it's not as gross as it sounds, just inconvenient that I forget

[kettunainen]

Holy crap! You read the ENTIRE thing??! I haven't even made it past page 2. Sheesh. *grins

[optimystik]

What sort of hair do you have? I use ACV for my scalp, but I still need to degrease with shampoo, and condition as well. If the cider could condition as well, I could lose the conditioner. I'll have to experiment.

[ewtikins]

My hair is long, the individual hairs are quite fine but there are lots of them, and a bit wavy.

I have seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp and I use ACV before washing my hair to help with that. Then I use shampoo to get the flakes and grease out, and then I spray with ACV and comb it through before rinsing.

I do find that occasionally the ACV is a bit drying, so once in a while I will do a treatment with something like avocado or olive oil or some random commercial hair treatment.

[alexisyael]

a) Family cloth -- easy peasy. Just use baby washcloths. If you only use them for pee, you can wash them with your other clothes. Just stick them in the hamper, it will be OK. (Let's face it, your undies probably have pee on them, too.)

The urine will smell/ stink if you leave it in an airtight place, so don't do that.

b) Bidets ROCK. Hardcore.

[kettunainen]

cool! never thought of just sticking them in the hamper. that makes total sense.

[lepke]

kirsi was doing the "family cloth" thing. for poo as well i think. you'd have to ask her for the full details, but i think she kept a bucket with vinigar and put the used cloth in the bucket, and then just dumped it all in the washer when the time came.