tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post3777334908761804152..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Wipe your bum and save the earthUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-74308421986255722472010-08-26T19:29:17.636-07:002010-08-26T19:29:17.636-07:00I just read this (linked from another blog) and so...I just read this (linked from another blog) and so I wasn't part of your challenge. But we've been using unbleached cotton cloth wipes in our house since 2005. Started with a baby who was sensitive to chemicals, so I started making my own cloth diaper wipes, and it was a logical step from there to eliminating toilet paper. I've never looked back. I LOVE using cloth wipes, and really Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50018187411600154822008-10-13T07:43:00.000-07:002008-10-13T07:43:00.000-07:00It's spreading. My daughter (9) commented that us...It's spreading. My daughter (9) commented that using toliet paper didn't seem wise, besides, she doesn't feel clean. I let her in on my secret so now there are two of us in the house using cloth. Also, it makes it easier not to flush every single time because you're not clogging it up with paper products.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-43267835502556135622008-10-09T18:25:00.000-07:002008-10-09T18:25:00.000-07:00So what kind of TP is the best? Sorry but my fami...So what kind of TP is the best? Sorry but my family is just not gonna buy the rag thing...took enough time for adult son to take to hanging out his load of clothes weekly. We use Scott and got thru a roll about weekly for 3 adults and part time a fourth. Hopefully all the other ecological things we do will cancell out this TP thing...we do do the "if it's yellow" thing......DEEDiana R.Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361387947343352544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17303598622729099142008-10-06T20:41:00.000-07:002008-10-06T20:41:00.000-07:00Didn't and likely never will take the challenge, b...Didn't and likely never will take the challenge, but who knows what the future holds?<BR/><BR/>Just thought I'd answer anonymous' question, however, out of my experiences not being able to wipe the traditional (or would that be modern?) route after child birth.<BR/><BR/>Anything works, but the hospital gave me a little squirt bottle that looked kinda like a dish detergent bottle, and it made a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-40907420802018121192008-10-06T13:35:00.000-07:002008-10-06T13:35:00.000-07:00I'm a little late to the party, but my husband and...I'm a little late to the party, but my husband and I have made the switch and it has been largely painless. As for having a pile of wipes that "smell," what we have done is keep a clean 32oz yogurt tub (but anything would work) filled with water, a scoop of washing soda, and a couple of drops of tea tree oil next to the toilet. Just drop the wipes in when you're done, and when it gets full, dump Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314610092174676404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-74932788921489245172008-10-03T07:59:00.000-07:002008-10-03T07:59:00.000-07:00I made the switch and think I am going to stick wi...I made the switch and think I am going to stick with it. I have had to hide it from the rest of the family, especially hubby. I took an empty mayonaise jug (you know those bulk size ones) and use that for the dirties. I put a little home-ade laundry soap and vinegar in it with some water. When I wash, because I don't have hot water in my machine, I boil apot and let them soak with some soap Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-18269280415064229322008-10-02T17:48:00.000-07:002008-10-02T17:48:00.000-07:00I didn't do the challenge but I have been using re...I didn't do the challenge but I have been using recycled toilet paper, paper towels, and napkins.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08140693602921159745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-54557396789014948412008-10-01T16:24:00.000-07:002008-10-01T16:24:00.000-07:00I haven't heard of the spray bottle method, but I'...I haven't heard of the spray bottle method, but I've been using a plastic water bottle with a sports top and squeezing a stream at my nether regions for #1. It's very accurate. Then a couple of bounces and the drips fall off, after which I just pull up my cotton undies and that suffices. I don't mind if slightly damp for a few minutes while undies dry. There are lots of plastic water bottles AKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12924051726529380446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-23182268150215724102008-10-01T16:07:00.000-07:002008-10-01T16:07:00.000-07:00Anonymous, I use a plain old spray bottle. The wat...Anonymous, I use a plain old spray bottle. The water jet isn't that strong, so you're unlikely to get your other clothes wet. Basically, I just spray a little bit so I feel nice and fresh, and then I might do a little wriggle around and then that's it. It is a little wet, but you dry off very quickly.ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-57712422654983236522008-10-01T10:39:00.000-07:002008-10-01T10:39:00.000-07:00we are here to stay with this. we've used cloth wi...we are here to stay with this. we've used cloth wipes as a family for 2 yrs now and have no intentions of going back to paper. i havn't gone all out with using them outside of the house yet though. i really need to get a wetbag. the only real "problem" is guests who come over and are a little freaked to wipe like a dirty hippy. so we keep a roll in the bathroom at all times. problem solved i Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520966443612804862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-86735257566231375662008-10-01T08:32:00.000-07:002008-10-01T08:32:00.000-07:00I understand the statistics about TP vs cloth, but...I understand the statistics about TP vs cloth, but I find it hard to bring myself to use cloth. It brings back memories of the "old diaper pail" that we used for cloth diapers when my daughter was an infant about 40 years ago. I still remember the smell when we would dump out the pail.<BR/><BR/>Some things you just never forget!Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37891633575194457652008-10-01T07:27:00.000-07:002008-10-01T07:27:00.000-07:00i will continue to use cloth when urinating, as i ...i will continue to use cloth when urinating, as i have for a long time. for poop, the amount of water spent on another load laundry doesn't seem feasible for just one person for a tiny pile of poopy wipes. i think i'd rather spend that time getting busier in the garden or other green projects at this point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-12738611104744051912008-10-01T07:19:00.000-07:002008-10-01T07:19:00.000-07:00I did this once a few years ago when i was trying ...I did this once a few years ago when i was trying to spend * no money* other than rent, for a month. Funny how not consuming often leads to being green. I think I'll jump on this again - better late than never!red fragglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13569476452009650034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-69006382316424938702008-10-01T06:56:00.000-07:002008-10-01T06:56:00.000-07:00Someone threw out a HUGE box of old curtains and a...Someone threw out a HUGE box of old curtains and as I was cutting them up to reuse into goody bags for a conference I'm hosting next month, I realized that the inner layer was soft and perfect to use as cloth TP. So I cut them up into squares and have been using them ever since. LOVE it! When I go out and use paper, I realize what a HUGE difference it makes in comfort. I never realized how Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03033383516920538778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-13410635926365976472008-10-01T06:04:00.000-07:002008-10-01T06:04:00.000-07:00I've been using cloth TP for #1, and I'll keep usi...I've been using cloth TP for #1, and I'll keep using it. I bought an big cookie jar with lid at the thrift store to keep the used ones in. It works pretty well. I just wash the wipes when I was my baby's cloth diapers. This system works well and the amount of TP I've saved is amazing, I'm sure. :) Thanks for the push to use cloth TP!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10187413324232119810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-19610349377891299142008-10-01T06:02:00.000-07:002008-10-01T06:02:00.000-07:00I think cold water works fine for washing #1 cloth...I think cold water works fine for washing #1 cloths. I will definitely keep using my P-cloths after this. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the stats, Crunchy! Good motivation!Peak Oil Hausfrauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474901509039914502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-16221846361361698672008-10-01T05:41:00.000-07:002008-10-01T05:41:00.000-07:00Thanks for this kick in the behind, so to speak. ...Thanks for this kick in the behind, so to speak. I had been using 7th gen. but it was too irritating to my tender parts so I switched to Charmin. A cut-up soft t-shirt is sooo much better than that. No one in the house has figured it out while I test ran the system. The only question I have is do you need to wash #1 cloths in hot water or would cold work as well?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207589791623261249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-64037343250715045652008-10-01T05:17:00.000-07:002008-10-01T05:17:00.000-07:00Could someone explain how this spray bottle method...Could someone explain how this spray bottle method works? What kind of spray bottle? Sounds awkward to spray my hoo-hoo and not get other clothing wet. How does it dry off before pulling up one's pants?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-76616089350145341082008-10-01T04:40:00.000-07:002008-10-01T04:40:00.000-07:00I didn't take the challenge, but I wasn't using to...I didn't take the challenge, but I wasn't using toilet paper for number one for months having only used my spray bottle. Since I left LA, I have left my spray bottle behind, and all other options are unappealing to me. It's amazing how much toilet paper I've gone through in the past month. I think I've used as much tp in four weeks as I used in the past four months. As soon as I find a place, ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.com