Toilet paper, do you really care

[destrekor]

What do you mean, "do I care?"

Of course I fuckin' care. I respect my ass, and it says NOPE to that rough sandpaper shit and any of that weak 1-ply or even any of the cheap 2-ply.

Charmin Ultra Strong or go home.

 

[brianmanahan]

now that i have a bidet, i barely use any toilet paper

just a little to dry up at the end :awe:

 

[bradly1101]

Women cost $200 a month in toilet paper bill. That is the bottom line. Or their bottom line, whatever you chose :\

Women really like bidets and the reduction in TP will eventually pay for one. They especially like (my brother's girlfriend did at least) the ones with a second position 'for the ladies'. She'll love you big time for one of these.

This was the model I used to have.

 

[destrekor]

I have never seen a bidet in the US. Actually, I've never seen one period. I would have found a way to use one if I had. lmao

Does it cost much to have one installed? I'm just thinking about the cost of adding the plumbing to an already finished bathroom, at least depending on the materials of the walls and floors.
I can only imagine it being a conversation starter if I ever get one, but dammit, those will be the oddest damn conversations in the world. I just don't care to go through that awkwardness. Then again, maybe I'll convert a few myself?

Spread the news of the love for bidets! :awe:

 

[15fgdean64]

Meh, I don't particularly care tbh. Toilet paper is all the same to me.

 

[sixone]

I have never seen a bidet in the US. Actually, I've never seen one period. I would have found a way to use one if I had. lmao

Does it cost much to have one installed? I'm just thinking about the cost of adding the plumbing to an already finished bathroom, at least depending on the materials of the walls and floors.
I can only imagine it being a conversation starter if I ever get one, but dammit, those will be the oddest damn conversations in the world. I just don't care to go through that awkwardness. Then again, maybe I'll convert a few myself?

Spread the news of the love for bidets! :awe:

I've never seen one, either. I like the idea of the add-on for an existing toilet, as was posted earlier in the thread. However, that's not a job I'm going to be doing myself.

 

[destrekor]

If you live where the water gets really cold, you can get one that heats the water (heated seats and built-in dryers too). Here's one on the high end.

http://www.amazon.com/Toto-SW574-01-Washlet-Seat-Elongated/dp/B009IJ2LJ2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hpc_7

Is that still a sort of add-on for an existing toilet?
Whenever I seriously look into these (I have a feeling most are not apartment-compatible), I'll probably looked into any similar models, hopefully something remotely similar is a fair bit cheaper. Warmth and simpler installation appreciated.

You reminded me of how absolutely shocking and cruel the basic fresh water intake add-on method would be. Our cold water gets very cold.

 

[5150Joker]

TP + wet wipes after is the best way to do it short of taking a shower. And you won't smell like shit.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

I used to be a faithful QN user, until they fucked it up.
Also using Charmin Strong, now.

I wouldn't mind something less soft, as long as it leaves me clean. Haven't found anything that meets that criteria.

I hate using those moist wipes, but sometimes you just gotta.

What changed about QN? I thought they were triple ply? Anyway, we decided to save money in the past year by going to Kirkland, but if I had money I'd still do QN.

 

[sdifox]

I have never seen a bidet in the US. Actually, I've never seen one period. I would have found a way to use one if I had. lmao

Does it cost much to have one installed? I'm just thinking about the cost of adding the plumbing to an already finished bathroom, at least depending on the materials of the walls and floors.
I can only imagine it being a conversation starter if I ever get one, but dammit, those will be the oddest damn conversations in the world. I just don't care to go through that awkwardness. Then again, maybe I'll convert a few myself?

Spread the news of the love for bidets! :awe:

Which is why you may not have understood mater's reaction to the Japanese toilet in Cars 2. You can get the Japanese ones which basically replaces the toilet seat.

 

[Vdubchaos]

I can't see some of you guys live back in the communism days.

There was no choice, just one kind. And there were still letters on it as it was made from newspaper.

 

[CPA]

Quilted Northern 3-ply most of the time.

 

[NetWareHead]

You can get a stand alone bidet which is another plumbing fixture typically installed next to a toilet. Like this http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Bidet_side.jpg/250px-Bidet_side.jpg

The ones that are integrated into a toilet work well and are great for bathrooms which dont have the room to install a separate bidet fixture. I still prefer the separate ones though.

 

[NetWareHead]

The fuck....am I the only person who doesn't understand how people use like 1 or 2 sheets to wipe their fucking shitty ass.... Like seriously I wrap up a stack of tp so that I got a solid base before I wipe. I think using a few sheets is disgusting. By the time my ass is shitless my toilet is on the verge of clogging.

My gf buys charmin and it is a strong yet fluffy paper. For a dryer bowel movement and most normal wipings, I only need 2 sheets and there is no danger of breaking through. Of course, if you have a messy/runny bowel movement you might want to load up on a few more layers. I have used cheaper 1 ply paper where you need to wad it up to keep clean, maybe you are using poor quality TP.

 

[bradly1101]

Is that still a sort of add-on for an existing toilet?
Whenever I seriously look into these (I have a feeling most are not apartment-compatible), I'll probably looked into any similar models, hopefully something remotely similar is a fair bit cheaper. Warmth and simpler installation appreciated.

You reminded me of how absolutely shocking and cruel the basic fresh water intake add-on method would be. Our cold water gets very cold.

Yes standard toilet. I've had two different ones, both in apartments. I had to run an out-of-the-way extension cord for the electric one.

You may have to spend around $350 to get one that heats the water.

 

[bradly1101]

I have never seen a bidet in the US. Actually, I've never seen one period. I would have found a way to use one if I had. lmao

Does it cost much to have one installed? I'm just thinking about the cost of adding the plumbing to an already finished bathroom, at least depending on the materials of the walls and floors.
I can only imagine it being a conversation starter if I ever get one, but dammit, those will be the oddest damn conversations in the world. I just don't care to go through that awkwardness. Then again, maybe I'll convert a few myself?

Spread the news of the love for bidets! :awe:

No plumber needed. To install you just turn off the water behind the toilet, undo the fitting right there with a wrench, put on the new 'Y' valve coupling and you're good to go. It comes with the necessary tubing and connector.

 

[Jimzz]

My gf buys charmin and it is a strong yet fluffy paper. For a dryer bowel movement and most normal wipings, I only need 2 sheets and there is no danger of breaking through. Of course, if you have a messy/runny bowel movement you might want to load up on a few more layers. I have used cheaper 1 ply paper where you need to wad it up to keep clean, maybe you are using poor quality TP.

:thumbsup:

Yep had to use a entire tree worth of Quilted Northern, now that we switched to Charmin much much less.

 

[Ichinisan]

TP + wet wipes after is the best way to do it short of taking a shower. And you won't smell like shit.

It boggles my mind that people have this "ass smells like shit" problem. I've met people who have this problem and I just don't understand it. For some people, it's apparently normal to have a shit-smelling ass and skid marks on underwear

There must be some fundamental difference between the way I clean my ass and the way these people do.

I wrap the TP around my hand a couple times, then pull it off. With my thumb gripping one corner and 4 fingers behind it, I wipe front-to-back. I toss the paper and do it a couple more times until no more shit appears on the TP. Then, my ass is clean. Is it really so hard?

 

[NetWareHead]

It boggles my mind that people have this "ass smells like shit" problem. I've met people who have this problem and I just don't understand it. For some people, it's apparently normal to have a shit-smelling ass and skid marks on underwear

There must be some fundamental difference between the way I clean my ass and the way these people do.

I wrap the TP around my hand a couple times, then pull it off. With my thumb gripping one corner and 4 fingers behind it, I wipe front-to-back. I toss the paper and do it a couple more times until no more shit appears on the TP. Then, my ass is clean. Is it really so hard?

Guys who have a hairy ass crack have this problem more often than others. Its not like we have eyes back there. Just keep wiping until you *think* it is clean. I unfortunately have hair in this region and I think baby wipes solves the problem when you can't get to a shower or bidet. Realistically, just wiping with paper doesn't make you clean, it just wipes off the shit and there will be a lingering odor there. Unless you properly wash it...

 

[sixone]

What changed about QN? I thought they were triple ply? Anyway, we decided to save money in the past year by going to Kirkland, but if I had money I'd still do QN.

The QN now falls apart as soon as it gets wet, leaving paper smeared all over the place.

Don't know what they changed or why, but it sucks.

 

[Jimzz]

The QN now falls apart as soon as it gets wet, leaving paper smeared all over the place.

Don't know what they changed or why, but it sucks.

Yea for some reason many TP makers are trying to make it softer but give up quality/durability in the process.

QuiltedNorthern is now junk. Then Scotts soft also is getting more linty so dropped them. Just hope Charmin does not change their design.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Cottonelle is my go to brand.

 

[destrekor]

Cottonelle is my go to brand.

A roommate was buying Cottenelle when it was their turn to buy TP. OMG I hated that shit. It began with tearing apart from the roll so easily, instead of going along the perforated lines, that I just knew it was going to be bad news once applied to bum. Indeed, it broke apart so many damn times in my hands. I had to compensate with more tissue, even though that stuff is somewhat thick as is.

It may be super soft, but it's worthless if it can't keep itself together when called upon.

 

[destrekor]

No plumber needed. To install you just turn off the water behind the toilet, undo the fitting right there with a wrench, put on the new 'Y' valve coupling and you're good to go. It comes with the necessary tubing and connector.

Is this one you had?
The control panel looks similar to the one you posted with the Front and Back, but it's not a closeup so I can't tell.

Heated is a must. I'll have to look into this at the next apartment, at least... whenever I can afford it.

 

[evident]

i spent $40 on a bidet to attach to my toilet. i have no problems using the cheapest TP.