No more skid marks

June 26, 2008 on 2:00 pm | In Uncategorized |

I’ve always been a bit ambivalent about toilet paper. Scientists have yet to find the ideal balance between strength and comfort and in certain circumstances it seems that no matter how many times one wipes, traces remain.

Visiting the Philippines was a bit of an eye-opener. My friends were too polite to say anything, but clearly they were a bit put off by the thought of someone relying on nothing more than a wipe with paper. A Filipino comfort room may not have hot water but it does have copious amounts of soap and water and is set up to splash it all around liberally. It only took me a couple of days to realise that it was a much cleaner and more comfortable system than anything Sorbent can manufacture.

Ive adopted the same method back home and recommend it strongly. Conserve the forests!

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  1. Yep - that’s the traditional method in India. Hence the left hand for cleaning, the right hand for eating. Indeed, washing with water is considered clean, whereas using paper is considered dirty. From my own experience, you are also far less likely to suffer from haemorrhoids and other irritations from the failure to clean properly.

    The French with their bidets are on the right track as well.

    Comment by Slim — June 26, 2008 #

  2. Definitely with you on this one Ken. I like the squat loo too–also much cleaner, although shoes or at least thongs recommended.

    Comment by Caroline — July 15, 2008 #

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