Mar 08 2009
Recycled Toilet Paper - No ifs, ands or butts
I just felt compelled to chime in on the recycled versus soft, plush toilet paper debate that has been circulating in the “greener” circles. Apparently, super soft toilet paper can only be made from virgin fibers, and a lot of people feel this is detrimental to the environment. “Buy recycled toilet paper!” has been the mantra I’ve seen across many a blog post lately. Well, I’m here to say, “Recycled toilet paper is something my behind won’t get behind.”
But what about all the trees that go into the making of this soft, elegant, luxury toilet paper?? News flash: TREES ARE A RENEWABLE RESOURCE! Let’s just plant extra so I can continue to enjoy the cushiness of my current toilet paper. For those of you that are comfortable with using the recycled brands, great, good for you and God bless! However, I am just not willing yet to let go of looking forward to (rather than dreading) my trips to the loo.
I’m going to throw out a bold challenge to those who are strongly against the cushy toilet paper: Instead of using recycled toilet paper, why not use wash cloths? I cloth diaper my son and use cloth wipes to clean up his behind. If we could get a really super soft terry cloth wipe available for adult size messes, I’d be on board there!
Give me cushy for my tushy any day.
As one who has suffered from intestinal issues. I Want Cushie
Never tried to use any myself..my hubby is picky about toushy stuff too…but when my kids were in diapers I used to make my own wipes out of recycled paper towels. The formula I used made it soft and the kids never seemed to mind
so funny I had to stumble it
I’m all for recycling and being planet friendly, but I have to agree, the recycled toilet paper (that just sounds wrong, doesn’t it?) can stay on the shelf. TP is one place where I only by name brand now and I’m willing to pay that extra money for a comfy tushie!
Who wipes anymore? I just wash my underwear every spring and things are fine. Worked for Benjamin Franklin. I think Franklin used a ferret for bunghole duty. Maybe one of them French girls he kept around.
BTW, Mrs. Faustroll recently discovered that you can make your crape (or crepe, if you are French) paper by accidentally dropping a tablet of easter egg coloring and a roll of Charmin into a freshly flushed crapper (or creper, if you are still French at this point), fishing it out and air drying it for several days.
This produces an exquisite substitute for an extra-wide roll of crape (or crepe, if you still insist at this late evolutionary stage on being French) paper that crinkles playfully and makes every bit as soulful sound when you strip it off the roll.
Of course it’s hell on your hemorrhoids, so I wouldn’t recommend it for scraping sensitive areas, but it’s a good idea to keep a roll or two around for when the authorities (or relatives) drop by the compound with their annoying attention deficit afflicted offspring.
Hmmm. Apparently reCaptcha is working on future Chinese history these days. Why else would I have to type 2,003-3,088 Yunan? I don’t even remember what the Yunan conversion rate is now that I deal only in Unicorn Rainbow Blood script.
I’m glad I could give you all a giggle today. And thank you, Dr Faust for giving me a giggle back!
I agree with you there recycled paper is nowhere near as soft as normal toilet paper. If they could get recycled toilet paper softer then, yes I would buy it, but they haven’t up till now. Then again you never know with time they may invent it. Great blog by the way.
my hubby thinks recycled is just fine…. told him he’s welcome to it… all of it…. I will keep the good stuff just for me.
He thinks I’m nuts for packing a roll of toilet paper for the motel every well. Don’t care.
I’m not overly picky about toilet paper, but sometimes price wins out over “green” for me, so I don’t often remember to look for those made of recycled paper.
I think making a huge issue out of tissue is a waste of time and energy. Hee hee!
We all make choices. I kinda wonder what the folks worrying about your toilet paper are driving?
I have to agree with you on the cloth diapers, at least TP biodegrades.
How about a sham-wow? I hear they clean up everything! lol
You folks who only want cushy tp are a bunch of sissies. Trees don’t grow fast enough to keep up with the growing demand for you wimpy wipers. Use recycled toilet tissue and be thankful you don’t have to use banana leaves.