Capt.Bill11
Guru
Subtle humor, Freudian slip or typeo?
Later,
Dan
Peggie knows the answer.
Subtle humor, Freudian slip or typeo?
Later,
Dan
I didn't choose this "area of concentration," it chose me. Solving problems on the first boat my late hubby and I owned that was big enough to have toilet facilities kinda just evolved into a business. It's only men who consider it "gross"...'cuz women have been up to our elbows in this stuff ever since Eve slapped the first fig leave on Cain's bottom.
It's mind boggling that a thread devoted entirely to wiping one's butt could have lasted 40 posts! My new book covers the subject completely and doesn't have anywhere NEAR that much to say about it!
Couple years ago A boater asked if he coild borrow some TP... I replied... you've got to be kidding!
We want strong and absorbent paper. It all goes into a covered waste basket containing a plastic bag.
"Why not use terry cloth towels? Both strong and absorbent plus can be laundered and reused."
Much of the world simply uses their hand , a towel takes too much effort.
Paper is renewable , it grows on trees!
You don't wear gloves, Bruce?
While staining, I mean!!!!
There is NO reason to pay even a few extra cents for "marine/rv TP." I discovered that it's just the cheapest single ply practically-dissolves-in-your-hand-when-wet TP that's available from most supermarkets for a fraction of the price when I was at the SeaLand plant in OH for "VacuFlush Certification School." During a tour of the plant I watched an employee pull the wrappers off packages of no-name TP and repack 'em in SeaLand TP wrappers.
I came home all set to add TP to our product line...till I found out I'd have to buy in lots of at least 6,000 cases to be able to sell it for a cost competitive price, and I didn't have enough warehouse space to store anywhere near that much.
So save your money and buy the cheapest stuff...it's the same thing.
"BTW: Just to let the cat out o' the bag... men stand there "yellow"water-bombing floating TP in bowls... surgically tearing them to shreds. Extra points if you sink the whole package of floating TP. Youngsters can fantasize they are sinking war ships! It's a Boy Thang! "
I need to be extra careful and Oliver knows why.
Regarding the keep it in a bag approach to toilet paper: Get a small bottle of Pine Sol (the real stuff, not the knock-off cheap dollar store variety)
With the first addition to the bag (or on a cotton ball if you so desire) add a drop or four of PineSol. I tip my bottle upside down on a cotton ball for a second -- or less. Then drop that into the container.
From that point forward there is no objectionable odor.
I wonder why no one has mentioned a bidet as an alternative to TP. They're available as toilet seat retrofit kits.
(That oughta be good for at least another 10 posts to this thread)
I wonder why no one has mentioned a bidet as an alternative to TP. They're available as toilet seat retrofit kits.
(That oughta be good for at least another 10 posts to this thread)
See...it's you reformed sailboaters who have carried this disgusting "TP in the trash can" habit into our otherwise respectable world of power yachting. There ought to be a law...