How to use toilet paper
If someone who has never used toilet paper ever travels to countries where only toilet paper is used - how could one learn to use toilet paper?
One of my (Asian) colleagues who is more of a friend confessed he is going paranoid after knowing the fact that he can only use toilet paper while travelling/staying in the US. He was alright being stationed in Dubai, where bidets/water is used to 'wash'. But no more looking further West. Are there any videos (on dummies)/tutorials that one can watch? Youtube doesn't have a tutorial on this either. Any other suggestions please
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Maybe a different audience, but you could ask this question on parenting.se. A lot of parent are keen to know how to fully potty train their kids.
Searching in french on google made me find some examples in English on Youtube. Example 1 Example 2
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How do you use toilet paper for the first time?
Take the paper around and behind your bum and lean to the facing cheek. Clean up with index, second, and ring fingers. Raise your middle finger by half-inch while your index and ring finger slightly resting behind you. Wipe slowly from front to back and ensure you apply a reasonable amount of pressure.Is it better to wash or use toilet paper?
No matter how soft the toilet paper is, you still have to scrub it against your skin. Water is best suited for people who are sensitive to toilet paper. If clean water is used, it reduces the inherent chances of infection that toilet paper causes when one forgets to wipe from FRONT to BACK.Is it hygienic to use toilet paper?
Using toilet paper doesn't clean our derri\xe8res properly and could cause worrying health problems, experts warn. While countries like Japan, Italy and Greece commonly use bidets to clean themselves, countries such as Britain, the U.S. and Australia typically rely on toilet paper to get the job done.How do you wipe poop with toilet paper?
Wiping Front to Back If you don't have any physical limitations preventing you from reaching around your body to wipe from the front to back, it's generally considered the safer route to go. The reason is that you'll be moving feces away from your more delicate parts, lowering the risk of infection.How To Use Toilet Paper In America 🧻 Western Toilet Tissue vs Eastern Water Method 💩
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Answer 2
Carry a Travel Washlet. I do. It's like portable civilization.
Answer 3
"Carry a Travel Washlet. I do. It's like portable civilization." 168 Dollars ?
As a westener who learned to be clean whilst on my travels I carry a bottle of water when I'm out...easy. The one time I had to explain (I forgot it in my sister's bathroom & her husband asked) I got a blank look...
Why choose to be unclean just because those around you are...it's very uncomfortable once you learn the difference.
Answer 4
So I'm Indian and I've been going around Europe. I like my butt being nice, clean and snuggly. So what I've been doing is carrying around? a mug. I would wipe my butt with paper twice like in the accepted answer, then finish off with the water. Thanks to the toilet paper, one mug of water is sufficient for having a clean butt. That's important because in most European toilets, you don't have a water source within the cubicle but almost always have one right outside.
Answer 5
For me using just toilet paper was like using sandpaper on the bottom and I dreaded it (having used it on one trip ) so I always have two things wet wipes and a small mug. I have never been convinced that paper can clean up as well as water. Clean with toilet paper as clean as you can and then try again with a water soaked paper and you can make out the difference. Before people comment please try it out once. One word that I never knew till I heard it on two and a half men - skid marks - I had to Google what it was and then said Yuck. This is never heard of in areas using water/health faucet or a bidet. So if you dread not having water - mug or bottle of water - soak toilet paper and use and use sos wet wipes. Please see that you have the flushable variation of wet wipes . Please note that vegetarians can have another problem especially vegetarians in meat based countries where veg options are often loaded with cheese- you will get undigested oily residue that can be difficult to get rid off. So have liquid or paper soap ready if that is your challenge and be careful of what you eat.
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