Toilet paper question

Peggie Hall HeadMistress

Peggie Hall HeadMistress

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It can be a good idea to use the "diaper pail" when landlubber guests are expected 'cuz you can tell 'em that only the TP supplied should be flushed, but that won't stop 'em from flushing wet wipes 'cuz they won't grasp the difference. Of course neither will telling them that EVERYTHING they haven't eaten has to go into the "pail," but it does improve the odds that you won't be cleaning out a wet wipe clog.

Btw...if/when you ever do have a clog that you know for certain is only due to an "overload" of solid waste a quick dissolve TP...no need to do anything but wait an hour...it'll dissolve on its own.
 
JamesG161

JamesG161

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I am still laughing at this post.:laugh:
I think I will invent a salt water washing bidet. Look Ma no wipe.
Jim...
 
Peggie Hall HeadMistress

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Justin_NSA said:
We made a pact not to do #2 on the boat. We encourage a trip to the clubhouse before we go out.
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I've never understood why people refuse to use their onboard sanitation system for anything but urine. Solid waste is 75% water and it breaks up going through the pump, so it dissolves very quickly in the tank...urine can produce at least as much odor...urine crystals can cause plumbing problems if not followed by plenty of rinse water....so what's to be gained by insisting that everyone MUST make a trek to a marina facility if they have to do more than pee?
 
Roland5048

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Why is it no one has brought the type or brand of pump being used into the equation? In my experience, not all pumps are created equal.
 
Peggie Hall HeadMistress

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Toilet type or brand shouldn't matter as long as the toilet pump is working anywhere close to factory specs. If it's been too neglected even to flush quick-dissolve TP, it's not likely to do a very good job of flushing solids and prob'ly even not be efficient at flushing just urine.
 
centerline

centerline

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the angel soft brand is a nice two ply tissue that is comparable in feel to the regular charmin (NOT the ultra)....
12-15 inches of the two ply angel soft, folded in thirds, is enough to safely:) do its intended job.
in the testing, using cold water and a pint jar, the paper visually begins to dissolve within 10 seconds, and with even the slightest movement of the water, the fibers begin to cloud the water within 20 seconds.... within 4 minutes and a swirl in the jar, it has dissolved into a cloud....
after pouring the contents thru a kitchen sieve, the caught particals that did not pass thru were small enough to fit below the surface of a measuring teaspoon, after the water was wrung out....

one thing that I have discovered over the years in trying different brands/types of paper manufactured for the purpose, is that some paper will dissolve so quickly that its actually unsafe/unsanitary to use for the purpose, unless one doubles it over so many times that it takes more than is reasonable for the job.... and some brands leave bits behind on the behind:(..... so make sure the paper stays together long enough to do a clean job of it.
 
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Peggie Hall HeadMistress

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Or corn cobs...but those definitely should NOT be flushed and you do need to know how to recognize the direction of the "grain" to avoid taking the skin off your behind. Soaking in lye softens them. :D
 
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woodster

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Kermit said:
Is the not flushing part covered in your new book? I saw no warning about flushing corn cobs in my outdated copy.
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why have you not gotten her new book you silly frog .......without the new book you are being left in the dark and clueless :yikes:
 
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Kermit said:
Is the not flushing part covered in your new book? I saw no warning about flushing corn cobs in my outdated copy.
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I'll include it in the next update if it turns out to be necessary....but I don't think anyone would try it...at least not more than once.
 
JamesG161

JamesG161

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Brian D said:
Three sea shells? :yikes:
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I had to find the TRUTH for the "Demolition Man" future toilet. Sandra Bullock "spilled the beans" (pun intended ).
Sandra Bullock to once and for all settle the greatest mystery in movie history.

“Well, think of a bidet, right?” said Bullock. “There’s several processes. You have number one, you have number two, and then the cleanup.”

But it doesn’t stop there. Turns out the seashells are also musical instruments. “You can use them as little maracas as well,” continued Bullock, giving an example of the sort of beat you can drop with the future’s answer to toilet paper. “See, it’s a musical instrument, and it’s a hygiene element!”

There goes my patent on "Sea Water Bidet", geeezzzz even a musical one.
Jim...
 
Kermit

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Peggie Hall HeadMistress said:
I'll include it in the next update if it turns out to be necessary....but I don't think anyone would try it...at least not more than once.
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I've found that if you break them in half they flush better. Plus you get more uses per cob. MUCH better than using both sides of the toilet paper.
 
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