Quilted toilet paper.

janipans

It's all very well using paper that breaks down easily so doesn't block the drains, but I find that it breaks down whilst "in use" and leaves tiny bits of paper stuck and itchy!! Just saying!!

I don’t find that with Bazoo bamboo paper. It’s good quality.

When my DD lived in Finland, toilet sprays had been installed the public toilets and in her flat, so they are not not only used in Asian countries.

Who gives a crap is crap. My daughter started using it and then I started using it for a long long time, but we don't use it now, because it has got much worse and thinner, and it gets flown from China so we will not buy it any longer. Not exactly environmentally friendly when it's been flown from China!

I know Japan had bidet toilets when I first visited 30 years ago. Wirks great but need a bit of acclimatisation. Never used quilted toilet paper, always seemed expensive.

It's all very well using paper that breaks down easily so doesn't block the drains, but I find that it breaks down whilst "in use" and leaves tiny bits of paper stuck and itchy!! Just saying!!

We have a macerating toilet so have to use non quilted paper. We use the supermarket cheapest type. I like the idea of a spray.

I use Cheeky Panda Bamboo loo rolls. Does the job and flushes well.

Moth62

Can I also echo Rosiesmawagain and say the Wype gel is really good. I didn’t know it existed until I read of it on GN. Got mine from Amazon, plus a travel sized one.

The Wype gel is good but I have replaced that with a big pump action bottle of Aloe Vera gel (Amazon) which is even better and a fraction of the price. It is very soothing and effective used on non quilted bamboo based paper. It works for me.

I have just tried Bazoo bamboo toilet paper and I think it's really good. It costs 25p per 100 sheets for unbleached, compared to 33p for Andrex quilted or 21p for Aldi quilted. They sell a bleached one for slightly more. I didn't know quilted paper causes blockages: I shan't be buying that any more now.

The Bazoo paper is smooth and strong. Bamboo toilet paper breaks up more quickly than ordinary toilet paper so doesn't block the sewers. It's sold with no plastic packaging, and causes less damage to the environment in production than ordinary paper. The firm gives money to charity for every box sold.

wearebazoo.com

I’ve stopped buying quilted. I found it too thick and made doing that job difficult. We tried lots of options and now I use Andrex, not quilted. A bit more expensive but a much better experience in my view. Plus their wet wipes.

Use Wype then Who Gives A Crap no problems!

cheeky panda and portable bidet and clean old flannel to dry

I do have to keep an eye on my toilets, the minute I notice the water level rising a bit higher than normal, I use a kettle full of boiling water followed by 2 long flushes. I do have a cheap bottle of washing up liquid handy too, just in case and yes it does work to unblock

We used to live on a development with a small pumping station, it failed from time to time. Cotton buds, wet wipes and quilted toilet paper. People ignored advice

Perhaps we use too much - I found my granddaughter using an arms length of paper! I don’t buy quilted, unnecessary in my view. Smaller amounts of soft paper should suffice

Last year we had a 'Japanese' loo installed. It is AMAZING!! It washes and dries, you can alter the water temperature, and whether it washes the front or behind, the loo even lights up at night, and the whole thing comes with a remote control. It does take a while to dry you, so if in a hurry we use a personal towel saved just for that purpose.

A couple of months ago I had to have a Colonoscopy, which for those who haven't had one, involves taking a very strong laxative which causes frequent rush visits to the loo, both the night before, and the morning of the procedure. I read up about it, and lots of people warned about it causing you to become very sore due to the amount of wiping after each visit. I'm happy to say, that the 'Japanese' loo, saved all of that, and I felt really clean after each trip to the bathroom.

I highly recommend them.

I get Amazon's 2 ply 45 rolls at a time on subscription. Cost me £12.17 recently.

Yes i realised it was the quilted paper when our loo kept blocking up when other son was home from uni- he uses loads (always has) and it wasnt blocking when he went back in term time.So ive gone back to the cheaper rolls.(not too thin,but not quilted) we've been using Nicky sucessfully.

HelterSkelter1

Calendar girl. I was happy using ordinary waitrose loo roll until it was changed and virtually disintegrated in your hand even before use. So changed to their quilted which was stronger. But as I have now found out is too strong.
Today I bought a 4 pack of Regina bamboo paper to try. Soft but much thinner. Hopefully it will be fine. Currently on a special offer.
I too remember Izal. Used it a lot for tracing paper. Glad to see the back of that thank goodness. We never used newspaper. Surely that would have blocked the pipes as would have Izal.

Helterskelter1, after Waitrose had hundreds of complaints and one star reviews, they eventually took notice, and changed stock to Ultra Soft and Smooth, which is like their original. I buy it, about £5 for 9 rolls.

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Calendar girl & Wyllow3

Indeed. The 64 $ question!

Like a bidet you need an endless supply of flannels that can only be used once after you've used it to dry your bum as you obviously can't share!!

And you have to have a separate bin for them and wait until you have a wash load as you wouldn't want to wash them with other items.

Had enough of that nonsense with two bidet and four chaps in the house.

Now, and for over a decade, I have bought Kirkland flushable wipes. Much more user friendly. We also buy the Kirkland loo rolls as the sheets are slightly larger and the 3-ply superior to over makes. No fingers through the paper!!

And we haven't had any plumbing problems at all even though our small cul-de-sac has its own sewage pumping station. (This is now maintained by Wessex Water but until a few years ago, we had to cover the cost of the maintenance of the two pumps and any parts or replacement between the few of us. But then, the law changed and the local Water Authorities were made to take over the responsibility for all similar private Pumping Stations throughout their areas. We were all very pleased as the annual maintenance costs were jolly expensive even shared between the few of us)
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Fallingstar- our solution to the wipes problem is to pop them straight into a fragranced nappy sack, tie it up and then put it in the bin.

I use Sainsbury’s cushioned which is not as thick as their quilted but better than their ordinary one which has definitely got thinner.

I understand. Happened in my loo recently. Something different about the paper of the water? Who knows!!!!

Yes Greciangirl that's how I cleared the blockage. It took several buckets but it cleared. I also filled the bath with water and let that out to flush through the underground drain pipe.

I will do as you suggest as well. Empty buckets of water after a dowsing of Fairy every so often. Hopefully it won't happen again.

I loathe quilted toilet paper.whoever invented it I wonder.

Just recently our toilet began blocking up.

But a friend gave us a good tip.

Douse the toilet bowl with fairy washing up liquid and then chuck a couple of buckets of water down. Then flush after.
And it works brilliantly. We do this now and again and where needed. Good advice because we were going to get a plumber in. No need to now, I’m pleased to say.

For any doubters about the ability of a “ bum gun” to clean thoroughly please be assured that it does and I think probably better than paper. Mine has the ability to do a powerful “jet wash”. That would dislodge anything from anywhere. The power of the spray is adjustable from a pleasant trickle to a blast. I wouldn’t go back to paper now

Further to my post above, these seem to be described as bidet bowls now on Amazon.