Wet wipes frustration

If you buy and used as portable bidet (£10-£20) you will have a cleaner bottom than you can get from wiping.

Wrap a hair band just before the opening and it will keep the rest of the pack inside.

Luckygirl3

I use Wype for wiping my bum rather than wet wipes. You squirt some on the loo paper and it basically turns it into a wet wipe. More eco friendly.

But I do agree about the nuisance of getting wet wipes in and out of their packaging. They do not interleave properly; and the sticky closures do not work if any wet gets on the packet.

I've never heard of Wype but it seems like the perfect solution and will save millions of bottom wipes going into landfill (or sewage). Not for everyone maybe but most people should be able to manage with this.
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I've seen various people suggesting putting an elastic band around the pack, which makes it easier to take just a single wipe from it. I would think placing a hand on the top of the pack as you're pulling the wipe out would have the same effect.

And as has already been said, store the pack upside down, to retain the moisture.

Nope, they're not, and I know they're a real issue in terms of getting rid of them.

If we all used just what we needed though, we'd all be going around on bikes wearing hessian sacks and bathing maybe... 3 or 4 times a year.

I'm much more inclined to use a wipe now than I ever would have been, simply because I've not got the energy to do or make any other alternatives.

MissA yes of course there will be times when they are essential , but the vast majority of wipes aren’t ‘needed’ are they?

Baby wipes at home…floor wipes…face wipes… toilet cleaning wipes…

If they're needed, then they aren't pointless.

Who wants to carry a used flannel around with them, or several, if they are dealing with bowel issues, for example.

People are living longer, and managing independently.
If wipes help, well...

It’s not only the sewage system it is the landfill too with all the pointless wipes.
It takes many decades to biodegrade. Food for thought if you use them.

The problem of wet wipes in the sewage system is caused by ignorant adults, not children. People are now using disposable wipes for cleaning the kitchen and bathroom, and the floor. I'll bet many of those go down the loo along with all the baby wipes and bottom wipes. There are 67 million people in the UK and it only takes 1% of them to be doing this to cause serious problems.

Wipes are now being marketed as 'biodegradable' but they are not really. They don't break down into tiny fragments like toilet paper so will still be clogging up the pipes.

I'm afraid that 'single use' things are always wrong whatever they are, wipes, bottles, cotton buds, razors, the list is endless. Society has just become more and more lazy.

I find that too, flicking up the bottle top instead of unscrewing it means you have to hold the bottle, flip up the cap and then water goes everywhere. Who thinks up these new fangled ideas that are totally rubbish and a waste of time.

I use Wype for wiping my bum rather than wet wipes. You squirt some on the loo paper and it basically turns it into a wet wipe. More eco friendly.

But I do agree about the nuisance of getting wet wipes in and out of their packaging. They do not interleave properly; and the sticky closures do not work if any wet gets on the packet.

Not by me they ain’t grannybuy Maybe a child might do it accidentally not knowing. I don’t flush cotton buds, or kitchen towel down the loo either.
The original “Wet Ones” came in a sturdy carton with a lid and that and was about 43 years ago because I recall buying them when I had 2 toddlers on hols and days out.
Something tells me that people have become more ignorant or never read the details on packs or are just following what their parent(s) did ….but it seems to have only become a sewage issue, say, in the last 20 years.
So I reckon people are using them more regularly as apposed to occasionally and carelessly at that.

There were pictures on the news last week of wet wipes clogging the sewage system somewhere, so they are definitely still being flushed.

I transfer to a solid plastic lidded box too . If they are a little dry as some seem to be a little cooled boiled water from the kettle poured on the top does the trick and restores the moisture throughout the pack before the next use.

MayBee70 sadly everything around us is un-environmentally friendly especially our love of all things plastic. When you watch old movies they were wrapping food in paper bags, parcels and presents in brown paper and string, no plastic bags or sticky tape were involved. You bought your fruit and veg loose and put it in your shopping bag. Drinks were in glass before cans came along. The supermarkets have created such a convenient way of shopping it has changed everything.

BlueBelle

I m amazed so many people still use wet wipes after all the eco advertising
I don’t know what’s wrong with soap and water

Convenience. Handy for taking out and about with you.

Chestnut

I only use wipes very occasionally as I am aware of the environmental issues, which is why they always dry out!

So thanks to MissAdventure I've just ordered these from E-Bay which can be used for baby wipes or household wipes. I'm paying £9.66 for three of them. There are some nice boxes but I think they will take up too much room. Just search for 'wet wipe holders'.

When mine dry out I add a bit of water to them. I do try not to use them and try to get lots of use it of every one. On one of the cleaning programmes I watch they recommended using witch hazel for cleaning TV’s etc so I would assume it would be good for remote controllers etc. It isn’t something I’ve ever thought of to use for cleaning. I’ve started using microfibre cloths but am worried that they’re not environmentally friendly.

Nannan2

mabon1- yes we do have lots of more serious problems- 1 of ours here is 'health' and the wipes often go hand in hand with that problem so all relevant, and important to some.oh and suzie42- most wet wipes these days are just water contained, and i doubt anyone these days flushes them down the toilet so not as devilish as when first invented.

You are wrong about that! Ignorant people still flush all manner of things down the toilet. I was going to tell you a horror story but thought better of it. Just remember not all people are like us.

For those worried about the eco side of things, there are those that are environmentally friendly on sale and those are what I try to buy…they are no easier to remove from the packet. We have hairy animals so wipes are better for cleaning as cloth going through the washing machine do not always come back completely hairless!

I only use wipes very occasionally as I am aware of the environmental issues, which is why they always dry out!

So thanks to MissAdventure I've just ordered these from E-Bay which can be used for baby wipes or household wipes. I'm paying £9.66 for three of them. There are some nice boxes but I think they will take up too much room. Just search for 'wet wipe holders'.

I have Huggies pouches similar to these that I bought in the baby aisle. They have the large zippy opening at the top so you can stuff the extra back in easily

I never use wet wipes so I can't comment on the packaging used there.

I have, however, found in the last few years that any cellophane or plastic packaging with a tap you pull on to open it has become increasingly hard to open.

I am not sure whether this is due to my hands, eyesight or whatever having changed slightly or to the packaging.

I think the best thing is to find some other way of opening any package you find difficult or of enlarging a slit to pull the contents out of.

They are useful when out or visiting - for example who really wants to walk about with a plastic bag full of pooey wash cloths in someone else’s home, and to rinse them in someone else’s washbasin. They can be disposed of carefully with other rubbish same as used tissues and sanitary pads etc.

Ps.Someone usually women had to boil all those used nappies/cloth hankys/etc to keep a plentiful supply of them.

People generally weren’t so fussy I think years ago with outside loos, no access to a hand wash basin, infrequent bathing and less frequent laundering. Been there done that.
Yes “we survived” but quite a lot of these tasks were unpleasant for those stuck with doing them.

Is it just me or do others ‘decide who not to invite to my party’ based on the comments on GN?
I also have a mental list of those who I liked to invite as they sound interesting and have a good sense of humour.

I m amazed so many people still use wet wipes after all the eco advertising
I don’t know what’s wrong with soap and water