I know. It’s not ideal at first thought. I know. It sounds gross initially. But Cheeky DIY Wipes And Toilet Paper Alternatives are not nearly as bad as you anticipate them to be. And hey, some people are running out of options!
The truth is, these Cheeky DIY Wipes And Toilet Paper Alternatives work magnificently and FYI (and perhaps TMI) they get you much cleaner than toilet paper.
I promise, you’ll have the cleanest tush in town if you utilize the tips in this post!
TP Panic
I didn’t buy into the toilet paper panic for a couple reasons. One is because we’re a family of 8, so we stock up on a months worth of toilet paper each month, around the beginning of the month.
When I heard toilet paper was going as fast as lightning I wasn’t too worried because I knew we have enough for this month, but I decided maybe I should go to the store and pick up and extra package just to be safe.
I was too late.
I didn’t panic though. Why? Because when I was cloth diapering for my babies I made the most brilliant, eco friendly, and pocket book friendly discovery. Three words. Cloth DIY wipes.
Since I strive to be as sustainable as I can, our family tried DIY cloth toilet paper for awhile too.
Although I loved it because this method actually cleans vs dry cleans, my hubby had a little trouble getting used to the idea. Eventually we switched back but I still would use cloth wipes for the babies.
First & Foremost
There’s just a few really important things you NEED to do if you are going to do these Cheeky DIY Wipes And Toilet Paper Alternatives.
- Number one critical step is to get a small trash can with a lid to keep at the toilet for the toilet paper alternatives. You do NOT want these uncovered because we don’t need an outbreak of cholera and polio on top of the coronavirus outbreak. I recommend one like this.
- This will make eco friendly activists shudder, but I do recommend having bleach on hand to add to the wash cycle when it comes time to wash the wipes. I don’t think I need to explain why.
- For sanitary purposes, you might want to keep small plastic bags on hand to line your trash cans with.
- Consider getting Peri bottles so you don’t have to constantly be wetting the cloths (pun totally not intended).
Cheeky DIY Wipes And Toilet Paper Alternatives, Step By Step
First of all you’ll need fabric, or you can buy wash cloths (or towels and cut them into wash cloth sizes). You can buy it, or use what you have. Idea’s for fabric include old tee shirts, old sheets (the tee shirt material ones work best), and old towels. Don’t forget to check second hand stores for the nice tee shirt material sheets. The tee shirt material seems to work the best.
Second you will want to cut your fabric to size. Don’t make them too small. Seriously, don’t. Eight square inches is probably the safe size.
You can keep a basket of your wipes at the toilet, or if you want to take things a step further you can put them in a sealable plastic bag and add water so you are prepared. This is best for wet wipes. Of course this would be a little cold, so you might just want to wait to wet the cloths and wipes as you need them!
Of course if you use the recommended peri bottles in place of toilet paper your cloths will stay much cleaner since you’ll mainly be using them to dry off with.
It is my hope that this post has saved someones a** somewhere out there. And who knows, you might like DIY Wipes And Toilet Paper Alternatives so much that you never go back!
Goodness knows you would definitely save a good chunk of cash.
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