tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098271829854672678.post2403922200085140625..comments2023-09-28T08:22:09.854-04:00Comments on The Long Ascent: Why I Use Toilet PaperJohn D. Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203607452410210779noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098271829854672678.post-23303065502861158092015-03-12T22:23:40.714-04:002015-03-12T22:23:40.714-04:00For decades, I've been hearing that society co...For decades, I've been hearing that society could collapse at any moment, and, of course, someday it will, so whoever predicts it last can say, "See there. I was right."<br /><br />I'm glad I'm not married to someone who says that I should get used to not having toilet paper now, so I won't have to later. Think how many things THAT could be applied to. We might as well go ahead and start eating the neighborhood cats.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098271829854672678.post-53051885422551241132014-07-15T00:12:01.809-04:002014-07-15T00:12:01.809-04:00A squeeze bottle solves the problem of pressure. P...A squeeze bottle solves the problem of pressure. Plus, a new garden sprayer, the kind you pump up, can be used with no water pressure. <br /><br />I already use washcloths. Washcloths with pee will require a little water and lots of sunshine for killing germs. If the day comes I cannot wash them, I will use sewing material, sewing scraps, or torn up clothing and wait for a huge wash day. Tp for poo is still washable. But, torn up scraps could be thrown away if someone does not want to wash them or has no water. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098271829854672678.post-56947508137164493672013-06-01T16:29:06.347-04:002013-06-01T16:29:06.347-04:00>> "From the collapse standpoint, a wea...>> "From the collapse standpoint, a weakness of bidets is that they require a supply of fresh water under pressure."<br /><br />Yes, they are not suited for areas with water shortages, and won't work if the local utility goes down. But they do offer some risk diversification, they might be useful if the just-in-time distribution system fractures but the city can keep their water supply going. <br /><br />Without water, the average porcelain throne won't work ... a Luggable Loo is another tool to fit an emergency/transition need. <br /><br />http://www.relianceproducts.com/products/sanitation/96.htmlJonathan Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544570802673033929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098271829854672678.post-70112986350810709562013-03-20T10:28:56.054-04:002013-03-20T10:28:56.054-04:00I think about how to choose the wisest projects wi...I think about how to choose the wisest projects with limited resources. We'd be well served to pick up a book on night soil in Asia to get a better understanding of gow to properly reuse our excrement. Like Orren said last year, knowing that we will eventually lose access to a basic "necessity" doesn't mean we have to give it up. Breedlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09137270675021797989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098271829854672678.post-44308547573115406822013-03-08T13:25:12.985-05:002013-03-08T13:25:12.985-05:00Tulip Poplar leaves are pretty big. I am not sure...Tulip Poplar leaves are pretty big. I am not sure how long they remain pliant as winter sets in though.russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.com