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So glad I just put one in! Although I haven't seen any shortages of toilet paper around here. I suppose I should go check later.
My wife tells me my butt is pretty nice, so if people get grabby in the aisles, I can't really blame them.
Thanks. A good friend has one and recommended it. Unfortunately, we have a tank that’s hidden in the wall. Looks cool, but there are no pipes where we could install one. It would have to be one of those portable refillable wands. I’m glad yours is working out!WiseOne wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:41 amSo glad I just put one in! Although I haven't seen any shortages of toilet paper around here. I suppose I should go check later.
I got an Amazon basics one (nonelectric), installed it myself a couple Saturdays ago, and it works great. As long as you don't mind cold water, of course. If you're interested in getting one, PM me first.
Okay, I'll ask the question nobody else will ask: Is there soap involved? And in the case of females, what prevents that spray from spreading cooties from one orifice to another?dualstow wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:57 am So glad I just put one in! Although I haven't seen any shortages of toilet paper around here. I suppose I should go check later.
I got an Amazon basics one (nonelectric), installed it myself a couple Saturdays ago, and it works great. As long as you don't mind cold water, of course. If you're interested in getting one, PM me first.
I always imagined I’d fill my wand with Dr Bronners eucalyptus or rose.Maddy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:07 amOkay, I'll ask the question nobody else will ask: Is there soap involved? And in the case of females, what prevents that spray from spreading cooties from one orifice to another?dualstow wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:57 amWiseOne wrote:So glad I just put one in! Although I haven't seen any shortages of toilet paper around here. I suppose I should go check later]
I got an Amazon basics one (nonelectric), installed it myself a couple Saturdays ago, and it works great. As long as you don't mind cold water, of course. If you're interested in getting one, PM me first.
We have a fancy bidet bought at Costco (https://www.costco.com/brondell-swash-c ... 91056.html).Maddy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:07 amOkay, I'll ask the question nobody else will ask: Is there soap involved? And in the case of females, what prevents that spray from spreading cooties from one orifice to another?dualstow wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:57 am So glad I just put one in! Although I haven't seen any shortages of toilet paper around here. I suppose I should go check later.
I got an Amazon basics one (nonelectric), installed it myself a couple Saturdays ago, and it works great. As long as you don't mind cold water, of course. If you're interested in getting one, PM me first.
Oops, nevermind... canceled.flyingpylon wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 9:26 am For anyone willing to give auto racing a shot, the IndyCar Grand Prix of St Petersburg will take place (without spectators) on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 pm Eastern.
That *is* fancy! That’s like the Ferrari of bidets.Libertarian666 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:39 am We have a fancy bidet bought at Costco (https://www.costco.com/brondell-swash-c ... 91056.html).
It doesn't use soap. As for the spray, you can select where you want it to go.
Maddy, you bring back memories - remember the "On the Beach" movie..Maddy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:02 am One of the things I did many years ago was to begin printing out "how to" articles from the internet on various self-sufficiency topics. My library of articles, at this point, consumes two full shelves of 3-inch binders, each organized by subject. They address everything from how to snare small game to tapping a spring, safely composting toilet waste, filtering and purifying water, preserving food, building a rocket stove, rigging up emergency power and lighting, etc. If the internet goes down, I'll have a resource to go to. Think about it: If the internet went dark and the municipal water supply stopped, would you remember how much bleach to add to a gallon of roof water before it is safe to drink?
Two of my three-inch binders are labeled "NBC," meaning "nuclear," "biological," and "chemical." To me, this is one of the most important prep items people ought to think about having.
How about this? https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Dirt-Bamboo-F ... 92&sr=8-13pmward wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:27 pm Yeah and scratch the Kleenex on Amazon thing. I checked just this morning and they still had some reasonably priced tissues available, so I figures, "oh I can see if the store has some and if not this can be my backup." Well it turned out all the Kleenex on amazon has been arbitraged. They are all listed for like 5x the regular price now, just a couple short hours later. And... here in Phoenix allergy season is starting to really pick up...
I dunno, I'm picturing water all over the bathroom, then having to don a hazmat suit and rubber gloves to clean up the mess. I think I'd rather go outside and use a garden hose. If it came to that. With soap. Lots of soap.Libertarian666 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:26 pm No, it's actually very nice. I'm sure the "pressure hose" terminology was for dramatic effect.
No, it's really very civilized. I can tell you if it were the way you are imagining it, my wife wouldn't like it at all.Maddy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:29 pmI dunno, I'm picturing water all over the bathroom, then having to don a hazmat suit and rubber gloves to clean up the mess. I think I'd rather go outside and use a garden hose. If it came to that. With soap. Lots of soap.Libertarian666 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:26 pm No, it's actually very nice. I'm sure the "pressure hose" terminology was for dramatic effect.
Taxation is theft... and murder.Maddy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:46 pm With basic supplies dwindling, I'm hearing about people beginning to make their own hand sanitizer, a product that has become especially sought-after and especially difficult to find. I thought of this while searching the stores in town this morning for isopropyl alcohol, the main ingredient in hand sanitizer. There simply wasn't any. Anywhere. So I headed on over to the hardware store and found a one-quart can of "denatured alcohol." I couldn't quite remember what denatured alcohol was, and lacking my reading glasses, I bought a can on the advice of the clerk who informed me that it was "pretty much" the same as drugstore alcohol. I was feeling pretty smug that I had outsmarted the Walmart schlubs who had cleaned out the first aid aisle. After returning home, I proceeded to look it up on the internet and found that denatured alcohol is industrial-grade ethyl alcohol spiked with any one of several poisons (usually 10%) intended to prevent people from drinking it. The concern, it seems, is that would-be consumers might--gasp--escape the payment of liquor taxes. In its infinite wisdom, the government has decided that making people go blind should serve this deterrent purpose. Well, it seems that even putting the stuff on your skin can cause big problems, which made me recall the headline earlier this week about some children being burned by a homemade hand sanitizer. (I don't know if denatured alcohol was the culprit in that case, but it's very possible.) So considering that denatured alcohol is all that's left on the shelves, and that people are resorting to DIY hand sanitizer recipes, it seems likely that we're going to see some tragic mishaps. But, hey, at least the tax man will get his due.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!mathjak107 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:30 pm I have 24 rolls of Costco toilet paper I am looking to swap for a 3 bedroom house
Here are some "safe" products to use: https://news.yahoo.com/common-household ... 49369.htmlMaddy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:46 pm With basic supplies dwindling, I'm hearing about people beginning to make their own hand sanitizer, a product that has become especially sought-after and especially difficult to find. I thought of this while searching the stores in town this morning for isopropyl alcohol, the main ingredient in hand sanitizer. There simply wasn't any. Anywhere. So I headed on over to the hardware store and found a one-quart can of "denatured alcohol." I couldn't quite remember what denatured alcohol was, and lacking my reading glasses, I bought a can on the advice of the clerk who informed me that it was "pretty much" the same as drugstore alcohol. I was feeling pretty smug that I had outsmarted the Walmart schlubs who had cleaned out the first aid aisle. After returning home, I proceeded to look it up on the internet and found that denatured alcohol is industrial-grade ethyl alcohol spiked with any one of several poisons (usually 10%) intended to prevent people from drinking it. The concern, it seems, is that would-be consumers might--gasp--escape the payment of liquor taxes. In its infinite wisdom, the government has decided that making people go blind should serve this deterrent purpose. Well, it seems that even putting the stuff on your skin can cause big problems, which made me recall the headline earlier this week about some children being burned by a homemade hand sanitizer. (I don't know if denatured alcohol was the culprit in that case, but it's very possible.) So considering that denatured alcohol is all that's left on the shelves, and that people are resorting to DIY hand sanitizer recipes, it seems likely that we're going to see some tragic mishaps. But, hey, at least the tax man will get his due.
