How Do You Wipe? A POLL OF POLLS

Yetijuice · Apr 9th, 2005, 00:39

I never had trouble taking showers with a bucket and a rope from a well in Hikkaduwa and Arambol. I wore a swimsuit so that I could use several buckets.

While trekking in Himachal Pradesh, Zanskar and Ladakh I would use a one litre plastic water bottle after my morning constitutional. The Nalgene water bottle has a plastic ring that keeps the loose top attached at the neck of the bottle. I hold the bottle with my right hand and clean with the left. I NEVER lend my water bottle to others to use for this purpose. Later in the day I will use the same bottle for drinking water. Water and the left hand are far superior to toilet paper. I clean with water a la Asia over 99% of the time. Practice what you preach!

In America we drive on the right side and have the steering wheel on the left. That way drivers can wave their left hands at each other. No wonder there is so much road rage in the USA!

Wanderer22 · Apr 9th, 2005, 01:12

Using left hand and water seemed much easier to accept while on a vegetarian diet. Now that I'm back home it's bum fluff as usual. When in Rome and all that stuff.... A word of warning about loos on trains. The hole down to the tracks is large enough to pass a wallet! Make sure you don't have anything loose fall down the hole while squating or washing up. It's not cool to pull the emergency cord so you can run back to look for your visa card. Have heard via a FOAF (friend of a friend) that this has happened.

Train toilets are definately an Indian experience........

Wanderer22

Shaktipalooza · Apr 9th, 2005, 04:24

Mrs Shaktipalooza has converted me to using the water bucket technique instead of the paper smearing method those filthy savages in the west are known for.

We'll be outfitting our bathrooms with spray hoses during the impending remodel.

-m2- · Apr 9th, 2005, 05:07

The water method doesn't work that well with 'western toilets', but I do prefer it with squatters. I agree with those who have mentioned the benefits of hose and spray.

I made an interesting discovery while perusing my Indian wildlife photos -- as can be seen below, the tap shown has a tapered nozzle so a length of ordinary surgical tubing would make a satisfactory do-it-yourself alternative. Not all taps will have a similar nozzle, but this particular one (along with nocturnal visitor, Fred) is quite familiar.

(memo to self: add 1 metre surgical tubing to packing list)

vistet · Apr 9th, 2005, 05:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matty Gee

...loo roll that you paid a small fortune for....

I noticed on my last trip that the price for one roll of film was the same as five (short ) rolls of paper.

bijapuri · Apr 9th, 2005, 09:09

Cats. Persian are the most comfy, but shorthaired leave less residue. And then in goa, one can develop a close relationship with the pigs, isn't it?

ddevadatta · Apr 9th, 2005, 09:39

Dam u guys have way too much time on your hands.

timmy · Apr 9th, 2005, 11:07

Having time on their hands is the least of their worries. :P

Zymurgist · Apr 9th, 2005, 12:18

Angora Wool is the best.

Matty Gee · Apr 9th, 2005, 12:22

Nice to see everybody contributing, which ever hand you use to type it

Zymurgist · Apr 9th, 2005, 13:06

As my momma taught me, wash after you wipe. What's in a hand:-)

renedu · Apr 9th, 2005, 14:20

Oh, I did not realize one was supposed to wipe...out of the loop once more.

rangss · Apr 9th, 2005, 18:36

Chee Chee! What a nasty thread this is turning out to be!

Matty Gee · Apr 9th, 2005, 19:24

Hey Rang who on earth is that guy on your avatar?????

Wouldn't want to bump into him on a wet day in Kanpur......

cyberhippie · Apr 9th, 2005, 19:43

Toilet paper???? I only ever see it smelling up the toilet in little rubbish bins provided by some touristy hotels.
Go Indian man after all 1 billion Indians can't be wrong

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Apr 9th, 2005, 00:39	#31
Yetijuice Old Trekkers Never Die, They Go Over the Next Pass Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Behind the Orange Curtain, California Posts: 174	Water a la Asia I never had trouble taking showers with a bucket and a rope from a well in Hikkaduwa and Arambol. I wore a swimsuit so that I could use several buckets. While trekking in Himachal Pradesh, Zanskar and Ladakh I would use a one litre plastic water bottle after my morning constitutional. The Nalgene water bottle has a plastic ring that keeps the loose top attached at the neck of the bottle. I hold the bottle with my right hand and clean with the left. I NEVER lend my water bottle to others to use for this purpose. Later in the day I will use the same bottle for drinking water. Water and the left hand are far superior to toilet paper. I clean with water a la Asia over 99% of the time. Practice what you preach! In America we drive on the right side and have the steering wheel on the left. That way drivers can wave their left hands at each other. No wonder there is so much road rage in the USA!

Apr 9th, 2005, 01:12	#32
Wanderer22 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 458	Using left hand and water seemed much easier to accept while on a vegetarian diet. Now that I'm back home it's bum fluff as usual. When in Rome and all that stuff.... A word of warning about loos on trains. The hole down to the tracks is large enough to pass a wallet! Make sure you don't have anything loose fall down the hole while squating or washing up. It's not cool to pull the emergency cord so you can run back to look for your visa card. Have heard via a FOAF (friend of a friend) that this has happened. Train toilets are definately an Indian experience........ Wanderer22 Attached Thumbnails

Apr 9th, 2005, 05:07	#34
-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,577	The water method doesn't work that well with 'western toilets', but I do prefer it with squatters. I agree with those who have mentioned the benefits of hose and spray. I made an interesting discovery while perusing my Indian wildlife photos -- as can be seen below, the tap shown has a tapered nozzle so a length of ordinary surgical tubing would make a satisfactory do-it-yourself alternative. Not all taps will have a similar nozzle, but this particular one (along with nocturnal visitor, Fred) is quite familiar. (memo to self: add 1 metre surgical tubing to packing list) Attached Thumbnails

Apr 9th, 2005, 09:09	#36
bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,598	Cats. Persian are the most comfy, but shorthaired leave less residue. And then in goa, one can develop a close relationship with the pigs, isn't it? __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

Apr 9th, 2005, 04:24	#33
Shaktipalooza Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Portland Oregon USA Posts: 895	Mrs Shaktipalooza has converted me to using the water bucket technique instead of the paper smearing method those filthy savages in the west are known for. We'll be outfitting our bathrooms with spray hoses during the impending remodel.

Apr 9th, 2005, 09:39	#37
ddevadatta Finger Licking Good Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 907	Sickos Dam u guys have way too much time on your hands. __________________ Ayurvedic cure for an Indian headache

Apr 9th, 2005, 11:07	#38
timmy Back in Australia Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 375	Having time on their hands is the least of their worries. :P __________________ Read my India Travel Blog from late 2004, or look at my Photo Gallery from my last two trips.

Apr 9th, 2005, 12:18	#39
Zymurgist Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 26	Angora Wool is the best.

Apr 9th, 2005, 12:22	#40
Matty Gee What's wrong with curry for breakfast? I love it! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 212	Nice to see everybody contributing, which ever hand you use to type it __________________ Check my gallery out : http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser =3636

Apr 9th, 2005, 13:06	#41
Zymurgist Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 26	As my momma taught me, wash after you wipe. What's in a hand:-)

Apr 9th, 2005, 14:20	#42
renedu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florence, Italy Posts: 112	Oh, I did not realize one was supposed to wipe...out of the loop once more.

Apr 9th, 2005, 18:36	#43
rangss Bulk Carrier Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,838	Chee Chee! What a nasty thread this is turning out to be! __________________ ...and I took the road less travelled.

Apr 9th, 2005, 19:24	#44
Matty Gee What's wrong with curry for breakfast? I love it! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 212	That guy Hey Rang who on earth is that guy on your avatar????? Wouldn't want to bump into him on a wet day in Kanpur......

Apr 9th, 2005, 19:43	#45
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Toilet paper???? I only ever see it smelling up the toilet in little rubbish bins provided by some touristy hotels. Go Indian man after all 1 billion Indians can't be wrong

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