Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t

Re:Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t by ahoge on Friday March 13, 2015 @11:28PM (#9201450)

Bidets and washlets are the more economical option anyways. Wet wipes aren't cheap. Even if you spend $250+ on a somewhat fancier "warm water cleaning toilet seat", you'll break-even in no time.

That's even true if you use regular toilet paper, because you'll need a lot less of that.

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Re:Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t by themodelplumber on Friday March 13, 2015 @11:35PM (#9201460)

> Web wipes aren't cheap.

Asterisk-mart sells 48 sheets for $4. If you go macro first with regular TP and thus use one wipe per session, folding it over as needed for coverage, let's say you max out at $6 worth of wipes for a month because you don't know you're sensitive to gluten yet and you also wipe up some cat vomit every few days.

That's still only $72 a year, man.

Now: How many bathrooms does your house have? Let's say you have two bathrooms and want to use both. $500 on toilet seats? Better hope you're not a 300 pounder who rocks back and forth a bit when he's in a hurry, cuz you don't get Apple Care with those seats I'll bet.

If you travel every once in a while, or need to use bathrooms at work, there's that factor too.

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Re:Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t by ahoge on Saturday March 14, 2015 @12:25AM (#9201552)

> That's still only $72 a year, man.

You didn't include the regular TP. With a bidet or washlet, you'll need a lot less of that, too.

> $500 on toilet seats?

There are much cheaper options available. As another commenter mentioned, you can get a non-electrical attachment for as little as $30.

For example:

http://www.amazon.com/Luxe-Bidet-Neo-110-Non-Electric/dp/B00...

Edit: Also, you were comparing the price for upgrading two toilets with the wet wipes expenses for a single person.

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Re:Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t by beedogs on Saturday March 14, 2015 @12:19AM (#9201537)

> If you travel every once in a while, or need to use bathrooms at work, there's that factor too.

If I catch someone traipsing to the restroom with a box of wet wipes under their arm, they're not going to make it without being made fun of. Sorry, princess, but your anus isn't really all that special.

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Re:Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t by CodeMage on Saturday March 14, 2015 @12:37AM (#9201573)

Yes, it is. When you've had recurring perianal abscess and/or a fistulotomy, you'll also want to take every care possible when it comes to Uranus.

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Re:Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t by XorNot on Saturday March 14, 2015 @12:35AM (#9201565)

Maybe realize you have two options here, and someone taking appropriate hygiene measures is definitely more of a benefit for you in the short term than them.

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Re:Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t by sjwright on Saturday March 14, 2015 @12:34AM (#9201563)

Please start a YouTube channel of your exploits.

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Re:Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t by weaksauce on Friday March 13, 2015 @11:30PM (#9201451)

the $30 one from amazon is pretty awesome and I can't imagine not having it.

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Re:Wet Wipes Box Says Flush, New York’s Sewer System Says Don’t by Cymen on Saturday March 14, 2015 @12:52AM (#9201592)

My experience too. I wanted a fancy heated Toto with air and such but settled for a $30 one on a whim. The heated water of the Toto units is nice but in practice it isn't a big deal. I still use toilet paper to dry though so I'm not sure how much savings there is. But overall it is a much cleaner experience that I highly recommend.

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