Toilet Paper Recommendations

[mistercomputerman]

I am evaluating the type, style, thickness and number of sheets of toilet paper we are using, along with each brands ability to make it through the duck bills and into the holding tank. I further want to evaluate the softness of each brand and thickness on one's private parts.

I am open to any suggestions from the membership about the best brands and why they are best; how much paper you use annually, including the number of sheets per wipe, number of sheets per trip taken, the price per sheet and the happiness of the crew with the selection. If you have changed papers, then I want to know why.

Additionally, the absorbency and dissolvabilty are important factors to our crew. Some people have said that quilting is important in the softness testing and in the amount of absorbency, so I am thinking that an absorbency test is very important in the testing and evaluation process. I think that the testing process should include all of these factors.

Can anyone guide me in the right direction to selecting the proper paper?

And, of course we need to take the environmental concerns into consideration, so recycled toilet paper, especially that made from trash that is not normally recycled has to be a consideration in any testing.

 

[Southpaw II]

You have way too much time on your hands.

Don

 

[JimG]

I like this TP:

 

[moparlvr4406]

http://www.handyspray.com/Personal_Hygiene_Bidet.html

ALL boats should be equipped

 

[quality time]

I would suggest an excel spreadsheet to aid in your investigation.

 

[AKBASSKING]

Only use the TP that keeps the Admiral happy!

I have found it isn't the thickness or brand, it is the "amount used"

 

[ImpulseIII]

On an annual basis in the US, estimates range as high as...

• 36.5 billion rolls of toilet paper used resulting in...
• 15 million trees pulped...
• 474 billion gallons of water consumed to produce the paper...
• 253,000 tons of chlorine applied in the bleaching process...
• 17.3 terawatts of electricity wasted

Talk about wasted resources... these are staggering losses that go on year-after-year in the US alone. But it looks even worse when broken down on a daily basis.
Here are the annual estimates from above calculated (divided by 365) for a day-to-day perspective...

• 100 million rolls of toilet paper used resulting in...
• 41 thousand trees pulped...
• 1.3 billion gallons of water consumed to produce the paper...
• 693 tons of chlorine applied in the bleaching process...
• 47 thousand megawatt-hours of electricity wasted

Perhaps you should consider installing a bidet.

 

[mistercomputerman]

I think an Excel spreadsheet is an excellent idea!

 

[rondds]

Being boat-owners, we should always look to spend the most amount of money possible for each and every item we bring aboard...whether that's a cooler, a PFD, an anchor, a hose clamp or toilet paper. The TP must be able to stand up to the harsh marine environment - remember, it may sit in that locker in the head for months before it gets used.

I know Dr. Gregory Lowe has done extensive research on this topic - perhaps we can summon him to make a presentation, for a small honorarium, on this, his area of expertise. Maybe we can book a hotel in some nice warm spot this winter and hold a symposium. Rusty could get SR sponsor it, along with maybe Georgia Pacific, Kimberly Clarke and Proctor and Gamble. I can see it now...Palm Springs - a little golf, a formal ball on Saturday night and all sorts of round table discussions, debates, and think-tanks. Sign me up!

 

[mistercomputerman]

On an annual basis in the US, estimates range as high as...

• 36.5 billion rolls of toilet paper used resulting in...
• 15 million trees pulped...
• 474 billion gallons of water consumed to produce the paper...
• 253,000 tons of chlorine applied in the bleaching process...
• 17.3 terawatts of electricity wasted

Talk about wasted resources... these are staggering losses that go on year-after-year in the US alone. But it looks even worse when broken down on a daily basis.
Here are the annual estimates from above calculated (divided by 365) for a day-to-day perspective...

• 100 million rolls of toilet paper used resulting in...
• 41 thousand trees pulped...
• 1.3 billion gallons of water consumed to produce the paper...
• 693 tons of chlorine applied in the bleaching process...
• 47 thousand megawatt-hours of electricity wasted

Perhaps you should consider installing a bidet.

Hello Frank

Do you have any factual information about the use of a bidet on a boat?

Right off the top of my head, I see three problems with that:

1. Pressure. I am afraid that the boat would not develop enough water pressure without a booster pump and that it would leave my private parts unclean. Can you provide any statistics on the pressure necessary to properly clean the derriere of an average sized person?
2. Acceptance. Bidets are not universally accepted in the US.
3. ABYC regulations. Do you have any information that you can share regarding the ABYC's position on the installation of a bidet in a recreational vessel?

 

[electricaldoctor]

It goes without saying that the bidet would have to be "ignition protected". :grin:

 

[mistercomputerman]

Being boat-owners, we should always look to spend the most amount of money possible for each and every item we bring aboard...whether that's a cooler, a PFD, an anchor, a hose clamp or toilet paper. The TP must be able to stand up to the harsh marine environment - remember, it may sit in that locker in the head for months before it gets used.

I know Dr. Gregory Lowe has done extensive research on this topic - perhaps we can summon him to make a presentation, for a small honorarium, on this, his area of expertise. Maybe we can book a hotel in some nice warm spot this winter and hold a symposium. Rusty could get SR sponsor it, along with maybe Georgia Pacific, Kimberly Clarke and Proctor and Gamble. I can see it now...Palm Springs - a little golf, a formal ball on Saturday night and all sorts of round table discussions, debates, and think-tanks. Sign me up!

Ron
Thank you for your information, as inaccurate as it may be. Dr. Gregory Lowe is known for his work as an expert on men's fertility and male sexual health.

http://urology.osu.edu/19562.cfm

I am unclear as to how this would help in determining the appropriate toilet tissue for use on a recreational vessel, unless of course, one was to use said toilet tissue in regards to "sexual health". Can you provide any further information about the connection between the two that may aid in determining the end result?

 

[Southpaw II]

Where's Gary?

 

[H2ONUT]

...

 

[electricaldoctor]

Costco single ply is good enough for this guy. Carefull with this stuff though ... only 3 squares at a time ... you will want to leave the balance of the roll for the ladies!!

 

[LTD.330]

Are you really seeking input or is your mind already made up on the specific brand. Such that you will beat us over the head justifying your reasoning and will summarily dismiss other valid ideas?

 

[ImpulseIII]

Rick,

Perhaps the Excel spread sheet would make appropriate toilet paper.

The bidet solution may require an auxiliary generator (mounted on the swim platform) to provide power necessary for proper water pressure. I will look for answers to the other questions posed in your earlier post. So much data.....so little time!

 

[rondds]

I beg your pardon Mr.Computerman. Not that Dr. Lowe, THIS Dr. Lowe.

 

[Four Suns]

Are you really seeking input or is your mind already made up on the specific brand. Such that you will beat us over the head justifying your reasoning and will summarily dismiss other valid ideas?

This sounds like sarcasm.

 

[Woody]

The washdown hose and a deck brush should do it. No TP needed