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know what’s not random? One of the most common and most important ablutions of your daily routine.</p><p id="dfd3">Well, whatever. Here we go.</p><h1 id="4f7f">It’s for the environment</h1><p id="59fe">Sure, you saw this one coming. Save paper. Even if it’s recycled or biodegradable.</p><p id="333c">But what about saving water? Guess this one’s a wash. No pun intended.</p><h1 id="1dfa">It saves you money</h1><p id="36d8">Toilet paper costs money. Especially the fancy quilted kind. And especially when you don’t buy in bulk.</p><p id="57fd">And, no, this idea or habit didn’t start during the pandemic when people started hoarding toilet paper.</p><p id="be06">But installing a bidet costs money as well. Another wash?</p><p id="c50b">Not really. You could always use a special spray bottle. Or, if your bathroom is small enough, just use your extendible showerhead — as long as you have the kind that latches onto a fixture and not the kind that is directly installed overhead.</p><h1 id="fff9">Paper can get stuck</h1><p id="3f02">It’s happened to me, and it’s probably happened to you. We just didn’t notice.</p><p id="441f">And paper getting stuck up there can lead to infections. None of us wants infections up there.</p><p id="4510">Paper is more likely to get stuck in th

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ere if you, like me, like a rather deep clean.</p><h1 id="b760">It chafes</h1><p id="05f6">Sure, not if you get the quilted kind, but the quilted kind are often…</p><h1 id="e743">Scented</h1><p id="3727">Allergies or just a sensitive area, anyone?</p><h1 id="74ab">Non-scented, quilted</h1><p id="adbd">Okay, you got me there. But please refer to the first few points.</p><h1 id="cc7a">Save yourself a trip to the doctor</h1><p id="e8ea">This one’s from personal experience.</p><p id="7751">I don’t know about you, but I’m nearly never excited about a trip to the doctor.</p><p id="75ff">Are you different? If yes, go right ahead. If no, please consider switching from regular toilet paper to moist toilet paper or, even better, a bidet.</p><p id="6c1f">Just try not to have any water gun fights in the bathroom.</p><p id="fe5d">Oh, the promised exception: Please wipe off the water with toilet paper (or a cloth towel if you’re feeling fancy) before you put yourself back together.</p><p id="d871"><a href="undefined">Dash Ip</a> partakes in this ablution perhaps more often than most.</p><p id="5ba9"><i>Want to recommend Medium membership to someone? There’s a <a href="https://medium.com/@terrydip/membership">sexy link</a> for that (I get a cut, thanks).</i></p></article></body>

Why You Should Stop Wiping With Toilet Paper

With one exception

Okay, this guy is getting annoying. Who does he think he is? Telling us how to stop hiccupping, how to get abs, how abs can be a source of shame, why ice cubes are good for you in the morning, why winter is better than summer, and even how to stand and walk.

Pretty random.

But you know what’s not random? One of the most common and most important ablutions of your daily routine.

Well, whatever. Here we go.

It’s for the environment

Sure, you saw this one coming. Save paper. Even if it’s recycled or biodegradable.

But what about saving water? Guess this one’s a wash. No pun intended.

It saves you money

Toilet paper costs money. Especially the fancy quilted kind. And especially when you don’t buy in bulk.

And, no, this idea or habit didn’t start during the pandemic when people started hoarding toilet paper.

But installing a bidet costs money as well. Another wash?

Not really. You could always use a special spray bottle. Or, if your bathroom is small enough, just use your extendible showerhead — as long as you have the kind that latches onto a fixture and not the kind that is directly installed overhead.

Paper can get stuck

It’s happened to me, and it’s probably happened to you. We just didn’t notice.

And paper getting stuck up there can lead to infections. None of us wants infections up there.

Paper is more likely to get stuck in there if you, like me, like a rather deep clean.

It chafes

Sure, not if you get the quilted kind, but the quilted kind are often…

Scented

Allergies or just a sensitive area, anyone?

Non-scented, quilted

Okay, you got me there. But please refer to the first few points.

Save yourself a trip to the doctor

This one’s from personal experience.

I don’t know about you, but I’m nearly never excited about a trip to the doctor.

Are you different? If yes, go right ahead. If no, please consider switching from regular toilet paper to moist toilet paper or, even better, a bidet.

Just try not to have any water gun fights in the bathroom.

Oh, the promised exception: Please wipe off the water with toilet paper (or a cloth towel if you’re feeling fancy) before you put yourself back together.

Dash Ip partakes in this ablution perhaps more often than most.

Want to recommend Medium membership to someone? There’s a sexy link for that (I get a cut, thanks).