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09-29-2016, 04:48 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Home Port: Buck's Harbor, Maine
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For those of you who want a strong, environmentally friendly, and traditionally manufactured toilet paper (The Headmistress probably won't approve of its use in marine heads) there is this:
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Deer Isle, Maine
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09-29-2016, 04:57 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markpierce
I dislike thin, weak, non-absorbent toilet paper. Always prefer thick, strong, and absorbent. In the boat, the soiled tissues go into a lidded waste basket for later, on-shore disposal, not the toilet.
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That's just plain discussing
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09-29-2016, 05:13 PM
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Senior Member
City: PNW
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On the one hand (no pun) I guess our potty habits have remained terrestrial as we have always (last 6 yrs) flushed all types of toilet paper through our Tecma heads. On the other hand our sanitation system hasn't had any problems. Of course now that I've revealed this I expect the holding tank to explode.
-David
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09-29-2016, 05:30 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WesK
I find it hard to believe (and disgusting) that some people save their used toilet paper rather than flushing it down the head. I certainly wouldn't want to ask a guest to do that.
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And I thought I was squeamish.
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09-29-2016, 06:06 PM
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City: Thibodaux, Louisiana
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What would do you do with used "feminine Hygiene products" baby diapers, or Depends?
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09-29-2016, 06:12 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Southampton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markpierce
I dislike thin, weak, non-absorbent toilet paper. Always prefer thick, strong, and absorbent. In the boat, the soiled tissues go into a lidded waste basket for later, on-shore disposal, not the toilet.
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Some charter companies require this approach.
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09-29-2016, 06:22 PM
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City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
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I knew this thread would be going down the toilet.
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09-29-2016, 06:28 PM
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The manual of our new Marine Elegance Raritan head says the kind of TP doesn't matter. However, we put it in a trash can and don't flush it anyway. It isn't disgusting at all. Just biology. Just preventive maintenance. We don't expect our guests to do it. We give them the choice, but nobody seems the least bit phased with doing it. Anyway, the point is, we buy the same stuff we use at home and it is worth the effort.
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09-29-2016, 07:01 PM
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City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
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As we are down to the nitty gritty(literally with David`s Artisinal TP), if you use single ply you`ll double it, so get 2 ply. Minimize usage, follow with wet wipes,they go in a small bin with liner bag,not the head of course.
And wash your hands thoroughly!Think cruise ship, most people come home with either an OCD hand washing fetish, or gastro.
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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09-29-2016, 07:10 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Seneca Lake NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gaston
That's just plain discussing
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We don't "save" our paper either but have when aboard w others that do and you might be surprised that there is less smell than the garbage.
I think of Peggy's point that w oxygen and aerobic breakdown there is no foul smell.
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2008 MS 34 HT Trawler
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09-29-2016, 07:16 PM
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City: North Charleston, SC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve
What would do you do with used "feminine Hygiene products" baby diapers, or Depends?
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We used to keep ziplock bags and paper bags in the head for just that situation. My wife was in charge of instructing female guests.
Put the item in the ziplock bag, zip it and put it in the paper bag. At that point it could go in the trash bag.
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09-29-2016, 07:18 PM
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City: North Charleston, SC
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I have never seen instructions with a marine head that prohibit flushing toilet paper or even suggest not flushing it. This has to be something made up by some uninformed boat owners.
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09-29-2016, 07:33 PM
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City: Stuart FL
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Lucky Lucky
Stuart, FL
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09-29-2016, 07:44 PM
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Holy crap, time to change the subject!
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09-29-2016, 10:11 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
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A handy hint. Halve TP waste by using both sides.
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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09-30-2016, 01:27 AM
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City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceK
A handy hint. Halve TP waste by using both sides.
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Wifey B: I'll let you use the second side. I'm just using the first.
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09-30-2016, 06:03 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
Wifey B: I'll let you use the second side. I'm just using the first.
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Gives meaning to the words of that song, "I've looked at ___ from both sides now.." la de da, de la de da...
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09-30-2016, 07:16 AM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceK
A handy hint. Halve TP waste by using both sides.
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I use both sides. After first wipe using several paper sections, fold paper in half and use clean half for second wipe.
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09-30-2016, 09:15 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markpierce
I use both sides. After first wipe using several paper sections, fold paper in half and use clean half for second wipe.
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Wifey B: Omg. If you really do that, I have to ask why and how you got started. Wouldn't work for me, as I fold it before the first wipe. I hear something new every day but double using TP wasn't one I expected. We were poor when I was growing up but didn't do that. I didn't know people wiped without folding.
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09-30-2016, 02:10 PM
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Guru
City: Stuart FL
Vessel Name: Lucky Lucky
Vessel Model: Pacific Mariner 65
Join Date: Aug 2013
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I apologize for starting this thread.
Thank you Mark for not posting a picture.
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Howard
Lucky Lucky
Stuart, FL
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