It is probably one of the most common questions I am asked by preppers, and I think one of the most important. I am sure it has crossed the minds of almost all that are preparing for any extended emergency. That question is “what will we use when our supply of toilet paper runs out?”
Some of the options I have heard include using pages from the phonebook, old news papers, and the like.
As we look back at what our ancient ancestors did as part of daily life, we find answers to some of the common questions we have today. If we look at what was done in Rome (known as the clean freaks of the time) we see that a sponge was used to clean themselves. A sponge was tied to the end of a stick, or more accurately, something closer to a short broom handle than a stick. This was used to keep the hand away from the sponge for obvious reasons. The sponge was made damp by dipping it into the water that ran through a small channel past the public toilets. After use it was thoroughly cleaned and made ready for the next time. Some say that the sponge was left behind in the public toilets. However, this is very unlikely given the fact that cleanliness was very important to the Romans.
I think we all can learn something from the resourcefulness of past generations.
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