Reply #22: Not so different, really...

[ljm2002]

...from reusable diapers. You remember those -- nice, soft cotton diapers. You had to pre-rinse them and wash them thoroughly with hot water and bleach. Another tip: to prevent irritation from the bleach, it's a good idea to add white vinegar to the final rinse to neutralize the bleach.

Not that I'm planning to do reusable TP anytime soon. I use the 1000-squares-per-roll 1-ply stuff and it lasts a good long time, so I'm not going overboard with it.

OTOH, I've often wondered why those gigantic piles of sawdust that accumulate at lumber yards aren't routinely reused for utility paper products like TP and napkins and paper towels.