I’ve read wet wipes are bad for plumbing even if they’re advertised as “flushable.”
A bidet doesn’t seem realistic for a country that doesn’t customarily install them.
Jumping in the shower afterwards seems a waste of water and time.
Moistening the TP before use risks dingleberries with even the most “extra strength” TP.
Shaving seems impractical for various reasons, not the least of which is shaving down skin that is supposed to protect you from the bacteria you’re passing through that area every 12-24 hours before it’s had time to heal up. Butt rashes aren’t fun.
Every single grocery store, Walmart, Target, and similar in the US have sold wet toilet paper for as long as this thread has been active. So I always find it weird when people suggest baby wipes, body wipes or some other similar thing in a different department. I use both wet and dry toilet paper. I also shave my ass. I find it much more comfortable and cleaner feeling. I’ve been shaving for over 20 years and I rarely cut anything. It’s much easier to cut your face than your ass or scrotum in my experience.
In some Asian and Middle East countries, go in to a domestic bathroom and there’s a bucket of water next to the toilet. Pretty sure it’s to help achieve the type of cleanliness and hygiene referenced by the OP, but I’ve never found someone willing to explain to me exactly what I am supposed to do with the bucket and water.
The goal is not to have a shower after you randomly have a shit, instead you must train your body to shit just before you would normally have a shower. No time or water wastage.
i was busting out laughing with some of you guys’ answers … g’job on you really.
seems none of you has experienced hemorrhoids … ‘cause that’s a special esoteric dilemna. gotta’ wipe yourself well enough while the prolapsed vein-walls are temporarily outside … and then, ten minutes later, return to the bathroom to finish wiping one’s self … because what had extended during the task has now relaxed 'n receded back inside.
i’ve been known to use prep-wipes … but have never trusted it’s capacity to dissolve/biodegrade in it’s journey toward final destination … so, in the trash it goes…
KellyCriterion … correct me if i’m wrong … but i think one drizzles the water-bucket with the spoon and lets gravity take over … right to the rectum. and, from there, do your cleaning and throw tissue into waste-basket in corner.