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Okay, you've missed mommy's instructions on how to go potty, and now, later in life you no longer have that handy urine directing device.  You've had to learn how to do the post-voiding cleanup in the privacy of your own cubicle without any support staff or performance coaches.

What arrangement did you come up with?

Reel off sufficient TeePee, making the dispenser rattle, then wadding it into a 'puff'?

or

Reel off the necessary length strip, then fold it double over and over until it becomes a square blotting pad of the proper dimension?

Follow on question:  Please post why your configuration works for you.

Karen

I do both methods. Wad sometimes, fold sometimes. Used to always wad. Now I fold too. No clue why.

I would rather fold as I have found out that by wadding the tp tears off and may get caught up in the crevice. YUK. I have also found that instead of wiping that if you pat it you won't have any ripping of the tp and I believe you can get yourself cleaner this way. Just what I have observed for myself. Never talked to anyone about this and no one has ever talked to me either. The only thing anyone has said is wipe to the front.
Sheila

Quote from: Sheila on March 15, 2008, 07:01:10 AMNever talked to anyone about this and no one has ever talked to me either. The only thing anyone has said is wipe to the front.

???  Not sure what you meant.  Hopefully you mean front-to-back.  If you're post-op you need to go front-to-back to prevent cross infection from your butt, which can lead to UTI's.  They did a poll a year ago and they found that 38% of women were doing the opposite.  And they wonder why they get UTI's?  Always go front to back.  Or if you're a fresh post-op it's okay to just pat dry as the act of wiping might be too much for your new vulva.


Original post: I'm a folder. Except for when I'm cleaning up after a dilation, and then I may wad (and go front-to-back!).

Quote from: Sheila on March 15, 2008, 07:01:10 AM
I would rather fold as I have found out that by wadding the tp tears off and may get caught up in the crevice. YUK. I have also found that instead of wiping that if you pat it you won't have any ripping of the tp and I believe you can get yourself cleaner this way. Just what I have observed for myself. Never talked to anyone about this and no one has ever talked to me either. The only thing anyone has said is wipe to the front.
Sheila

I have to go with Sheila on this one.  I fold for the same reasons she mentioned.

Steph

Fold.  I believe that the reasons have already been mentioned, Karen!  ;D

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My brother went AWOL from boot camp when they told him how to fold. I think it is a very personal choice that should be without rules.

Fold as it is useing less paper. and it is more cleaner too

i wad... >_>  and i only use 2 or 3 sheets, so i dont see how it uses less.  when i fold it seems so much thinner.  even though there is hand washing after, i still dont want to touch it... lol

I'm a lifelong wadder and wipe the erroneously back to front, I just don't go *that* far back...

Now that I stp I use far less tp, but I still wad for hind end use... ::)

Jay

The things we talk about!!!!

I fold then pat back to front.

Karen, you should have started a poll!

-Sandy(I don't believe I responded to this!! *shaking head*)