There's a prep out there that I have never heard ANYBODY talking about, one that to me is so staggeringly obvious but I've never seen it mentioned online.
Instead of storing a year's worth of TP for however many people involved, there's a simple, inexpensive and (most importantly) extremely SMALL option for dealing with personal hygiene in the event of a long-term power outage... bidet bottles.
Basically, a bidet bottle is a spray bottle for cleaning your nether regions... you fill it with water before you "do your business" and then, when you are done, you spray yourself clean. It also works for females in place of using toilet paper after urination.
In many countries, bidets are built into public and private homes... they are a standard hygiene device used throughout Europe. They are tied into the plumbing system alongside of (or installed in) toilets for washing people's backsides. Portable bidets are simply smaller, hand held units that you squeeze to provide pressure for washing.
I first discovered them when I had a saddle sore (from riding my bike) that had to be treated several times a day. I have since become a regular user (although, frankly, I "do my paperwork" then I "get that fresh, clean feeling" from the bidet).
SO... since I am a prepper, and since I have used them before, I thought I would do a series of reviews for you guys on different models of bidets.
Some of you all are probably freaking out and saying "gross!" but YOU are going to have to do something if/when you run out of TP... and TP also takes a LOT of space up in your storage area. I definitely would stock one bidet for each person (just like a toothbrush, you don't want to share one of these things) and a couple spares "just in case" one breaks.
Here's a photo of the models I have lined up to test. I will take pictures (pre-use ) of each of them as we go along!
Instead of storing a year's worth of TP for however many people involved, there's a simple, inexpensive and (most importantly) extremely SMALL option for dealing with personal hygiene in the event of a long-term power outage... bidet bottles.
Basically, a bidet bottle is a spray bottle for cleaning your nether regions... you fill it with water before you "do your business" and then, when you are done, you spray yourself clean. It also works for females in place of using toilet paper after urination.
In many countries, bidets are built into public and private homes... they are a standard hygiene device used throughout Europe. They are tied into the plumbing system alongside of (or installed in) toilets for washing people's backsides. Portable bidets are simply smaller, hand held units that you squeeze to provide pressure for washing.
I first discovered them when I had a saddle sore (from riding my bike) that had to be treated several times a day. I have since become a regular user (although, frankly, I "do my paperwork" then I "get that fresh, clean feeling" from the bidet).
SO... since I am a prepper, and since I have used them before, I thought I would do a series of reviews for you guys on different models of bidets.
Some of you all are probably freaking out and saying "gross!" but YOU are going to have to do something if/when you run out of TP... and TP also takes a LOT of space up in your storage area. I definitely would stock one bidet for each person (just like a toothbrush, you don't want to share one of these things) and a couple spares "just in case" one breaks.
Here's a photo of the models I have lined up to test. I will take pictures (pre-use ) of each of them as we go along!