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Zerowaste Approach to Common 'Disposables' (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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'Disposables' isn't a perfect term, but essentially I refer to things such as underwear, toilet paper, tissues, and other such things that tend to have a lifespan of either one use, or one person.

I am fortunate enough to have been insulated by the possession of many things from youth, but as the years go by things begin wearing out or needing replacement, and eventually that safety net will fade, so I would like to ask from the zerowaste community, what is your approach to common things that are typically used to short lifecycles?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (6 children)

I try to find home-compostable disposables, which I can just throw in my compost pile, and eventually adds organic matter and nutrients to my various garden beds and pots.

Nearly all clothing contains synthetics, which I do not want in my soil, so I try to buy higher quality, more durable clothing.

I do not do humanure composting, and just buy the cheapest toilet paper :)

I generally try to avoid disposables if there's a practical alternative.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

A bidet will cut way down on toilet paper use. Source: im an alcoholic man who loves greasy spicy food, and used to use a ton of toiletpaper. Now its often a one or two wipe job.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I wash my butt in the shower right after a shit and then just dry up with a towel as I do after any shower. Somehow, I don't even mind the water being completely cold if it's just my butt hanging into the shower. I do I eat a lot of fibre though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Y'know, I've heard about people who do this and I really am fascinated. Do you strip naked every time? Are you standing outside the shower and doing a sort of twerk position to point your butt into the stream or do you properly get into the shower to do this?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I have a shower-tub combo, I just sit on the edge and point the stream at my butt.

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