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Folks with vaginas, I'm conducting some family comparative analysis and I'd like to know how many standard pieces of toilet paper do you use when wiping after a pee. I posted some comments with options to upvote if you like.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I do not have a vagina, but I have noticed that by myself 1 roll of tp will last 2-4 weeks, but when I have feminine company it becomes more like 1+ roll a week.

It's mind boggling how you need so much more tp than us guys do, not that I blame you cos it's different down there.

Maybe I'm more concerned that in 10,000 years of civilization no one has developed a better way. We have "spray with water" and "copious amounts of absorbent material".

Where's the 3 shells at, people?

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Also vaginaless, but I'll throw in one square as an answer. All the jiggling in the world won't get rid of that last drop. It's either TP, or my undies.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Some sort of perineal drier? There's probably bidets with something like that built-in.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Well, before I had terrible digestive problems, I would typically use four. Three for the initial wipe, and one to make sure everything is dry. Sometimes two to make sure everything is dry.

Now that I have terrible digestive problems, I think it's more like 10. I should buy stock in Cottonelle.

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

I stick my tip in the toilet water and swish it around. Unrelated but it stings when I pee.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I wash like civilized human.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Do you dry yourself afterwards? If so, how?

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Do you have a square to spare? All I need is a square

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don’t have a square to spare!

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can answer for my wife! She said three folded, when it's our normal tp, Charmin. Two extra for other brands.

That's all it takes with her configuration to be dry. I'll vote on the comments, but since she gave more than a number, and it was variable, figured that might help too.

Fwiw, I make sure to give things an extra squeeze with a few pieces myself. Not a fan of late drips in my drawers. Pee, shake, paper & gentle squeeze. Then wash hands.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Cottonelle is really good, too. In my opinion, better and more absorbent, but personal preference will play a part.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I know I'm not the target audience, but when I'm at home I rinse my stick

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's stupid if you edit the amount.

Edit: this used to be 5+. So view the other amounts OP edited with this thought in mind

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
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