WalMart TP?

[SirJoey]

<br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>I read somewhere that a good test of whether a given TP was safe for holding-tank use was to put some in a jar of water, shake it up, &amp; if it dissolves, it's safe. Tried this with WalMart TP &amp; it seemed to dissolve pretty easily, so I've been using it. I hope it isn't gonna clog up my holding tank or mess up the float for the level gauge.&nbsp;</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>Anybody else using this stuff in their tanks? <img src="/images/boards/smilies/confused.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" />&nbsp;Any problems?&nbsp;<img src="/images/boards/smilies/confused.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" /><br /><br /></strong></span>

 

[joey]

If it says bio-degradable on the label,it is generally safe to use. Is yours the wal-mart store brand,or coleman?

 

[SirJoey]

<br /><strong style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">Joey, I'm using the actual WalMart brand, cuz it's the cheapest, but Bio-Degradable doesn't necessarily mean it would be safe for your tanks. Lots of things are Bio-Degradable, but take various lengths of time. Paper towels for example would be Bio-Degradable, but would definitely cause problems in holding tanks, cuz they take too long to break down.&nbsp;<img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" /><br /><br />Having survived the (thankfully brief) TP shortage of the 70s (anybody remember that?), I've been paranoid about running out ever since, so I always stay well stocked. When I gave the house away &amp; moved into the camper last month, I had roughly a 2-year supply of WalMart brand butt-wipe stockpiled, which is now stored in my little barn. I sure don't wanna have to buy more when I already have that much on hand, not to mention the exorbitant price of the "RV grade" stuff. <img src="/images/boards/smilies/eek.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" />&nbsp;<br /><br />...unless I have to.<br /><br /></strong>

 

[rvwandering]

&nbsp;The key is to use plenty of water and don't dump your black water until it pretty full.

 

[Seraphim]

We do our best not to soil in the RV toilet, we're pretty regular so we make stops at places with clean facilities, &nbsp;but sometimes it's unavoidable. I hate the RV paper which seems to dissolve in my hand, at times. We often keep a sealed container with plastic bag for used TP, rather than fouling up the system.&nbsp; Just a thought.

 

[owl]

A less expensive alternative is Scotts single ply. I have been using it for years with no problem.

 

[SirJoey]

<br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>Tony &amp; Karen, yeah, that's been the plan all along, thanx!&nbsp;</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>Seraphim, thanx! Unfortunately, I don't have a choice but to use mine every day, cuz I'm living in it, &amp; it's stationary, not on the road. Prolly never will be, in fact. It's basically serving as a mini mobile home.</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>Owl, thanx! Is the Scott's cheaper than the WallyWorld brand, maybe cuz it's single ply? I do prefer the 2 ply stuff, besides which I've got so darn much OF it!</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>One thing's for sure, in the event of some sort of apocalypse, with a 2-year supply of buttwipe, I may starve, die of thirst, or be eaten by zombies or roving gangs of starving crazies, but at least I'll have a clean butt...<br /><br /></strong></span>

 

[owl]

Yes, it's cheaper, more rolls for the $. As for the clean butt, it's technique, not the paper used. Some folks use leafs. Just be sure not to use cactus "leafs". Maybe a you tube video is in order. Any volunteers? Nah, scratch that!

 

[longjohn]

I buy a TP from WM called "Bathroom Tissue" distributed by WM. Has 4 two-ply rolls and is labeled as "safe for standard septic systems" and costs only 86 cents. It's soft and looks like it would fall apart easily in water

 

[yesican]

Well...other than the great laugh Joey gave me...I can't join in much...no toilet!<br /><br />Rae

 

[Seraphim]

Joey

If zombies were running about, I'm not sure about the clean butt part lol.

Owl

If scratching is what you want, try poison ivy leaves

 

[SirJoey]

If zombies were running about, I'm not sure about the clean butt part lol

Good point. Hadn't considered that...

 

[owl]

Seraphim, what do you mean " if " zombies are running about? Everyone knows they are!

 

[joey]

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Scott-4pk-Rapid-Dissolving-RV-Bath-Tissue/16879680

 

[Bodhi]

I was lucky enough to spend some time, a few yrs back, North of the Arctic Circle in a little village called Fort Yukon.&nbsp; There, every toilet, both private and public, has signage warning users, on penalty of village wide humiliation at least, to NEVER EVER EVER flush any non-human waste material EVER!!!!&nbsp; They have only had a septic system for about 5 yrs and the whole village is on the same, relatively small network.&nbsp; There are still MANY houses with out-houses.&nbsp; I wouldn't mind the out-house all the time if it didn't get down to -50* there annually!&nbsp;<br /><br />We had to stop in Fairbanks on the way up there and I talked to a guy outside a Fred Meyer.&nbsp; Within 30 minutes he was sharing how long it took human waste to freeze at various temps.&nbsp; He lived in a "dry cabin" and basically LuggableLoo-ed it, then placed it on the porch to freeze.&nbsp; But, if it freezes totally solid it wouldn't come out of the bucket and defrosting is apparently unpleasant.<br /><br />The things people will talk about!&nbsp; Ain't life GRAND?!?!<br /><br />Peace, Love and Regular Bowels....&nbsp; Right On!<br />Bodhi

 

[SirJoey]

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Scott-4pk-Rapid-Dissolving-RV-Bath-Tissue/16879680

Yeah, that stuff is precisely my point. At close to a buck a roll for "RV Safe" buttwipe, I'd much rather use the cheap stuff which is about 1/4 the price, as long as it's not gonna cause problems. Especially when I have roughly a 2 year supply of the stuff stockpiled, which is why I asked the questions "Anybody else using this stuff in their tanks?" and "Any problems?"