Washing hands whilst saving water..... (1 Viewer)

[Encantador]

Does anyone use anything other than soap and water to wash their hands in the bathroom in order to save water?

I know there are various potions and gels etc that kill 99.9% of everything, just not sure whether I could break the habit of a lifetime, but saving water would be good.

Thanks

Steve

 

[GJH]

We use an anti-bacterial hand wash (not gel) as we do at home. Still use water but less than with soap. I often feel I still need to wash my hands having used a gel

 

[Gunner29]

Wet Wipes!

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[Reallyretired]

I don't think hand washing uses much water in the general scheme of things, our main use is showering followed by washing up. We have antibacterial gel in the washroom, but its no substitute for washing. We only ever use handwash in a pump dispenser both in the van and at home.

 

[old-mo]

Get some one else to hold it for you...:thumb:

 

[Hollyberry]

Handwashing training I had when running care homes:
Anti-bac hand wash, all over hands, between fingers, rotate with palm around each thumb.
Rinse each hand from wrist to end of fingers, rotating under tap to rinse back and front.
Water has to be hot, and rinsing thorough to remove all handwash.

With all that palaver (and rinsing water) I use wet-wipes and hand gel (in pump dispenser 500ml from pound shop)

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[hilldweller]

Have you tied peeing on them ?

 

[jonandshell]

Have I just come across a tent camping forum here?????

Are people really putting saving negligable quantities of water over basic hygiene?

What about disposing of all those wet wipes, not to mention the cost of them in the first place!

Each to their own I suppose!

 

[Peter JohnsCross MH]

Have you tried peeing on them ?

Not coming to yours for a cup of tea

Peter

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[hilldweller]

Not coming to yours for a cup of tea

Peter

I didn't say pee in the teapot, I said pee on the hands.

I find urine in the teapot gives the tea an unpleasant tang. It does depend on the urine of course which itself is very variable.

However, in a Cappuccino it makes little difference.

Fancy a coffee ?

 

[Reallyretired]

Have I just come across a tent camping forum here?????

Are people really putting saving negligable quantities of water over basic hygiene?

What about disposing of all those wet wipes, not to mention the cost of them in the first place!

Each to their own I suppose!

Wet wipes are a bugger. At the site we stayed at for the Chester weekend, the loo emptying point was clogged up with those wet bum wipes popular with those suffering with the river Niles. They don't break down in the toilet tank, neither can the sewage works cope with them apparently as they don't break down ever:Angry:

 

[sedge]

As the proud possessors of the bit of the sewer pipe serving at least 6 houses, that makes it's way across 6 back gardens and turns a right angle in ours which joins it to the bit that runs down the side of our house to the main one under the road in front of the houses, I can confirm that wet sodding wipes don't flush well.

And Pete knows a LOT more about that than I do as he was the poor bugger that had to unblock it. But then of course it was US that had the 'stuck' contents of said sewer coming up our kitchen drain. None of which even came from our own bathroom - which is 'round the bend' and a lot nearer the road drain than our kitchen.

Lovely .......

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[Stephen & Jeannie]

A conundrum !!!

I didn't say pee in the teapot, I said pee on the hands.

[HI]I find urine in the teapot gives the tea an unpleasant tang[/HI]. It does depend on the urine of course which itself is very variable.

However, in a Cappuccino it makes little difference.

Fancy a coffee ?

Ah, but does one use one's own urine or perhaps some one else's, or, perhaps a cocktail !! It's all down to a matter of taste I surmise !!

 

[GJH]

Get some one else to hold it for you...:thumb:

Don't be daft. How can you wash your hands if somebody else is holding the soap?

 

[GJH]

I didn't say pee in the teapot, I said pee on the hands.

[HI]I find urine in the teapot gives the tea an unpleasant tang[/HI]. It does depend on the urine of course which itself is very variable.

However, in a Cappuccino it makes little difference.

Fancy a coffee ?

Sure that's not [HI]Pee[/HI] Gee Tips Brian?

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[MikeandCarolyn]

I know there are various potions and gels etc that kill 99.9% of everything,
Thanks
Steve

I can't help thinking that using these 'potions and gels' does little to maintain our Immune systems'

There's Basic Hygene' and then there's paranoia.

Mike.

 

[Spacerunner]

I didn't say pee in the teapot, I said pee on the hands.

I find urine in the teapot gives the tea an unpleasant tang. It does depend on the urine of course which itself is very variable.

However, in a Cappuccino it makes little difference.

Fancy a coffee ?

Its almost as bad when people throw their dog-ends in the urinal.
Makes them very difficult to light!

 

[pappajohn]

sanitizer spray as supplied at all hospital ward doors

simply spray and rub hands until dry

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[buttons]

Are you planning to row the Atlantic or a moon shot maybe. There is water everywhere why are you not finding enough to wash your hands.

 

[hilldweller]

sanitizer spray as supplied at all hospital ward doors

I always find them so difficult to prize off the wall without making a noise, how do you do it ?

 

[scousebird]

Antibac gels & sprays don't "clean" your hands - they antibac whatever's on them! Your hands should still be washed whenever you use the loo - basic hygeine.

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[pappajohn]

I always find them so difficult to prize off the wall without making a noise, how do you do it ?

Prise off the wall ?????

do you think scarborough hospital is made of money ?

we have little bottles hanging on a chain

 

[Phill D]

Does anyone use anything other than soap and water to wash their hands in the bathroom in order to save water?


Thanks

Steve

I am really interested in both.... why and where do you want to save this water? and..... how much water do you actually think can be saved?

 

[Encantador]

I don`t really, just one of those questions that cropped up in conversation with other MH`s.

I think we all `try` and save water just to reduce the number of times you have to fill up, especially when on a rally maybe the tap is a long way away and there is always a queue and you are up to your knees in mud......

There are many who do not leave the shower running as you would at home in order to save water (and waste emptying maybe), so it seems logical if you wash your hands say 5-10 times a day x 1,2,3,4 people, and if you leave it to run till hot as I expect most people do, it must add up, but how much I have no idea.

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[PhilandMena]

Have you tied peeing on them ?

You beat me to it Bryan! Whats more if you get the fresh stuff it's already heated too.

 

[maz]

There are many who do not leave the shower running as you would at home in order to save water (and waste emptying maybe), so it seems logical if you wash your hands say 5-10 times a day x 1,2,3,4 people, and if you leave it to run till hot as I expect most people do, it must add up, but how much I have no idea.

The shower thing is a given but guess you could always collect any water running (for whatever purpose) before it's hot and pop it back in the tank ...............

 

[beachcaster]

Have you tied peeing on them ?

Brian.....You pee on them with your hands tied ? Not behind your back surely ?

barry

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[BwB]

Our shower head has an on off button on it so when we're in water saving mode (away from sites etc) we save a lot of water using this function.

My best way of saving water though is not to use the flush on the toilet (wait... it's not as bad as it sounds). We have a 1L squirty bottle filled with water and a drop of the toilet pre-flush stuff in it. Instead of pressing the toilet button and being disappointed in how effective it is we just squirt with the bottle. Much better and many more flushes per litre.

Then just wash hands normally.

 

[Gunner29]

Sence of humour

I like your sence of humour Hillldweller but what a load off waffle about something as basic as washing your hands.
The problem with our country now is we are so obsessed with things like bugs and germs and everything has to be sanatised etc, before long the children will have no immunity to anything. we all got by somehow!
Pee in itself will not harm you (If its your pee that is) and a brickie friend and soldiers (Having been one) have used it to clean their hands esp after firing artillery and everyting is dirty anyway . It also helps to harden them after all it was once used in the tanning process for leather.
To return to the thread why don't you put the wet wipes in the BIN!!!
not rocket science

 

[hilldweller]

My best way of saving water though is not to use the flush on the toilet

Aided a lot by lining the bowl with paper to minimise deposits.

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