Toilet Paper Substitutes: Plants You Can Use As Toilet Paper

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Toilet Paper Substitutes: Plants You Can Use As Toilet Paper

Gardening Tips & Information
By: Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist

Toilet paper is something most of us take for granted, but what if there was a shortage? Ever considered what you would do in the absence of this most standard of daily needs? Well, perhaps you could grow your own toilet paper.

That’s right! Many plants are useful as a substitute for this hygiene product. Leaves for toilet paper are often more soothing, softer, and as an added bonus, compostable and sustainable.

Can You Grow Your Own Toilet Paper?

Certain situations can cause toilet paper woes, so it’s best to be prepared. Few things are worse than being shy on some comforting tissue after you do your duty. Good news! You can use plants as toilet paper should the situation call for it. Learn which plants you can use as toilet paper and get growing so you’re never caught short.

Toilet paper has only been standard for about a century, but humans had to use something to wipe up. The wealthy used fabric and washed themselves, but everyone else used what was at hand, which in most cases turned out to be plants.

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