Not the un-judgemental un-smug green environmental thread

[Drago]

The Roman cleansing method was a sponge on a stick, kept in salt water until required. The expression “getting hold of the wrong end of the stick” derives from this, apparently.

The old feller MartinQ met in the shop might do well to remember what happened to the Romans.

 

[MartinQ]

The Roman cleansing method was a sponge on a stick, kept in salt water until required. The expression “getting hold of the wrong end of the stick” derives from this, apparently.

I thought it was vinegar?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I thought it was vinegar?

Later used on the fish and chips for supper.

 

[MartinQ]

Later used on the fish and chips for supper.

One of those life cycles?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Order 5 litres of oil from Eurocarparts only to have an email 3 1/2 hours later to say that my oil had landed in Birmingham, was being transported to Leeds for onward shipment back down to Worksop,

 

[newfhouse]

I thought it was vinegar?

Maybe, but possibly a bit astringent on sensitive parts.

 

[Notafettler]

I've started putting my fag butts into the recycling.

Also looking into recycling my urine and excrement, but so far York Council haven't expressed any interest. Their loss.

I pee into a large sweet jar (plastic is best) and use it in my compost. When not needed for that, i empty in the toilet after i have evaluated my bowels. Human excrement is often used as a fertilizer. I sometimes use it indirectly. I have a odd soak away on my Ceptic tank. Instead of pipes running down the garden i have another tank. Concrete base big hole in the middle and bricks in a circle on top. Gaps between each brick. The black bits start to fill the base so pump it out on to part of the garden i don't use. A bit stinky at first but the smell soon goes. The problem with using it is i have is I have huge weeds. May get a longer pipe and spray it on my back garden vegetable garden. It's terraced so i probably won't make it to the top.

 

[classic33]

Apparently works with loo roll as well.

True story this morning. In Aldi, panic buying with the rest of the world. The guy in front just had a bottle of table salt. I mentioned this and he said "well they've run out of toilet paper". Not sure how he was going to apply the salt, but I wished him well

Ancient practice, he might have had a sponge in salt water at home.

 

[classic33]

I've been saving more electricity by holding a glass to the wall and listening to my neighbours radio instead of my own.

Saving on internet costs by using the neighbours WiFi.

 

[Dirk]

The government says we should all drive electric cars to save the planet.
I'm driving mine as much as I can. I've given up walking anywhere and use the car to while away any free time I have. Did 1000 miles last week aimlessly driving around.
The more I use it - the more I help the environment.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

I save all my used toilet paper and periodically post it to Jonathan Porritt.

He's a responsibly man and will know what to do with it

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I save all my used toilet paper and periodically post it to Jonathan Porritt.

I have no idea who he is, I also have no desire to know who he is, ignorance is bliss

 

[PeteXXX]

To save on bog paper, use The Guardian.
I've found that the online version isn't as good as the hard copy, as it takes a long time to clean up as the laptop screen goes all smeary

 

[Drago]

I stopped using the Guardian for that- it only gives them something else to complain about.

 

[oldwheels]

I've started putting my fag butts into the recycling.

Also looking into recycling my urine and excrement, but so far York Council haven't expressed any interest. Their loss.

Great for tomato feed.