[willart4food]

So, I went here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_paper

which then lead me here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylospongium

[adamredwoods]

Eastern latrines: the water and the dipper. Very informative!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKkryfdtMNQ

[saagarjha]

> To clean the sponge, they simply washed it in a bucket with water and salt or vinegar.[2] This became a breeding ground for bacteria, causing the spread of disease in the latrine.

Seems like we might not want to switch to that anytime soon.

[henearkr]

Nowadays, it could be personally owned by each (so, not shared) and also the cleaning could be done with clear water and soap.