The ancient Greeks used Pessoi (pebbles) or Ostraca. Ostraca were broken pieces of ceremic pottery, smoothed down around the edges if you were lucky. They used the pieces to scrape and wipe as best they could. The process was so popular that it was immortalized on a 2,700-year-old drinking cup and in The Talmud.
Are you supposed to flush toilet paper or throw it away?
The only thing you should ever flush down a toilet is human waste (urine and feces) and toilet paper. Here's what you shouldn't flush: Bags / wrappings and cardboard.
Do hotels in Greece have bidets?
In most places, bathrooms are barely big enough for the toilet, the sink, and a shower. If there's a bathtub it's usually tiny. Bathrooms in Greece also don't have bidets. Though if you move here for longer you can, of course, install a bidet attachment.
What happens to toilet paper in Greece?
No – the biggest thing to note is simply this: don't flush toilet paper down the loo. You will find there are bins to the side of the toilet where you can dispose of your tissue instead. The bins tend to have lids and foot pedals and are emptied at least once daily, so it's not as gruesome as it sounds.
Is toilet paper flushable in Greece?
How do Greeks dispose of toilet paper?
Much of Greece's sewage systems was installed during the 1930's and 1940's (by the British) using small bore pipe-work that simply cannot cope with paper waste. A pedal bin is usually provided by the side of the WC in which paper should be placed.
Where can you flush toilet paper in Greece?
No – the biggest thing to note is simply this: don't flush toilet paper down the loo. You will find there are bins to the side of the toilet where you can dispose of your tissue instead. The bins tend to have lids and foot pedals and are emptied at least once daily, so it's not as gruesome as it sounds.
How do you dispose of toilet paper in Greece?
No – the biggest thing to note is simply this: don't flush toilet paper down the loo. You will find there are bins to the side of the toilet where you can dispose of your tissue instead. The bins tend to have lids and foot pedals and are emptied at least once daily, so it's not as gruesome as it sounds.
What is the toilet etiquette in Greece?
If you've been to Greece you may know about the practice of throwing toilet paper in the bin rather than flushing it away.