Where do you put toilet paper in Corfu?

A lined pedal bin is supplied in each Apartment's Bathroom for guests to place their Toilet paper. It is changed daily and is quite the normal thing for the locals to deal with. - - - Don't feel any embarrassment over this practice – it's normal working over in Corfu.



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A pedal bin is usually provided by the side of the WC in which paper should be placed.

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If you've been to Greece you may know about the practice of throwing toilet paper in the bin rather than flushing it away. It's something that I've never come across anywhere else in Europe but wherever you go in Greece you'll see signs in the bathrooms.

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Spain – is a bit of a mix. In most cities and beach resorts you can flush the paper. Although you might be asked specifically to use a bin, in which case, do. If you're out in the countryside and stuck in a refugio bury it or burn it.

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There's a very important rule for using the bathroom in Greece: don't flush your toilet paper.

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All apartments in Corfu usually warn customers not to put toilet paper down the toilet, certainly no Ladies 'pads' etc….. these items swell in water and block the sewers. They usually ask you to put all toilet paper into the pedal bin next to the toilet!

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Is it safe to drink the tap water? You are advised to drink bottled water in most areas of the island. It is perfectly safe to drink tap water, but it is rather “hard”, i.e. it has a high mineral content, therefore you may want to drink bottled water instead. A bottle of water is available in every room upon arrival.

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Additionally, toilet paper can take years to break down and decompose. So, flushing is the more environmentally friendly option. You could try an alternative solution, which may be using recycled toilet paper if you can find a brand that is BPA-free, chlorine-free, 100% recycled, and unbleached.

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France, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Argentina, Venezuela, and Spain all use bidets, they'll often have toilet paper available in public spaces for tourists, but homes would all have bidets installed. Japan is the one Asian stand-out in that they adopted bidets rather than other ways of washing the bum.

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France, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Argentina, Venezuela, and Spain: Instead of toilet paper, people from these countries (most of them from Europe) usually have a bidet in their washrooms. A bidet like a toilet, but also includes a spout that streams water like a water fountain to rinse you clean.

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