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Cheapest recycled toilet paper in jumbo rolls?

cda — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:27:19 -0800

Trying to find the most economical 100% recycled toilet paper that comes on jumbo roles to be used in public restrooms. So far I have these brand names for 100% recycled toilet paper:

Windsoft
Marcal
Acclaim
Tork
365 (Whole Foods)
Seventh Generation

Where is the cheapest place I can buy them in The States? Do you know a cheaper brand than those mentioned? Can I buy 365 or Seventh Generation in jumbo rolls?

Quality is not a consideration. Just % of recycled and price.

If you don't know what I mean by jumbo roll here is an example.

An answer to the TP question?

Rash — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:50:06 -0800

Is the metal flap on Japanese and European TP dispensers (photo) an indication that they've resolved the seemingly endless debate one hears in America about which orientation of the toilet paper roll (over or under) is better, or correct?

Why does Sweden have two types of toilet paper?

tiburon — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:29:52 -0800

Do Swedes use two types of toilet paper? Why? My boss was just in Malmo and claims that his hotel had two types of TP - one smooth, the other "with nubs." Is there a purpose for this? Is it common?

Hey, Stop Chomping the Charmin!

WCityMike — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:45:48 -0800

I have a cat who is a wonderful and well-behaved affectionate little guy in most respects. He has an annoying compulsion I don't know how to cure: he loves to eat toilet paper and Kleenex. I've tried two things. I tried filling a can with coins, sealing it with duct tape, and resting it on top of the roll so that when he starts futzing around with the toilet paper, it would fall and the loud noise would scare him off. He got pinged once or twice by the can, then learned to ignore the roll for a while. I took off the can after he left the roll alone for about two weeks. About four to five days went by and he went back to savaging it.

I also tried a childproof/catproof toilet paper guard. Although he did not unroll the toilet paper, he savaged the heck out of one of the edges.

Additionally, if a Kleenex box is left on my desk, he will take a tissue out and start methodically ripping off pieces of it and eating it (and he knows he's not supposed to go on the desk, either).

This essentially means I need to keep my toilet paper roll resting on my towel rack and my Kleenex on an upper shelf in my closet. I can live with that if I need to; these are not tremendous problems but merely minor-to-middlin' annoyances. But I'd like these things back where they "should" be. (Rescrewing the toilet paper holder up high is something that occurred to me but is not feasible given I'm renting.)

He only does this late at night in the dark when I am in bed, either falling asleep or more usually when I'm already asleep; it's thus impossible for me to spray him with a water bottle in the act, which is the usual disciplinary measure.

Any clues on how to get the cat to once and for all quit it, or, barring that, any other kind of solutions to positively affect the situation?

Linkage to stuff on the Web detailing how people handled this problem also quite welcome.

Triangle hotel toilet paper fold

Astro Zombie — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:15:48 -0800

How do you fold toilet paper into a little triangle like they do in hotels?

Toilet Paper: Under vs. Over

otherwordlyglow — Mon, 21 May 2007 16:06:02 -0800

What are the reasons for hanging toilet paper with the paper in front versus in the back? I tend to prefer toilet paper to be loaded on the holder with the paper falling to the back, close to the wall, while my boyfriend prefers to hang it with the paper coming off the top on the side of the roll that's closest to the user. I believe it's the over vs. under debate. When I consider it, I think that hotels generally use the "over" technique so that must mean it is more common, right? I think my preference for the "under" technique has to do with the easier one-handed tear that it allows. I also like the way it looks better this way.

Seeing as we're about to move in together, it's something I'm curious about but believe me, it's no deal breaker. I'm very willing to concede the issue but I just wonder why people prefer the "over" technique. It seems like it's easier to waste tp this way, too, because the roll tends to unwind quicker.

As an aside, he also prefers the non-spring loaded spindle (the ones that have an open side to them, rather than a spring-tensioned rod) because it's easier to change the roll but I think they're also harder to use since if you tear in the direction of the opening with any degree of force (I guess I'm a vigorous tearer) you'll knock it off the spindle.

We seem also prefer our paper towels the same (me: under, him: over).

How to tell someone stop using so much TP?

Anonymous — Sat, 19 May 2007 14:19:34 -0800

How to ask a roommate to use less TP without getting too personal? Our new roommate, a friend of a friend of a friend, uses a lot of toliet paper. We used to change the roll once every few weeks. Now there are new rolls being used every few days! She buys the cheapest stuff and we like to use the medium range. How can we bring it up to her without seeming like we are questioning her hygene?

Toilet paper cozies for hipster-wannabes?

commander_cool — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:29:21 -0800

Our cats have discovered the joy of shredding toilet paper. Is there a cool and stylish toilet-paper cozy that can be a solution? My condo is decorated with black-granite-and-steel furniture and abstract art, so the standard frilly knitted cozy with a puff-ball on top wouldn't quite match. Is there something hip and ironic that serves as a toilet-paper cozy (sort of the way Alessi makes funky toilet brushes) that one can purchase? I like this knitted "sushi roll" cozy as a compromise, but it's an arts-and-crafts project rather than something for sale.

(Yes, we can just close the bathroom door, which may just be the answer, though these are cats that have figured out how to open doors if they're so inclined.)

Stop the infidels! Destroy the TP!

grapefruitmoon — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:37:03 -0800

CatFilter: What are the best ways of ending my cat's jihad against the infidels when "the infidels" happen to be rolls of toilet paper? My nine month old cat seems to have gone bonkers from the heat and is taking out her pent-up rage and energy on rolls of toilet paper. In two days, she has shredded three rolls of toilet paper, which gives our bathroom that enviable "distressed" look.

Keeping the TP in the medicine cabinet works great as a short-term solution, but given that I enjoy having guests and also enjoy intact rolls of toilet paper, I don't see this as a great long-term solution. (Yes, I can explain to my guests "The TP is in the cabinet because the cat is insane" but I would prefer to have it more accessible.)

How do I convince my poor heat-addled cat that the scratching post is really the better outlet for her aggression? I have catnip and have spread it on the post several times, but she doesn't seem to be going for it.

Why do people use toilet paper?

Mossy — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 16:30:23 -0800

Why toilet paper? On the subcontinent we wash the area with our lil water pots (lota). Just like if your hands get very dirty, you wash them, not just wipe off excess with tissue paper. So why the departure down there? Isn't it unhygenic?

Sanitation Station

PrinceValium — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:10:25 -0800

Does putting TP or one of those safetyguards on the toilet seat actually do anything? Or is this just a salve for our collective germophobia?

Toilet Paper Strategies

brownpau — Thu, 27 May 2004 12:09:14 -0800

Toilet paper. Jumping off from my flub in the toiletlids thread, I want to know how you configure your new toilet paper rolls and and why you think that manner of installation works best. Toilet paper tongue over or under? More. Inside. I could have sworn that Heather Champ said the complete opposite of what she says here about installing new toilet paper rolls. I've always considered "Tongue Over" to be the more proper position for ease-of-pull and sanitary distance of squares from bathroom tiles. Do any of you do it "Tongue Under?" Why?