953 nut 60,521 #1 Posted Tuesday at 11:29 AM National Toilet Paper Day is observed each year on August 26. This essential item is used most by Americans followed by other countries across the globe. One of the times we realize the importance of this often-overlooked item is when we enter a public restroom and realize there is no toilet paper. Not long ago, toilet paper used to come in multiple colors. Now, many more countries are also using toilet paper along with a bidet. It wasn’t until 1857 that toilet paper began being sold in the United States of America. The first toilet paper was loose flat sheets of paper. Then in 1930, the Germans invented the perforated rolls we have today consisting of 1,000 small sheets that were separated by a perforation. In the 1960s, toilet paper came in different colors, especially in pink and green to match the bathroom hues. In the early 2000s, colored toilet paper rolls started to exit the market but they can still be found in some parts of the world. Americans love their toilet paper though and use it the most out of any other country. Though this can also be attributed to the fact that some countries prefer using a bidet over toilet paper to clean up. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 9,581 #2 Posted Tuesday at 12:47 PM Beats using last years Sears Catalog, page by page!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 60,521 #3 Posted Tuesday at 12:50 PM Just now, ri702bill said: Beats using last years Sears Catalog, page by page!! Now that nearly everything is on-line shopping that option isn't too viable, could be a bit messy. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,879 #4 Posted Tuesday at 01:06 PM 14 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Now that nearly everything is on-line shopping that option isn't too viable, could be a bit messy. Simple, just move the printer to the bathroom. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 51,959 #5 Posted Tuesday at 01:24 PM When I had my first apartment we never had it but there was always a phone book on the back of the toilet. Let your fingers do the walking ... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horsin'round 269 #6 Posted Tuesday at 03:53 PM Life's simple pleasures are best! Let's see a show of hands, who maintains a stockpile, since the covid shortages? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 1,511 #7 Posted Tuesday at 09:29 PM A landlord I worked for had me meet his plumber at a house with plugged sewer. Upon auguring the sewer line, the plumber found paper towels. During the toilet paper shortage, the low income renters were using paper towels instead of toilet paper. The land lord added a clause in his rental agreements that using the wrong kind of "toilet paper" could result in the renter paying for sewer line cleaning. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 1,246 #8 Posted Wednesday at 12:06 AM 2 hours ago, Beap52 said: A landlord I worked for had me meet his plumber at a house with plugged sewer. Upon auguring the sewer line, the plumber found paper towels. During the toilet paper shortage, the low income renters were using paper towels instead of toilet paper. The land lord added a clause in his rental agreements that using the wrong kind of "toilet paper" could result in the renter paying for sewer line cleaning. My other half when she runs short. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites