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There isn’t a right way or a wrong way to hang loo rolls, just your way.

I prefer mine so that the drop paper is nearest the wall.

I have a tiny washroom 5 ft wide and 7ft 6 inches long and even that has a 2ft 6 inches by 3 ft chunk cut out in one corner, that incorporates a shower, sink, toilet and radiator so there ain’t a great deal of room. I’m pretty sure that you couldn’t swing a cat around inside. Not that I would ever dream of doing such a thing.

If the loo roll were hung the other way so that the drop paper was furthest away from the wall it would be too easy to end up with a pile of loo paper on the floor as I catch it with my arm or something and it all unrolls.

So the burning question of the day is, what’s your preferred way – close to the wall or furthest away from it?

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JB where the hell do you get these from? where you thinking 'oh i'll make a thread about loo rolls' whilst on the toilet? what utter crap

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Xmas crackers? OK! Not Xmas crackers then.

I woke up this morning with the thought in my head. Don’t ask me where it came from though.:rolleyes:

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Many profound thoughts come while one is on the flush. And why else does one take the seat of ease unless it is to utter crap?:D

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next time you get a thought like this JB please keep it where it belongs.....in your head

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I hang my loo rolls same as you JB drop nearest wall. If anyone hangs them the opposite way I change them round.

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What a stupid thread. Worst you have done JB lad. Utter shi7e

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I’m sorry that my topics do not meet with your approval. I wasn’t aware that I had to check with you before starting a thread to see if it meets with your requirements.

You will have to visualise this but my gesture would tell you that I can still draw a long bow with either hand.

Now do you possibly think that you could get back to the topic? I was trying to open a debate on domestic etiquette as it pertains to the humble loo roll.

Even though I stated earlier “There isn’t a right way or a wrong way to hang loo rolls, just your way.” I don’t think that that is correct. No doubt Mrs Bucket (pronounced bouquet) would know. I’ve got a vague idea (in full broad daylight this time) that there is a right way and a wrong way. Further more my way is the wrong way, I think.

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Ours stack up in a corner, no matter where you put a holder in our loo it will be in the way.

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Well done flashytart, Eric and Aleks, you have just proved conclusively that some people, if given the opportunity, will dive in and take a puerile dig with scant regard to the topic.

You were deliberately given the opportunity.

Now where’s the other two.

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what did Eric do wrong?

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well said willow

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Hey up Jam, this is a serious topic, ignore the rest, when I moved into this house no bog roll holder.

It was the first thing I bought and because it didn't have a back plate I hung it with the paper away from the wall, however, (as you may know), I got a kitten, because of this my toilet roll now sits on the window sill because that darn cat has found out it can unravel toilet roll all over the bathroom!

:)

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Of course it was a serious discussion. Some people have strong views on which way round the loo roll should be. Much in the same way as the differences of opinion about toilet seats – up or down.

It’s just that I knew some people would react in the way they did, especially if it was I who started the thread.

Actually I don’t care if people take my posts or topics seriously. They have that choice. What I do care about is sensible responses without all the back biting, back slapping and topic drifting that goes on.

However it does go to show that it is OK for some people to wind up others but when I do it, it is wrong.

A tad hypocritical perhaps?

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In hotels the roll is hung with the next piece AWAY from the wall and
FOLDED TO A POINT :rolleyes:

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Now we are getting somewhere.

Surely hotels will follow etiquette so the right way seems to be away from the wall.

But folded to a point? I can’t see the point of that, or rather I don’t want to go down that road.

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Well I don't care about etiquette my will stay the way it is. Silly I know but it is one of my little fobiles.

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I guess I did not give the question the serious consideration that it so rightly deserves.:D What concerns me more is whether people crack their boiled eggs at the big end or the little end. But back on topic with a question: do public bogs in England still have the John Wayne toilet paper, or is it softer now, and not as shiny?:confused:

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I like the loo roll away from the wall, if my other half or daughter change it they always put it close to the wall and I always change it back, dont know why but cant stand it the other way, just off to straighten my towels:)

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But i didnt say so JB, you did.:D

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Of course it was pal. Not wanting to be seen as a boring old arsehole more like.

Make your mind old old lad.

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dont you dare go anywhere mrs, you dont post enough anymore as it is, take no notice of the jam sandwich man and get posting again....we love you :D

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You are quite correct Margaret , hotels do do this, think they do it away from the wall so guests can tear it easily and not waste too much, but the folding is just for presentation.

'Tis a serious question and one been asked many times, presume also by the manufacturers, after all difficult to ask how you use it,etc., isn't it ?..:D

As for me .. well, mine is on the floor at the moment. last holder dropped off .. mainly due to son and mates leaning on it to balance, whilst other hand was probably busy holding something else. :eek: I have bought a new one, at great expense, but has not been attached to tiles as yet, as do not know how to screw into tiles. New shower riser rail still waiting to be put up for same reason :( If it were up, would put next to wall, as looks neater.

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Kate you need to drill through the tiles wuth a masinary drill and put plastic plugs in for you bathroom accessories.

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Oops excuse bad spelling!!!

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But be sure to use a drill bit designed to drill tiles or they may crack
How to Drill into Tile Without Breaking It | DoItYourself.com

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Get a proper tile bit ( it's got a sharp point on it ) and put masking tape on the tile where you are going to drill to stop the drill bit from slipping.

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Never mind JB, I think it's a fascinating and under-valued topic. ;)

Now, on a practical note; if your loo-roll holder has a matching metal flap on top, as many hotel ones do, the only way you can hang the roll is away from the wall. If you do it the other way it will be caught on the edge of the drop-down flap, as it rolls, and will wrinkle and tear. I'm sure I don't have to point out the potentially dire consequences of using a sheet of wrinkled, torn loo-paper, we've all been there haven't we? Oh, well some of us have.

On a scientific note; you know how, sometimes, the perforations in your bog-standard (boom boom) 2-ply loo-roll don't quite match up? It only takes a centimeter out of line and you've got little bits of shredded paper where you gave a tug and only one lot of perforation worked. To cure this problem, hang the offending roll the other way (end facing the wall if it was formerly away from the wall) and, Hey Presto!, your little perforations will match perfectly.

Did you know that it is considered vulgar, in polite society, to use any other colour paper than white? If you want to show how very sophisticated you are where it really counts you should hang plain white paper and avoid pink, green or, particularly, multi-coloured squares of the Daily Mirror. The latter can leave a lasting impression on your guests.

Ooh, I could go on all night but I'll have to stop. Call of Nature. :D

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Scared though .. might crack the tiles.

There is another problem too .. there are already holes in the tiles where the last one was .. quite deep. Friend (whose husband works for large Spanish manufacturer) told me to put grouting in rather than filler. Bought a tube, but doesn't come out of tube very well, so gave up on that one. Think it might have dried up or summat ?

Heard that you are best to put masking tape on tiles first before drilling .. everybody agree ?

Sorry if going off thread Jambutty, but is sortof related, and been dyeing to ask question for long time, but thought you might all think I am a helpless/thick woman like, and that would never do .. :rolleyes:

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(thread wander) what amazes me is how many people at work think nothing of stealing toilet rolls and taking them home , even the big 15 inch diameter industrial rolls go missing . I'm still trying to figure out how they take them out of the building

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Why are you bothered what people think? If you need advice just ask!!!!

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People used to steal the big ones out of one of the clubs in Accrington. The cheeky sods even broke the lock on the holder.

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When I managed a building I had those single sheet dispensers installed, and then the packs of sheets started going missing from a storage cupboard - they had to be put under lock and key - employees with a grudge often steal in order to get revenge.

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My sentiments entirely.

Let others live in ignorance.

Right! That's it for today. A snack, a brew and footie on telly.

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Thanks for the link Margaret, however, all seems terribly difficult and don't have the correct tool ... think I will wait for a kind gentleman to come along who does .... :D

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Well I agree with you on this one jambutty ( don't fall over with shock ).
The missus always puts it on the wrong way so I have to correct it for her :D

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Don't be so 'helpless', get yourself a cordless drill and get on with it :rolleyes:
The reason I have done lots of DIY is the fact that if you wait for a man to do it -

IT NEVER GETS DONE!!!

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I was just going to say one of the kind gents off Accyweb will help you out;)

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Suspect that this last post will see the death of this thread:rolleyes:

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That is if they recognise a hint when it smacks 'em in the face ... ;)

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I am sophisticated as well, I only buy white toilet paper. You learn something new every day thanks Westender:D

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once told my 8 yr old Grandson that he shouldn't waste toilet paper, and that two pieces were enough for anyone , one to wipe and one to polish .......the look on his face was priceless , but the Daughter-in-law was not much amused .

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LOL ... my daughter always thought that the more she did, the more toilet paper she should use !! Took me a long time to convince her otherwise.:rolleyes:

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Going to the other extreme my daughter, her fella and the three kids went to visit his dad in Devon. Her fellas dad does the shopping monthly and my lot used a months supply of toilet paper,they had only gone for a week!!!

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I think that we should go back to the golden days of newspaper in the flush. I do believe that the almost universal decline in values and morality is directly linked the introduction of soft, even scented toilet tissue of various colors. If defecation is made more pleasant, people will spend too much time in the toilet, daydreaming about winning the lottery. And don't forget, the main reason that the French are inferior to the British is the bidet.

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At uni they're hung sideways, so its at a 90 degree angle to the wall. How radical. :D

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Well I have had to go up and check :D but hang mine away from the wall.

Another tip about toilet roll for the ladies.....

If you are more prone to thrush, only buy white loo roll as the dyes used in coloured can be an irritant....!

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Gosh, I'm bursting to reply with a pun on this one .. but daren't, besides he's such a sweet lad .. :D

That is radical Cyfr, and think you would have to be careful how you bend over it near you ... ouch.! Wonder if there is a reason .. ask the caretaker .. may come up with some sort of reason. Maybe, they just bought them cheap 'on block' ..:D

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Who is hung sideways?:confused: And who would take the trouble to measure the angle?:confused:

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well when you come to my house for a wee you get lovely warm loo roll cos mine sits on the radiator:D

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Trust you to be different:p

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well i have to be dont i ;)

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No you 'aint .. that's where mine has to sit at the moment :p Hey, do you think that is why I don't have haemorrhoids ?? (never did believe the thing about sitting on cold flags anyway).

Harwood Red: Would bleached toilet paper not be worse than dyed though ?

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When I was a child the only loo paper you could get was Izal. It was stiff, scratchy and shiney and you could use it as tracing paper, horrible stuff. The Civil Service was still using it up to 1980 and every sheet had Government Property stamped on it - as if you'd want to take it home, you'd have to be desperate.

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something else I have noticed over the years ....toilet paper is narrower in mainland Europe (France and Germany) than the UK or the US , suppose its one way of saving natural resources :confused: :confused:

;) ;)

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They are a load of tight a***s:)

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It's exactly the same in our house, Grego.:)

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Yes ... that's what I was talking about: John Wayne toilet paper, "it's rough, and it's tough, and it don't take s**t from nobody."

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Flicking through Argos and the loo holders have it folded to a point facing towards you. I do the same but without the folded point

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I can't stand it when hotels fold the end of the lav paper into a point. How pretentious. Fancy having to do that as part of your job! :)

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They call it etiquette;)

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Or Origami.:D

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As Jim Royle would say, etiquette my a**e. Lol :)

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Well mine sits on the window sill atm cus i just had my bathroom done up .. ummm may leave it there so i dont keep banging my arm on it when ive had a few lol.

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One of my little pet hates is loo roll i have to have it hanging towards you away from the wall because theres nothing worse than having to hunt round the roll for the end of the loo roll if its at the front its always at the front! I have known myself to change other peoples in there houses i thought i was the only one who was bothered about which way the loo roll went now i know people have an opinion on the subject i will leave it in future !! oops

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sorry to ruin your exclusivity but mine hangs above the radiator so if I had it hanging closer to the wall it would just roll down the back of it!!

Not what I heard and to be honest never had thrush since changing over to white only!!

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PMSL Eric that is a good one!!! :D :D :D

Back to topic I hang ours near to wall O/H turns it round LOL

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who'd of thought that a topic about loo roll would be a long one:rolleyes:


LOL....mines on the wall next to the loo:o

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That's because there is little in life more satisfying or important than sitting on the throne with the morning paper and that first cup of coffee. It's as close to heaven as most of us will get.:D

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Oh, dear another little peculiarity my daughter has inherited from me. I to have been known to change the loo roll round.
Mick has this bad habit of putting it the wrong way round and I have to change it.

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I used to have a very old loo roll holder and as the years rolled by you could see the loo rolls getting narrower and narrower but going up in price. After all who would notice if the roll was just one eighth of an inch narrower than last week.

My current roll is 110mm wide and it would have been sliced from a great big long roll maybe 3000 mm wide to give 27 rolls with just 3mm wastage. If you reduced the roll width to 107mm you would get 28 rolls and virtually no wastage. Next year reduce the roll width by 4mm and you get 29 rolls. Who would notice?

However I have to deny the rumour that in order to contribute to the reduction of the carbon footprint Parliament is going to legislate so that users MUST use both sides.

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Actually the loo roll, just like the toilet seat, has become a weapon in the battle of the sexes.

A few posts have pointed in that direction.

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Thanks for taking the trouble to confirm my suspicions, since you took the trouble to measure the width of U K toilet paper I can report that once again everything in America is bigger :D :D, just measured the stuff in my bathroom and it measures 114 mm (4 1/2 inches) .
Now we need other foriegn correspondents to report in from maybe Australia and Spain etc. to see how they measure up ;) ;)