Do you finish the roll?
By reinydawn
@reinydawn (11643)
United States
April 14, 2009 6:59am CST
When you get down to that last bit of toilet paper, do you finish it all or throw it away? I always take it all off the roll - unless there's too much glue and it doesn't come off very easily. I have seen plenty of times when there is still one layer of toilet paper on the roll when it's in the trash. To me, this is a bit wasteful because there's nothing wrong with that last bit. Yeah, it may not be enough, but you can use it along with the beginning of the next roll.
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9 responses
@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
17 Apr 09
You can hide a treat inside and kind of turn the ends in, and it really amuses them to find the treat and get to eat it.
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@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
17 Apr 09
I try to use everything. I remember when I was a kid and we had guinea pigs, we'd give them the cardboard roll to chew on!
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@moondancer (7431)
• United States
14 Apr 09
You do the same as I do and I believe the same as you. In other words we do the same thing in this area.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
17 Apr 09
Those little pieces add up, so I use them all the way up. I guess the kind I buy does not use much glue, so we can change rolls when they are completely s empty.
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@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
17 Apr 09
Waste not, want not - right? We're hit or miss with the glue... We use Members Mark at Sam's Club so it's not always consistent on the glue thing.
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@tyc415 (5706)
• United States
14 Apr 09
My son is bad about leaving the last of it on the roll. I take all of it off unless, like you said, it is glued down too much. I have found some brands don't glue it down or if they do it is so slightly glued that you don't even realize it and it comes off so easy.
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@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
15 Apr 09
I use the Sam's Club Members Mark brand - it's CHEAP, but not "cheap". They're not very regular on the glue things. Sometimes it comes right off, but sometimes I can't get it easily.
And now that I think about it, my son usually leaves the last layer on too. Maybe it's a "kid" thing?
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@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
24 Apr 09
Waste not want not - I try to live by that one...
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@jennajen26 (79)
• Canada
14 Apr 09
i try and rip it all off if it's possible, hate wastin money and things.
:)
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@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
15 Apr 09
I know what you mean! I try to use up everything possible.
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@Monkeyrose (2840)
• Canada
3 Mar 10
hehe interesting discussion. We use all of the toilet paper. I tried to get my parents onto buying recylced toilet paper... but they like the cushiony stuff. I do prefer the comfort too. However if it was my money I would forgoe the comfort for helping the environment.
We always recyle the cardboard roll too.
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@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
7 Jun 10
hmmm.... Is recycled toilet paper toilet paper that's already been used??? JUST KIDDING! But it sounded funny. I don't know that I've ever used recycled, but if it wasn't too uncomfortable I might give it a try.
@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
16 Apr 09
If the tp is stuck with glue to the roll i finish it to where it comes off easily otherwise I finish it - if there's not enough i start a new roll and just use a bit off the new and the last bit off the old.
It drives me bonkers when people use everything but the last square and dont bother to set a new roll out for guests! I always leave a roll sitting under the "doll" in the bathroom (and let people know) just incase someone uses the last and needs more.
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@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
16 Apr 09
When the roll in the main bathroom starts to get low - like a few days beforehand - I put a fresh roll on the top of the tank. That way you don't have to go around looking for it! I also make sure that if I take the last roll out of the cupboard I go get another pack from our storage - we buy in bulk.
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@cream97 (29086)
• United States
9 Apr 10
Hi, reinydawn.. I usually will just use all of the toilet paper on the roll. When it gets lower, I will sit this aside and I will, put a brand new roll on the toilet paper dispenser. My husband tends to throw away the toilet paper roll when it has about 5 pieces of tissue left on it. I think that is like wasting tissue. I like to get it all off the roll. I believe in getting my money's worth.. My husband does his drinks like this too.
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@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
7 Jun 10
I use it all - toilet paper and drinks :) Waste not want not!
