Happy Monday my loves!
Today’s handy post is all about the correct way to hang toilet paper. Those of you who know me will attest that I have OCD tendancies, and a particular pet hate of mine is when people replace toilet rolls the wrong way round.
(Bizarrely this upsets me more than when people fail to replace the toilet roll, but that’s an aside).
Therefore you can well imagine my delight when today, whilst browsing Digg I stumbled upon an exceedingly helpful article complete with illustrations clearly extolling the benefits of correct toilet paper hanging.
Where? Where? I hear you cry! Here my loves is a link
For those of you too lazy to click on said link here’s the image, which for me really drives the point home:
Image credit Guaxin
See now, if you hang the toilet paper so that loose end is going over the front of the roll - happy days. When you go to get yourself some toilet paper you can tear off the right amount without fear of half the roll ending up on the floor.
If you’re foolish enough to hang the toilet paper so that the loose end is falling behind the roll - well you’re gonna find yourself with half the roll on the floor when all you wanted were a couple of sheets. More fool you.
Here endeth the lesson.
on Mar 30th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Don’t know how that picture works but it all depends where the wall is! It has to be away from the wall.
on Mar 30th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Quite right my fellow OCD-er - imagine that the wall is to the left of the toilet roll…
Hmmm perhaps I should try putting my Paint skillz to good use to create a clearer diagram…
on Mar 31st, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Ah yes, that’s right then. Though I won’t ever live up to your OCD standards I don’t think..
“are you finished with that food?”
“uh, almo-”
“are you going to clear it away so I can clean the worktop?”
“uh..yes Hannah”
“hoover-vacoom!”
on Aug 23rd, 2011 at 11:29 am
The CORRECT way to have the toilet roll is with it hanging down the BACK!!!
It is most ‘common’ for it to be hanging down the front and I cringe every time I see it.
I have NEVER found half the toilet roll hanging ending up on the floor - why would think that would happen when it hanging down the back is beyond me - it simply DOESN’T happen.
Toilet roll hangs down the back - END OF!
on Aug 26th, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Dear Tara,
I admire your use of capitalisation for emphasis.
I adore your use of multiple exclamation marks.
I love that part of your comment makes no sense -
“why would think that would happen when it hanging down the back is beyond me”
This is not an obvious post for a troll to happen upon, but I’m so glad you did.
Love,
Hannah x