Can we talk toilet paper?

I sold TP for 14 years.
The type tree used for the fibers will influence the softness of the tissue. Perhaps Charmin has had to get pulp from other sources as of late.

"back in the day" the goal was to be able to sell 4 rolls for $1. When costs increased, the mfg. would decrease the sheet count by 25-50 sheets per roll in order to keep the 4 rolls at $1.00.
Now that customers are willing to pay more, the "mega" rolls are back to the number of sheets that make them the size a roll was in 1984.

We use Scott tp.

We are a Charmin Strong (red packaging) family. The Charmin Soft (blue packaging) is too linty and well, leaves us feeling less than clean.

In our old house our plumbing was old and we could only use the Charmin basic or Angel Soft.

I buy the big pack of Charmin from Costco. I don’t know what color the packaging is.

Did you mean plugging?
Unplugging would mean free flowing.
Plugging would mean stopped up, no flow. (or at least that is how my mind works)

Scott 1 ply user here as well - have been on a well/septic system for the past 20 years and that is all that we have ever used.

Yes, that is what I meant.  The paper would plug the toilet, so someone was always having to unplug it.

I use the Scott single-ply. I don’t find it dry, hard, or scratchy at all. It’s a little crisp and I do like that … it doesn’t leave bits behind like the softer brands do. Plus it goes on sale at CVS every 2-3 weeks.

My one problem with it is I have to remember to use fewer sheets when I’m at other people’s houses with their cushy, thick TP. Because you need more of the single-ply.

I refuse to buy Charmin because I find their commercials incredibly annoying.

It's always amazing to see what our members have done over the years. So much variety and knowledge of so many fields and topics!


I'll agree. We've been Northern users for many years now and while I still prefer it, it just isn't quite the same as in the past. I've also noticed the rolls getting narrower over the past few years and fewer sheets. I'd rather the manufacturers just leave things alone and increase the price. Narrower rolls and fewer sheets just means I'm having to buy more rolls than before, so no actual savings.



.  Mom always used Scott, even when we had city water, just because it was the cheapest.  Scarred me for life.  Even worse, she was so cheap she refused to buy Kleenex tissues, so you had to use the toilet paper to blow your nose.   Just as scratchy on you nose as it is your tush!  My rebellion is that I use "fancy tp" and have a box of Kleenex in every room!  

I use Angel Soft. Charmin kept plugging up the toilet lines.

Scott 1000. I was a loyal Charmin user for years and years, but when the tubes kept getting shorter and shorter, it just burned me up. I found an old roll once and stood it next to a newer one, and there was a full inch difference. Its like they didn't want to tell the consumer that they were giving them less sheets, so they just made the sheets smaller.

Anyway, Scott isn't soft and cushy, but when DD was in high school, we started having to plunge a little too often. Using Scott put an end to that. Its also easier on the plumbing overall. We were having serious issues here recently, and the plumbers all (because it took multiple visits by multiple plumbers) questioned us on what we put down the toilet and then said that was a safe choice.

Bonus: a roll lasts forever.

I get Reel bamboo tp delivered. This was a pre-pandemic decision that turned out to be wise.