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Post by Lexica on Apr 27, 2016 3:10:16 GMT
Of all the strange and/or overpriced things I have seen for sale on Craigslist lately, I think this one takes the cake. Yeah, I want to get in my car and drive to meet you to buy your fecal misted pieces of cardboard. Never mind the fact that I have my own toilet paper rolls in my own house. Only I keep mine in the trash can, where they belong. And yes, I know there is all kinds of strange art people are making out of toilet paper rolls, but would you want to put rolls from some stranger's bathroom on your wall? And pay for them? What is the strangest thing you've seen for sale on your Craigslist lately?
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 27, 2016 3:23:29 GMT
Toilet paper rolls are used in elementary school crafts. That is all I got!
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Post by Lexica on Apr 27, 2016 3:26:32 GMT
But would you actually purchase them from someone? Or would you ask the kids to bring in theirs from home? It is the whole stranger idea and picturing handling something that was in their bathroom that grosses me out. And who would pay for them when they are free? I would hazard a guess that we all use toilet paper and can eventually amass enough for a project.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 27, 2016 3:29:34 GMT
Ha ha ha! That's hilarious. Who knew they were a hot item to sell? (I'm fairly sure they're not.) My DD hoards them in an unused bathroom drawer, and insists when she gets a hundred of them saved up she's going to make something out of them. She's five, so there's that. At least she's the right demographic for elementary school craft projects!
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Apr 27, 2016 4:04:39 GMT
Fecal misted....ha ha I am totally grossed out when people suggest making crafts out of toilet paper rolls for this very reason. And, yes, I know some people aren't bothered by this type of thing, but I'm a foot flusher. I try to stay far away from the mist
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Post by justkat on Apr 27, 2016 4:35:59 GMT
Well sorry Lexica if I knew you'd be so bothered I wouldn't have offered them for sale. But seriously I always flush with my foot after I've closed the lid. I wouldn't sell them otherwise. Ok seriously, yeah wth? I admit I don't get the toilet paper roll "art" but really?? I think some people post stuff just to see if someone will buy it.
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Post by lesserknownpea on Apr 27, 2016 8:27:41 GMT
Ewww ewww ewww
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Apr 27, 2016 10:08:05 GMT
So...how much were they going for???
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Post by eastcoastpea on Apr 27, 2016 10:24:01 GMT
They probably went to Michael's once and saw the colored, toilet paper sized, rolls for sale. They probably think they're giving someone a deal.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Apr 27, 2016 12:06:26 GMT
Those cardboard rolls are disappearing to cut costs. Not so far fetched as a commodity as time goes on.
I always had trouble with the ick factor.
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Post by tincin on Apr 27, 2016 12:16:56 GMT
Can't imagine how long it took to save up over 600 of them. I don't get the ick factor though, they're covered with paper until they're not.
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Post by PenandInk on Apr 27, 2016 12:47:05 GMT
My daughter had a hamster or gerbil (can't remember which) at one time that LOVED to chew up toilet paper rolls to make bedding. It kept him busy and happy. My mom thought it was adorable and had all her friends saving TP rolls for us. I loved being able to give him one or two a day. I can see someone taking rolls for free for this reason. And yes, I always washed my hands after dropping one in his cage.
Not that I would have paid for them!
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Post by zztop11 on Apr 27, 2016 12:49:02 GMT
I sell empty toilet paper rolls on eBay all the time. As above poster said, they are used by crafters.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 13:05:08 GMT
I would not buy someone elses either...but here is a make and take craft from a weekend retreat I attended: Toilet paper roll album
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Post by melanell on Apr 27, 2016 13:09:30 GMT
I wouldn't purchase them for someone, but I've seen plenty of clubs, schools, & camps request that people save some and send them in for projects. So there are definitely many, many people who have absolutely no issue in using toilet paper rolls from their own bathrooms OR from the bathrooms of strangers.
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Post by melanell on Apr 27, 2016 13:12:05 GMT
I would not buy someone elses either...but here is a make and take craft from a weekend retreat I attended: Toilet paper roll albumI wonder how she got all of the rolls so perfectly flat like that. I'm not looking to make a t.p. roll album, but my first thought was that she must have had those things under something heavy for a darn long time to be able to use them for that purpose. And my second thought was that it is a really nice album. She did a great job.
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Post by melanell on Apr 27, 2016 13:15:09 GMT
Those cardboard rolls are disappearing to cut costs. Not so far fetched as a commodity as time goes on. That's true! Some t.p. don't have the tubes inside anymore. It's like glass baby food jars. I never would have guessed years ago that they would be so hard to come by. When my oldest was a baby, only one brand in my local stores still had them. DS #2 didn't use any, so I don't know if there are any companies still using glass jars now. Now I see people selling the jars on ebay & etsy.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 13:30:13 GMT
I would not buy someone elses either...but here is a make and take craft from a weekend retreat I attended: Toilet paper roll albumI wonder how she got all of the rolls so perfectly flat like that. I'm not looking to make a t.p. roll album, but my first thought was that she must have had those things under something heavy for a darn long time to be able to use them for that purpose. And my second thought was that it is a really nice album. She did a great job. The organizer of the retreat that I went to "smashes" them down and then sets something heavy on them for a couple of days.
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Apr 27, 2016 13:31:36 GMT
Can't imagine how long it took to save up over 600 of them. I don't get the ick factor though, they're covered with paper until they're not. The ick factor is wondering whether the person washed their hands before changing the roll.
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Post by bbkeef on Apr 27, 2016 13:33:54 GMT
Our cleaning company at work hires disabled adults and they use the toilet paper tubes to make fire starters to sell. There are lots of people here that bring in bags of tubes for them.
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Post by librarylady on Apr 27, 2016 13:57:57 GMT
Can't imagine how long it took to save up over 600 of them. I don't get the ick factor though, they're covered with paper until they're not. Yes.........Who leaves an empty roll around to "get the fecal mist?"
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 27, 2016 14:03:47 GMT
Can't imagine how long it took to save up over 600 of them. I don't get the ick factor though, they're covered with paper until they're not. The ick factor is wondering whether the person washed their hands before changing the roll. In our house that wouldn't be an issue because the roll changer's hands (mine) would still be clean at that point--seeing as how the person who was in there last used all the paper and left the empty cob hanging on the spindle... And now I really want some scientific type to do a fecal matter test on an empty cardboard TP tube.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 27, 2016 14:05:13 GMT
Can't imagine how long it took to save up over 600 of them. I don't get the ick factor though, they're covered with paper until they're not. Yes.........Who leaves an empty roll around to "get the fecal mist?" See my reply below your post, LOL!
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Post by STBC on Apr 27, 2016 14:07:02 GMT
Fecal misted....ha ha I am totally grossed out when people suggest making crafts out of toilet paper rolls for this very reason. And, yes, I know some people aren't bothered by this type of thing, but I'm a foot flusher. I try to stay far away from the mist Apparently, cooties like to reside on toilet paper rolls and can only travel to the human via the hands. Any other body parts, including feet, are totally immune from collecting said cooties.
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Post by oldcrow on Apr 27, 2016 16:29:52 GMT
I would not buy someone elses either...but here is a make and take craft from a weekend retreat I attended: Toilet paper roll albumI wonder how she got all of the rolls so perfectly flat like that. I'm not looking to make a t.p. roll album, but my first thought was that she must have had those things under something heavy for a darn long time to be able to use them for that purpose. And my second thought was that it is a really nice album. She did a great job. I flatten them and then iron them. That is the only reason I own an iron.
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Post by melanell on Apr 27, 2016 17:31:37 GMT
I wonder how she got all of the rolls so perfectly flat like that. I'm not looking to make a t.p. roll album, but my first thought was that she must have had those things under something heavy for a darn long time to be able to use them for that purpose. And my second thought was that it is a really nice album. She did a great job. I flatten them and then iron them. That is the only reason I own an iron. LOL! You've found a kindred spirit, then, because the iron is my single most ignored belonging.
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Post by papersilly on Apr 27, 2016 17:34:15 GMT
fecal misted pieces of cardboard. perfectly described!!! it's why I never go the whole "Toilet Paper Album" thing. talk about fecal misted memories of the way we were......
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 17:37:48 GMT
I would never pay any amount of money for used toilet paper rolls, but they are excellent seed starters for your garden! Cheap and biodegradable.
Another handy use is to put your dryer lint in them, fold in the sides, and use them for fire starters.
So, not just for crafts.
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Post by scrapperal on Apr 27, 2016 18:03:44 GMT
It looks like the going rate on ebay is 10 cents/roll. I didn't check if that included shipping or not.
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Post by blue tulip on Apr 27, 2016 18:30:50 GMT
does no one think that the seller might've removed the tubes before using the roll? it's not hard to do. these rolls could very well have never even seen the inside of the bathroom, making them perfectly fine for crafting. tho if it was me selling, I would've made sure to say that up front.
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