# Industrial Grade Toilet Paper **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 7, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384 "2007-09-07T17:18:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/21 "2007-09-08T03:01:00Z")
Oh, yes. The work toilet paper. How it chafes. I never hear anybody else at work complaining about it, so I have to assume that my girly parts are ever-so-much more sensitive than theirs, and it’s just me. Yet I would never carry my own roll to the bathroom and back. It’s a problem for me. ---
**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/22 "2007-09-08T03:51:24Z")
[QUOTE=CapnPitt] **kanicbird** , I used to keep a roll in my desk, but I just couldn’t stand the mocking anymore. I’d always try to bootleg it, but somebody would always pick up on it and then the jibes would begin. Of course I’d probably do the same thing if the places were reversed… I think that’s probably my answer though. Just need to think of a clever-er means of transporting the good TP. [/QUOTE] [Charmin To Go](http://www.amazon.com/Charmin-Travel-Toilet-Tissue-Clipstrip/dp/B000EZU8JO) I find it at Target now and then and buy it. I like to keep it in my car for road trips and whatnot. I also keep one in my backpack for hiking. It’s small enough to fit in your desk discreetly but you can slip it in your pants pocket to go to the loo without carrying a roll of TP. btw… it’s just over 21’ of TP per package. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/23 "2007-09-08T04:03:56Z")
[QUOTE=LVgeogeek] [Charmin To Go](http://www.amazon.com/Charmin-Travel-Toilet-Tissue-Clipstrip/dp/B000EZU8JO) [/QUOTE] On the same page: > [@](#): > > Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought: > > The Last King of Scotland (Widescreen Edition) DVD ~ Forest Whitaker > Blood Diamond [HD DVD] DVD ~ Leonardo DiCaprio Yeah, I can see that. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/24 "2007-09-08T16:07:29Z")
[QUOTE=LVgeogeek] [Charmin To Go](http://www.amazon.com/Charmin-Travel-Toilet-Tissue-Clipstrip/dp/B000EZU8JO) I find it at Target now and then and buy it. I like to keep it in my car for road trips and whatnot. I also keep one in my backpack for hiking. It’s small enough to fit in your desk discreetly but you can slip it in your pants pocket to go to the loo without carrying a roll of TP. btw… it’s just over 21’ of TP per package. [/QUOTE] Genius!!! I’ll be going to Target today. I think this might be my answer. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![jeepus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeepus/32/3593_2.png) [@jeepus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeepus)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/25 "2007-09-08T16:31:51Z")
[QUOTE=CapnPitt] Genius!!! I’ll be going to Target today. I think this might be my answer. Thanks! [/QUOTE] If it were me, I’d be putting 21" or so of the good enough paper from home into those little snack size ziplock bags instead of paying for prepackaged charmin. Same benefit, lower price, and even more discreet since it would not say Charmin all over it. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/26 "2007-09-08T16:56:20Z")
[QUOTE=Zebra] Those Charmin wet wipes are made for this. Take off the wrapping and you have a discrete box in your desk. It will also sooth your torn up hinder. For a while I owned and operated a movie theatre. I was always proud of the fact that I bought Charmin at Sam’s Club rather than the the industrial stuff. Not that people use much at a movie theatre. (well, the ladies do) But since I was there all damn day, I sure wasn’t going to use that suff. [/QUOTE] and Charmin don’t make you smell like a fresh diaper! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/27 "2007-09-08T17:03:21Z")
[QUOTE=jeepus] If it were me, I’d be putting 21" or so of the good enough paper from home into those little snack size ziplock bags instead of paying for prepackaged charmin. Same benefit, lower price, and even more discreet since it would not say Charmin all over it. [/QUOTE] Simple, yet brilliant! ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/28 "2007-09-08T17:51:26Z")
For Real Men: [Sandy Dunny Paper](http://www.craigmelville.com/chaser/Sandy_Dunny_Paper.html) ---
**Author:** ![Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pine_Fresh_Scent)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/29 "2007-09-08T18:01:21Z")
When some family friends were visiting they told the following story. I was about 8 years old, so I might not have the details right, but bear with me. The family friends had relatives in the newly liberated East Germany. They had heard about luxurious Western TP and wanted some, so the family friends sent them a few rolls. The next time they spoke to their relatives they asked what they thought of the TP. “It’s terrible! How can you use that stuff? It’s so flimsy, we had to wrap our hands in it to get the job done!” I guess it’s all a matter of what you’re used to. “In Soviet Russia toilet paper wipes YOU.” or something… I’ve got to stop posting to the fart/poop threads. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/30 "2007-09-08T18:11:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Industrial Grade Toilet Paper I do believe you mean **Institutional** toilet paper. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/31 "2007-09-08T18:17:11Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] …and then there’s a massive rebound of the roll when you rip off a length. [/QUOTE] I really hope she meant the paper and not the cable. Fiber: Just Say ‘No’. :eek: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/32 "2007-09-08T18:52:33Z")
[QUOTE=CapnPitt] I used to keep a roll in my desk, but I just couldn’t stand the mocking anymore. I’d always try to bootleg it, but somebody would always pick up on it and then the jibes would begin. [/QUOTE] I guess it depends on coworkers, your work environment, and how you play it off, I might carry the roll openly to the restroom, if anyone made any comment, I’d say hey don’t you see I have some important business right now, and BTW hold all calls. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/33 "2007-09-08T19:15:12Z")
The tagline I’ve always liked for institutional TP is a graffiti that seems fairly common: **Another fine abrasive from 3M**. When I got out of the military and went back to college, I brought my own TP, and used it. Rationed it, and wouldn’t share. My suitemates and roommate all were uncertain whether I were neurotic, or a genius. Considering the requests I got from all of them, from time to time, for the good stuff - I know what I thought. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/34 "2007-09-08T20:59:32Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] I do believe you mean **Institutional** toilet paper. [/QUOTE] For the folks in Purchasing, “industrial grade” means a fine-line compromise between “lowest price” and “will last forever.” In other words, you could wash your whole car with one little wad of industrial grade toilet paper, wring it out, and scrub the sink with it. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/35 "2007-09-08T21:13:34Z")
[QUOTE=Pine Fresh Scent] I’ve got to stop posting to the fart/poop threads. [/QUOTE] But if you did that, we wouldn’t have a Pine Fresh Scent in them! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384/36 "2007-09-09T04:23:56Z")
[QUOTE=OtakuLoki] (snippage)When I got out of the military and went back to college, I brought my own TP, and used it. Rationed it, and wouldn’t share. My suitemates and roommate all were uncertain whether I were neurotic, or a genius. Considering the requests I got from all of them, from time to time, for the good stuff - I know what I thought. [/QUOTE] My father was apparently Traumatized by the toilet paper in Korea. He doesn’t really care where else my mother economizes, but he always insists on having the very best toilet paper available. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industrial-grade-toilet-paper/418384.md?page=1)