# Who makes normal width (4.5") toilet paper?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 28, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-normal-width-4-5-toilet-paper/926680 "2020-11-28T16:52:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-normal-width-4-5-toilet-paper/926680/1 "2020-11-28T16:52:05Z")

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I’ve had it with toilet paper becoming narrower and narrower. Standard width used to be 4.5" and now it’s 4" or even less. Does anyone make standard width toilet paper? Does any web site list the width of commonly available brands of toilet paper?

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-normal-width-4-5-toilet-paper/926680/2 "2020-11-28T16:53:41Z")

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Costco’s Kirkland brand is 4.5".

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**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-normal-width-4-5-toilet-paper/926680/3 "2020-11-28T16:54:38Z")

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Thanks for the info! Does anyone know of brands that are available in a regular supermarket?

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-normal-width-4-5-toilet-paper/926680/4 "2020-11-28T17:09:06Z")

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Not good news.

> **[The Best Toilet Papers of 2024 - Reviews by Your Best Digs](https://www.yourbestdigs.com/reviews/best-toilet-paper/)**
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> After 200 hours of amassed data and surveys, we found the best toilet papers that scored high marks in lab tests and user satisfaction.

> In line with their unspoken motto that “bigger is better and cheaper,” the Kirkland Signature toilet paper rolls are the biggest of all the other finalists at 11cm width. **While virtually almost every other manufacturer has shrunken their rolls** steadily over the years, Kirkland Signature has not.