Toilet roll usage

Tina46 · 05/01/2026 15:09

notedbiscuits · 04/01/2026 15:04

There are some people that use too much loo roll. Put a new loo roll out earlier in the day and later a (ex) friend came to visit and used the loo. She used a quarter of it in one loo trip.

I just can't imagine noticing how much loo roll a guest used?! Unless it was extreme (as in - bought a 24 pack and that day it'd run out).

maybe she did a runny poo!? Blew her nose a few times as was a bit snotty? Had her period and needed a few wipes?! Honestly 1/4 roll of loo roll really isn't that much.

Politicians247UnderwearExtinguishingService · 05/01/2026 14:51

Gemz1010g · 04/01/2026 21:38

Women should never criticise toilet roll usage, it's needed especially when we're on..

I'm not even sure how much we use though

Each to their own, but I can't help feeling that it's sometimes more psychological rather than the practicality of how much you actually need/prefer to use.

The PP who said they used one roll per poo... why wouldn't it be 89% of a roll or even 1.18 rolls? Especially considering that toilet rolls vary a lot in size. And what if somebody else had just changed the roll for a new one and then used 6 sheets - surely you wouldn't use the remainder and then 6 sheets of a new one?!

Maybe a part of it is the idea that you just like a new roll each time, rather than actually needing (or even really wanting) to use the whole lot each time?

Gemz1010g · 04/01/2026 21:38

Women should never criticise toilet roll usage, it's needed especially when we're on..

I'm not even sure how much we use though

Croakymccroakyvoice · 04/01/2026 16:59

Not all toilet rolls are equal though. You would get through cheap, small, thin papered toilet rolls much faster than more expensive, thicker, longer rolls.

Idontknowhatnametochoose · 04/01/2026 16:56

I use a roll every couple of days. I have ibs and an irritable bladder to thank.

WinterWooliesBaa · 04/01/2026 16:43

notedbiscuits · 04/01/2026 15:01

Why does your son line the seat? There is no benefit of people laying loo roll on toilet seat. As the paper is porous, your skin is a natural barrier to germs. Unless you have an open wound on your bum.

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because he has SEN & OCD & needs it to feel clean/safe.

You need 27 layers of TP to even begin to create a barrier but I won't be telling fidgety's son that!!

Sartre · 04/01/2026 16:14

We get through one a day so yes, 7. 2 adults and 5 kids.

HighStreetOtter · 04/01/2026 16:14

When Dd lived at home for 3 of us we used a roll a day most days only one bathroom so easy to monitor. Now it’s just me and dh it’s 1-2 rolls a week, nearer 1. So Dd used a lot!

Fidgety31 · 04/01/2026 16:12

notedbiscuits · 04/01/2026 15:01

Why does your son line the seat? There is no benefit of people laying loo roll on toilet seat. As the paper is porous, your skin is a natural barrier to germs. Unless you have an open wound on your bum.

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He’s autistic and has OCD too- it’s just one of his quirks . I could explain this to him all day long but it wouldn’t make any difference unfortunately.

Thechaseison71 · 04/01/2026 15:54

Politicians247UnderwearExtinguishingService · 04/01/2026 10:35

But we don't tend to have Asian-style toilets readily available to buy/use in Europe. And if you asked somebody in the UK if they had a jug you could use for going to the toilet, they'd probably fear that you wanted to use the jug instead of the toilet and be horrified!!

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Really? Strange that as most of my Muslim friends ( in the UK) have jugs for that purpose. And I have a bun gun fitted in my bathroom

You can use them with western style toilets

DancingNotDrowning · 04/01/2026 15:11

I haven’t the faintest idea how much we use, but I’m absolutely certain that life is too short to feel stressed about how much you use or don’t, much less how much anyone else uses or doesn’t.

Vol8fdop · 04/01/2026 15:06

intrepidpanda · 03/01/2026 23:58

OK there is only 2 of us but we are 1 a week (and i pee a lot). Don't know how a family even goes through 7 to 10

1 a week?? Do you have a bidet?? This is an alarmingly low amount. Amazed. We use more like 1 a day. Family of 4. All very regular.... clearly!

notedbiscuits · 04/01/2026 15:04

There are some people that use too much loo roll. Put a new loo roll out earlier in the day and later a (ex) friend came to visit and used the loo. She used a quarter of it in one loo trip.

notedbiscuits · 04/01/2026 15:02

I live alone and probably use a loo roll every 6-7 days.

notedbiscuits · 04/01/2026 15:01

Fidgety31 · 03/01/2026 21:54

At least one a day (3 person household ) but that’s mainlY because my son lines the seat every time he uses it

Why does your son line the seat? There is no benefit of people laying loo roll on toilet seat. As the paper is porous, your skin is a natural barrier to germs. Unless you have an open wound on your bum.

DJSteves · 04/01/2026 14:51

I buy a pack of 12 every couple of months. Two of us but we do have visitors regularly. We have three toilets and live in a country that culturally use bum guns as standard. My mind boggles how much some of you use. Your poor pipes 😂

Kerrie1973 · 04/01/2026 14:45

Poodlelove · 03/01/2026 21:44

Following on from the toilet roll threads on here today , I googled what is a normal amount of loo rolls a family of four use a week.
It says between 7 and 10 per week , AIBU ?

85 per person, per year is UK average....

Denim4ever · 04/01/2026 14:43

Not all loo rolls are equal. Quilted doesn't go as far even though it's better quality. Very thin likewise

Denim4ever · 04/01/2026 14:37

KarenWheeler · 03/01/2026 21:49

It would surely depend on the ratio of male to female household members? Women and girls use a lot more toilet paper than men and boys.

The opposite in my experience, although I understand that some males don't wipe after number 1

Sharptonguedwoman · 04/01/2026 14:30

1 good quality roll per bum per week in our house.

SapphireOpal · 04/01/2026 14:24

Nolongera · 04/01/2026 13:09

1 per person per week.

No idea what some people do with it. Possibly think they needs tons every visit.

This is going to turn into a "how many sheets do you use per wee" thread isn't it...

SapphireOpal · 04/01/2026 14:21

intrepidpanda · 03/01/2026 23:58

OK there is only 2 of us but we are 1 a week (and i pee a lot). Don't know how a family even goes through 7 to 10

1 a week for 2 people?! Are you not at home very much? Are you both very constipated?

IceIceSlippyIce · 04/01/2026 13:28

I cannot believe how much loo roll you all go through! OK, so 3 of us are out of the house 5 days a week, which is going to reduce the usage, but I buy 16 rolls maybe every 6-8 weeks? So less than a roll per person per week.

Nolongera · 04/01/2026 13:09

1 per person per week.

No idea what some people do with it. Possibly think they needs tons every visit.

supersonicginandtonic · 04/01/2026 13:00

We're a family of 7 and use a pack of 24 per week.