To wonder how on earth our 2 guests use over a loo roll a day?

[Sunnysummer]

We have two very lovely, very welcome and seemingly normal family members staying with for a couple of weeks. Neither one appears to have a stomach upset, or visit the loo more often or for longer than average... yet they get through 3 loo rolls every 2 days! We have restocked and are now set for the remainder of their stay, but in the meantime have become mystified, intrigued and now a little concerned for our ancient plumbing.

Are you a heavy paper-user? Can you help explain what is happening here? Or do we not want to know the horrible truth?

Pica: I'm Canadian and DH is English so there goes that theory! I think some people just use more than others, and some people are especially heavy users.

Are they students and they're stuffing it in their bags to take home with them?

Dss used to get through 2 bog rolls a day when he lived at home. We used to set also sorts of traps to log (ha ha)his consumption. It was unbelievable. Even now when shopping we cannot believe we only have to buy a 4 pack for 3 of us for a week

When I was a student one of my housemates would use a roll per poo. He had a thing where he would line the seat, line the bowl, etc.

This was very annoying as he never bought any. We resorted to hiding the toilet roll.

it is an issue if you have a septic tank, and it is very wasteful anyway. No idea how you tackle the subject though!

We have a septic tank but tbh I would not be so nosey as to know the amount of loo roll my guests were using - I show people where supplies and they are welcome to help themselves. Septic tanks can cope with loo roll, it's tampons and the like they get upset about.

'Bog roll' is a revolting term.

DH uses a vast amount of toilet paper. I've no idea why. I don't really want to ask, frankly!

I just make sure I'm well stocked.

Yes OP - just make sure that you have plenty and worry about something important.

I can go through a whole roll a day myself OP when I have (my almost daily) IBS flare up :(

Plus period and if one removes make-up using.

Please don't ask them - my DM and her Dsis stopped talking for 3 years after a similar thing. My aunt was staying at my mums for a weekend and after 1 day asked for more loo roll in the guest bathroom. DM was taken by surprise (and is known known for bring tactful at the best of times) and said without thinking 'but I put two rolls in there before you arrived!' Caused a very big huff and they've only recently been back in contact

Are you my in laws

Meant are tey my in laws they are getting through it like its going out of fashion

I have colitis and IBS. It's only family that know, but I can get through considerable amounts.

My mum seams to eat it when she stays.

Well we finally found out what she was doing after this little pile of rubbish (as told to my sister)

"I have to use a lot because you use too much bleach...and once I got a splash back of it on me! " " I now need to line the toilet bowl" all said with a very face.

She will, on her own go through about a roll a day by.herself.

All in fear of a bleached fanjo!

We use a roll a day in this house, I'm not quite sure how really :-/

How do people need so much? I use 2 sheets for a wee and 4 for a poo.

akiss so precise!

Do you ever stray from that do you think?

This is turning into another one of those threads like the one where people started claiming they had taught their children to poo in a straight line.

OP, do you have really nice loo roll that is pleasant to use for nose wiping, makeup removal and so on? That might explain it. Or they're using it to clean up after an incontinent/confused pet.

Does your DM have a point about how much bleach you use Feminine? I wouldn't be keen on that either, or the toilet water that is blue/green from one of those "every flush" bleach things.

I have come to the conclusion that most people have tiny, well-behaved poos. 4 squares??

Gosh one roll lasts dh and I about 5 days!

Thanks for giving me such a laugh in months....maybe drop subtle hints about buying a couple of their own.....:)

There are 4 toilet-using people in my house and we probably only get through 3 a week!

My suspicion is that some people have a huge fear of contamination -in relation to any kind of body fluid/body waste - and need to create huge insulating barriers out of loo roll.

Perhaps someone should explain that thorough hand washing should get rid of any possible dirt/contamination/odour etc?

My kids go through vast amounts.

They wind it around their hands 3 or 4 times, even for wees.

My DH is convinced that I eat toilet roll as he says I get through loads. I do have a terrible habit of stuffing pieces of it in my dressing gown pockets. I'll end up with pockets full of the stuff. It's a weird sort of comfort thing I think. I have no idea why!

Must wean myself off my toilet roll habit