Toilet Roll Tube Skills

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Time2ChangeName · 07/05/2022 19:25

I thought I’d see how long it took for DH and DC to either bring the empty loo roll tubes downstairs from the bathroom or even use the bin instead of leaving them on the back of the cistern. I gave in today and brought 9 down. AIBU or am I the only one in my household with the necessary skills to carry out this task? Please tell me I’m not alone.

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Lex345 · 07/05/2022 19:37

Oh I feel this 100% and have carried out similar experiments myself.

My personal favourite is when they balance the new toilet roll on top of the empty tube on the holder.

In the end, I gave in as well. Lazy gits.

DropYourSword · 07/05/2022 19:40

My husband and 6 year old son are very good at replacing an empty loo roll, but utterly clueless it seems about discarding the old tube, too!

BaaMoon · 07/05/2022 19:55

This may be outing but I'm doing a similar experiment and it's got to 10 and they are in pyramid shape.

WaltzingToWalsingham · 07/05/2022 20:00

Ha ha, I also have a DH who is apparently unaware of what to do with empty loo rolls and daily contact lens cases, and crisp packets, and coffee mugs. It used to annoy me, but now I just find it hilarious.

Bryonny84 · 07/05/2022 20:26

Men and boys don't know how to change empty toilet rolls. They just balance them on top and if by some miracle they do happen to put a new roll on the holder, the old empty ones sit on the floor/cistern/wash basin/edge of bath/in a nice circle around the bin. No point even complaining about it any more.

Squiff70 · 07/05/2022 20:38

You are absolutely not alone. My DP is completely and utterly incapable is bringing empty toilet rolls down to put in the recycling. Recently I went on toilet roll strike and refused to do it for him. I ended up retrieving 6 which were all balanced on the radiator like a neat little row of soldiers. I wouldn't have minded but he wasn't even saving them to built a fort!

Even more recently, he's perfected the art of leaving one square of toilet roll on the holder. Twice this week I've gone for a wee, had to carefully use that one piece then mince across the bathroom with my knickers round my ankles to get another one out of the airing cupboard.

I'm still plotting my revenge.

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