toilet rolls

[captainbovine]

is it just me, or don't they come apart at the perforations properly anymore????

[stroppy*cow]

I was just thinking that earlier!

Glad it's not just me.

I wouldn't mind so much, but we only buy good quality stuff

[twishy123]

Do you mean one sheet layer seems to be offset to the others or that the perforations aren't actually perforated?.....

[stroppy*cow]

The perforations almost line up - that's not the problem.

Definitely has perforations, but they just don't come apart easily - perhaps its just me getting old and feeble.

[twishy123]

Oh can't help then sorry... ...I can solve the offset problem but not the lack of perforations.....

Maybe if you chewed it a bit first that might help? 

[millielilac]

Lol ......!

[bankhaunter]

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@stroppy*cow wrote:

The perforations almost line up - that's not the problem.

Definitely has perforations, but they just don't come apart easily - perhaps its just me getting old and feeble.

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That's because the two layers have become separated and are in the wrong order, take the top layer off by one turn and with luck they will line up again.

There was a very old joke where a new aircraft kept losing it's wings until the factory toilet attendant suggested they drill a line of holes along the root of each wing and that would ensure they never broke off.

[carolyorkie2010]

Yes, I have the same problem; and opening a new roll is a work of art in itself

[saasher2012]

Anyone else found that they are not as absorbent as they used to be? lol.

[chickengrandma-2008]

All you need to do is tie a loop of string to the handle of your scissors and hang them beside the toilet roll!

Simple! 

[rose2008-2008]

No especially the ones we are given to dole out at work. They REALLY ANNOY ME!!!!!!.. But mine at home dont either, mind you they are cheaper ones as i cannot afford Andrex or more Luxurious Paper!!!.

[bankhaunter]

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@chickengrandma-2008 wrote:

All you need to do is tie a loop of string to the handle of your scissors and hang them beside the toilet roll!

Simple! 

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And has the added advantage that if you've not had enough roughage in your diet, you can amuse yourself making cut out paper dolls while you are waiting.

[chickengrandma-2008]

OMG!  I wondered for a moment just what you were going to say then!!    Don't even THINK about it!! 

[captainbovine]

our toilet roll at work is diabolical..as Ed will back me up on this. It's about 3" wide, total rubbish....think it's made for a pygmy!

[rainydaywoman11]

I buy L*dl's - 3 ply and they're great.

[captainbovine]

we buy Velvet...minus the perforations!!!!!

[stroppy*cow]

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@captainbovine wrote:

our toilet roll at work is diabolical..as Ed will back me up on this. It's about 3" wide, total rubbish....think it's made for a pygmy!

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It's the same where I work, I actually accused the management of buying cheap and nasty loo rolls so that we aren't tempted to use them instead of paper tissues!

[ed_blackadder_1]

Blimey CB do you actually have toilet paper at work 9 times out of 10 there isn't any in our loos. And quite often you hear me calling heeelllloooo anybody there.

Seriously they are very narrow and one has to be very careful when doing the necessary.

[chickengrandma-2008]

Perhaps someone got them mixed up and  they're really till rolls?

[peteryola]

The very narrow ones seem t be common in hotels and on public transport; the solution is not to fold them neatle but to cross-fold in an alternating manner so you end up with the size you need. For perforations that don't line up - take one ply of the sheet and unroll it backwards - the performations will then line up with the second ply.