| If you stop for a moment and consider that the | | | | since its 1880 debut, it is still generally made from |
| average American uses over 21,000 sheets of toilet | | | | virgin paper that is created from a combination of |
| paper each year, it is very hard to imagine what may | | | | hardwood and softwood trees. The most significant |
| have been used before toilet paper's invention. That's | | | | change is probably the fact that the rolls are now |
| over 100 single rolls per person! The answers are | | | | perforated, although other modifications such as |
| mind bogling, really. Items like sticks, leaves, paper, | | | | fragrance, embossing, and colored dyes have also |
| rocks, grasses were all used. Now, even when | | | | been added to the production process. Ironically, it is |
| camping in the most remote parts of the wilderness, | | | | the softwood characteristics that give the toilet |
| most people pack some form or another of toilet | | | | paper its strength, while the hard wood fibers add a |
| paper. Some people use toilet paper for more | | | | softer texture to the composition. Generally speaking, |
| purposes than simply cleaning oneself after using the | | | | toilet paper is made of a combination that consists of |
| toilet. Many people us it to wipe their nose, remove | | | | 70% hardwood and 30% softwood fibers. |
| makeup, and to bandage shaving cuts. In fact, people | | | | Toilet paper can be made in one or two-ply |
| use toilet paper for a lot of different reasons. | | | | thicknesses which are considered to be more |
| Toilet paper was first developed around 1880 by the | | | | absorbent. Some brands come in colors to match |
| British Perforated Paper company. It was sold in | | | | personal decorating tastes. In addition, suppliers of |
| boxes of individual squares, not the rolls we are so | | | | party and holiday goods, generally sell holiday specific |
| accustomed to today. Scott Paper Company, an | | | | toilet papers which are great subtle additions to any |
| American company, began putting toilet paper in rolls | | | | holiday get-together or party. From the bathroom to |
| around 1880. The first rolls were not perforated so | | | | use in the games of the evening, a fun |
| the toilet paper dispenser had serrated edges with | | | | holiday-themed toilet paper can really give your |
| teeth that cut the paper to the size needed. | | | | guests something to talk about. |
| The basics of toilet paper have not changed much | | | | |