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No need to take toilet paper from hotels to save money in the bathroom. The June 2012 issue of ShopSmart, published by Consumer Report’s, tested 25 toilet papers to find the best. Below I share the papers that made the honor roll.
Note that ShopSmart warns to watch out for short sheeting as it’s happening more often. To get the best deal at the store, make sure to compare unit-pricing labels.
Drum roll, please! The best TP is…
Best Toilet Paper
White Cloud 3-Ply Ultra Soft and Thick – Costs 25 cents per 100 sheets.
Quilted Northern Ultra Plush – Costs 38 cents per 100 sheets.
Bargain Buys
White Cloud Soft and Thick 2-Ply – Costs 19 cents per 100 sheets.
Kirkland Signature – Cost 12 cents per 100 sheets. Love this paper! It’s super soft and — um, keeps everything clean.
Greener Buys
Seventh Generation – Costs 22 cents per 100 sheets.
Trader Joe’s Super Soft – Costs 19 cents per 100 sheets. I like that this paper is made from responsibly managed forests. I alternate between Costco’s brand and this TP.
The worst toilet paper was CVS’s Earth Essential. It’s super inexpensive, but it’s scratchy (don’t want that near my lady bits). It also doesn’t clean and dry well.
Let me know below how you save money on toilet paper. You don’t pull a Sheryl Crow, do you? Plus, I’d like your input on another issue regarding TP. There’s an ongoing debate in my home about the right way to hang toilet paper. I’m dying to know, which way do you hang your TP — waterfall method or underhand method (shown in photo above)?
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I like Charmin……..do NOT like Scott’s, it’s not soft at all. Will have to try White Cloud. I hang my TP overhand………
Definitely hang it waterfall. I’ve even been known to change the way it hangs when at bathrooms other than my own!! 🙂
I’m a Charmin girl, with waterfall tendencies. (underhanded always makes me smack my hand on the cabinet) I will also have to try White Cloud.. some bargain store brands are too scratchy.
Waterfall (this is the way manufacturers presume you go — that’s why the design is only on the outside), but you actually use less if it’s underhand (read that in a business magazine once).
(…underhand always if you have a kitty who likes to unroll and shred…)
I am a Kirkland girl, but I’ll definitely try the T’s to. 🙂
As for waterfall/underhand, I’ve done both depending on living situations. With small children and cats, underhand is the best way to go since the tiny lifted ones find it hard to unroll the paper and little children enjoy simply spinning the roll. In their absence, waterfall is good, and my preference.
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I’m a Cottonelle (purple) waterfall girl, myself. I used to be loyal to Charmin, but Cottonelle is way less linty! TP is one of those areas where I don’t mind paying a little more for the one I like best!
I like northern ultra plush but it is hard to find in my area so when I find it I stock up. I don’t like charmin because even though it says it is safe for my septic tank it isn’t because it clogs my toi;et.
I have had two people recommend Aldi toilet paper but I haven’t tried it yet. I like the new Walgreens Nice brand & they put it on sale fairly often.
I like the large-size rolls of Charmin, either the soft or the strong, and also use Costco’s Kirkland brand. Depends on where I happen to be shopping. As for finding various brands, I noticed that Target has a pretty good variety and often has coupons for the TP. I no longer need to worry about kids in the bathroom, so I do pamper myself a bit in this department.
I really like the Nice brand from Walgreen. It’s soft, thick and strong. When on sale it’s $4 for 12 roles.
I did a tp test with my family & found that even though Scott 1000 is pretty expensive compared to most, it lasts my family months longer than other brands. The 12 roll packs last us at least 4 months & sometimes more than 6 months (that’s 3 adults, 2 male 1 female). My second favorite is Walgreen’s Big Roll that you just buy individual rolls. It is very much like Scott & when Walgreen’s puts it on sale it’s cheaper per roll.
I was raised underhanded and I still like it that way AND I change it in bathrooms when it’s not like that. As for TP, I’ve always liked Northern or White Cloud.
Help! My showerhead is clogged and the water is going every which way. I know I read somewhere how to clean it but I forgot. Does anyone know??
Thanks so much!!
Christie, soak the shower head in vinegar
Cottonelle is my favorite and I only buy it when it is on sale and with a coupon. I was raised with the roll underhand, but converted to waterfall when I got married. My husband also had to convert to some of my methods :-). I intend to try TJs after that good review.
Thanks Leann!
I like any brand that is on sale but mostly Quilted Northern or Cottonelle.