Do you also have different ideas about how to hang toilet paper in your household?
How to hang toilet paper? So that the end of the roll is at the back or at the front? The rules published in 1891 by New York businessman Seth Wheeler are quite clear. Wheeler is considered by some to be the man who introduced toilet paper to the world. In 1871, he patented the first handkerchiefs and filed dozens of patents until the 1920s. Including one for toilet paper, in decorative patterns, and disposable 'breast pads' to replace corsets.
How to hang toilet paper?
It is Wheeler who is also credited with the patent for the handle, a simple design for holding toilet paper, from 1891. A patent from the 19th century will end household struggles forever. Some people are convinced that the end of the paper is in front, others that it is necessary to place the roll of paper the other way around, i.e. so that the back part is at the back. And what is right? According to the patent from 1891, it is correct to place the end of the paper in front. According to the survey data published on cnetcom, this is not even a surprise, as 70 percent of respondents swear by this type of toilet paper hanging.
Photo: Unsplash/Daske ShelfProponents say that hanging the roll like this allows easier access to the free end of the toilet paper and reduces the risk of scratching the wall against knuckles. On the other hand, the arguments of those who hang the toilet paper differently are that this way of hanging the toilet paper is more orderly, and the roll is less interesting for pets. Some furries enjoy being able to grab the end of the roll and parade it around the entire apartment. Well, these are certainly concerns that Victorian homeowners likely overlooked after switching from aloe hemp leaves to Wheeler's first perforated rolls.
