LOL we don't hide ours. The master bath has a large linen closet and along with linens with have a few supplies stored in there. Now I am one to always have plenty of toilet paper on hand (what am I worried about???!!!) - and keep it stored in the linen closet. For other baths, it's either in a nearby linen closet (hallway) or vanity. Not a big deal in our household as there are only the two of us. I always make sure the other baths have tp.

tina

Do you mean where do you keep the extra? I don't see the need to hide the roll that's being used. That roll is attached to the side of the vanity on a holder. The extras are stored in the closet.

They sell stylish TP holders meant to sit near the toilet that hold 3 or 4 rolls.
Some are open and some the contents are concealed with lids.

Yep, the extra :-)
There is just no place to hide spare rolls. I have 4 boys and this is our most used bathroom, so there should really be a place... I am tired of hearing Moooommmmm??? Can you bring me some toilet paper????

What about some type of woven basket with a lid?

I use one of those cloth basket things that are meant to fit in a cubbyhole or bookshelf. It's a canvas cube, holds about 12 rolls. I keep mine on a shelf, but it could sit on the floor, if you trust the aim of the gents.

We have a TP standing thing that stores 3 rolls underneath so they're always handy (as long as I make sure there's always at least 1 spare there).

(hiding down in right hand corner - sorry you can't see spare rolls)

If you wanted to hide it, you could use some sort of lidded basket or even a small step-on trash can if you don't think guests would strt throwing trash on top of the spare TP. If you don't want to actually hide it, there's a rack like mine but w/o the part for the roll in use at Walmart (see link). Just google "vertical toilet paper holder" or "toilet paper storage" for lots of results, incl. some that hang on the tank. Mine's kind of like the "valet" shown at the bottom of the Walmart page.

You could also use a nice paper towel holder. This is mine, actually holding paper towels but you could fit 2-3 TP rolls on it, put it on back of tank or on floor in corner?

Umm, not to hijack but we're going to have a similar situation in the toilet/shower compartment (4x7.5) of our master. I don't have any sort of cabinet there, linen closet is just outside the door in other part of bath. I think we cn manage to keep the TP stocked (I say "we" I mean "I" since DH doesn't replace the paper for the next person even if it's sitting right there like in our main bath). But I need a place to keep feminine products (esp. the overnight bulky ones since this is the bathroom I'd be using t night). Any ideas? Preferably somewhere I won't hve to twist and reach for while I'm dealing with "the flood"? I'm pretty sure one of the walls (proably the one that backs up to other bathroom) is the waste wall, but that leaves the other (side of linen closet) that we could even recess some sort of cabinet into. Doors or no doors? Not much room to swing, maybe could do sliding door like medicine cabinet but I don't want a mirror at seat level (or even eye level while sitting). Thanks - now back to regularly scheduled TP post...

Here is a link that might be useful: Walmart TP spare holder

This is what I have-it fits over the tank so the TP isn't on the floor.

Here is a link that might be useful: Over the tank TP holder

I also have a tiny powder room with a pedestal sink. I specified a medicine cabinet that had a cubby for two rolls.

Here is a link that might be useful: cabinet

Over the years, I've made a real effort to keep things that don't need to be seen...out of sight. However, I think that there have to be limits. In my main hall bath, we keep the main stash of TP in the drawer of the antique bath vanity, but since that is in the sink area, and the toilet area is separate, there is always one spare roll in the wall cabinet over the toilet. I never want a guest to be caught in the toilet/shower area and not have a spare roll handy. It doesn't matter how pretty that bathroom may be, it must be functional for people to be comfortable. (Of course, when expecting company, I put out fresh towels, a full soap dispenser, and replace any partial rolls on the spindle with a full roll!)

In my master bath, I have a copper planter on the space saver over the toilet and it always has two extra rolls in it. My main stash in this bath is also in the sink/vanity separate area in the vanity cabinet.

Red

Tiered bath stand, Pottery Barn. Hobby Lobby has lots of things like this.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pottery Barn tp basket

Besides all the above ideas on how to store the 'extra' roll, consider having two TP holders on the wall or using a paper towel holder on the wall and keeping two rolls of TP on it at all times. That way you never really run out when you need it. And there is no worry about the TP getting wet or unsanitary getting stored on the floor or elsewhere. When one roll is completely out there is still paper on the other roll to keep using. Just keep an eye out for an empty spindle and change it out when necessary from TP stored in the linen closet or somewhere where the 'big stash' is kept. Sure, your guests will comment on why you have a paper towel hold with two rolls of TP on it in your bathroom but who cares.....just think of how much easier it makes your life.

We also have a pedestal sink in a very tiny bathroom. I bought the Tava basket with lid. It holds 2 extra rolls and sits nicely on top of the toilet.

http://www.potterybarn.com/products/tava-bath-accessories/?pkey=cbath-accessory-countertop

We use to have a pedestal sink and we kept extras in the "hollow" space at the back of the pedistal. I would hold several.

I too have a pedistal sink-so on under cabinet storage-I found a metal pillar candle holder that I can store 3 rolls in..I originally got my idea from seeing a tall round glass vase used to hold extra rolls of T-paper.

I like a lot of these suggestions. I would go with one of those tall, standing, stylish holders or an over-the-tank holder for your situation. I got lucky with the new house I moved into. There is a window diagnal from the toilet (not so lucky, I know), but under it is a somewhat large set in shelf, so I'm going to put the spare toilet paper there and cover it with a small "curtain" when I redecorate. It's the perfect spot. Before I realized it was there I was going to go with a tall, self standing toilet paper holder.

I keep extra in the linen closet, but we also have an old mahogany three-drawer chest in our guest/hall bath. It is on the wall opposite the toilet and since the bath is small, you can pretty much reach it when needed (ahem). The bottom drawer is a little deeper than the other two and we can fit four rolls in there. I use the top two drawers for other items guests may need in a pinch. Of course, I don't know if anyone has ever looked.

I make a point to buy the biggest roll of toilet paper I can so it doesn't run out too fast. I also keep some wet toilet paper on the top of the tank. Having wet toilet paper available really cuts down the overuse of regular toilet paper.

Well - in this small house .....

We "stash" the extras under the sink in the main bathroom -- THEN I take the few "up-front-and-personal" rolls to sit in an antique basket in the main bathroom -- AND in a very old brass bucket (which would have been used to hold firelogs) in the master bathroom.

Just so there are NO personal "I-can't-reach-or-find-the new-roll" emergencies ..... LOL!

Jan at Rosemary Cottage

You can find the chrome ones that hold 3 extra rolls at TJMaxx or HomeGoods for $8-10.

I guess nobody does this anymore...it reminds me of my babysitter. She also had one that was a crocheted hat with purple flowers to match the purple and black tile (1930s?).

I kinda miss this type of thing.
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I brazenly put mine out in a nice basket along with magazines in my powder room. That way people don't have to ask for it, since it doesn't run out. In my guest bedroom, it is under the sink. In my master bath I store it on a stand within plain sight. In my guest bungalow, it is stored under the sink. Lot's of folks like the basket idea and say they are going to copy it at their home. I totally understand your desire to hide it though, just need to remember to check on stock before your guests have to air dry. ;=0

In our half bath we have two places extra TP could be stored. And etegere or the drawer on this little cabinet. Since the etegere is behind you when, well, you might have a need, we keep the extra (six rolls)in the drawer.
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In our daughter's bathroom it's in the tall basket with the lid. It holds two. Any more than that can go in her vanity drawer.
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In our son's bathroom it's in the smaller of the two cans beside the vanity. It holds only two, plus some in the drawer of the vanity.
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I don't have a picture of where we keep extras in the master bathroom, but we have a water-closet. Beside the toilet I put a tall thin set of four drawers. It's just plastic, but it works great. The two bottom drawers hold six extra rolls.
I have friends that leave them in wire baskets, but now that there's only two of us at home it seems to me it would get dusty before we got to needing it.

Our master bath is tiny and has a pedestal sink.

I keep my TP in a vintage shoeshine box next to the toilet. It fits 6 double rolls perfectly.

ajsmama, I keep my feminine products in a decorative box on a shelf right above the toilet. The box sits on a single drawer box that holds the toothpaste and hairbrush.

My guest bath is even smaller with only a wall mounted corner sink and a toilet. The extra TP is in a basket on a very small set of shelves.

In our powder room on the main floor, I use a pretty covered wrought iron box for the TP that I found at Kirkland's. In my lower level bath, I use an an old-fashioned apothecary jar that has a lid that I was lucky enough to find at one of our sample sales. It is a large jar that was originally used as part of a store display. It resemembles the items shown here from PB. As a matter of fact the jar was my inspiration for decorating this bathroom and I purchased some of the accessories from PB.

In the other bathrooms I store the TP in the cabinets under the vanity.

Here is a link that might be useful: Apothecary Jar

palimpset, I remember those fondly, although I don't recall my mom having one, one of my aunts yes. 50's or 60's, when were they popular ?

LOL thank you for posting that :) I didn't know how (I always forget) and it made me giggle too!

Palimpsest, my mom had those crocheted dolls. They were sorta funky, but served a purpose.

I have an antique doll stroller with the hood, which is black and it hold the large pack and when the last roll is used another pack goes in, the best idea, it is always at hand....

For the powder room on the main level and the guest bathroom upstairs, there are vanities w/doors, so they're in there, within reach (I'd hope that that's where a guest would look!).

For my master bath, I also have a vanity, so I installed a plastic paper towel holder on the inside of the door closest to the toilet. It will hold 2 extra rolls, and they are out of sight but easily reachable, because I can open the door while sitting.

I have seen the tall clear glass vases filled with TP rolls, but that's too fragile for me.

A similar look -- go to a pottery place (garden center) or HomeGoods-type place and try to find a tall clay/glazed pottery vase to put them in. That way they're close by the toilet but you don't see "TP" as soon as you enter the room.

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To AJSMama: How about a recessed drawer that tips OUT? Like the little drawers in front of the kitchen sink that tip out and hold sponges? Or kind of like an old-fashioned hamper/laundry chute.