OMG! I just did another search and came up with tons! Sorry!

I missed the toilet roll threads - I'll have to search for them.

I like the smaller (i.e. narrower) rolls because of how I installed my roll. The larger rolls get stuck and get shredded on the wall cover plates. Perhaps this was a bad design, but it works fine with the narrower rolls. I could reinstall with different spacing, but instead I'll just buy the narrower rolls.

A neighbor I had in Culver City had intense phobia of running out of toilet paper (is there a name for that?), and so she had dozens of rolls stashed away, in case of emergency, such as earthquake. When we had the quake in '94, she had plenty of toilet paper to spare - food and water, not so much, but at least we had a swimming pool.

Public, the roll sizes are no different than those in the stores. The difference is that while they have literally twice as many sheets, they are tightly wound, like TP used to be, rather than the puffed up garbage in the stores now to make people THINK they're getting a great big roll of TP for what they're spending.

The Feathersoft roll absolutely will fit on your ring.

My favorite TP holder I've ever seen is this one:

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Here is a link that might be useful: Old-fashioned TP holder

Tibbrix.....I've never even thought of buying TP from the Internet. I usually buy Scott and used to get it at Costco but they don't carry it anymore. I'm curious as to the feel of the ones from the Internet. I'd hate to end up with 96 rolls of TP I don't like.

"A neighbor I had in Culver City had intense phobia of running out of toilet paper..."

That's me too. I think it stems from when I was dirt poor and toilet paper was always last on the list of things to buy. Running out of TP is the pits! When we built our house I had a custom made cabinet built to hold a case of TP.

joanie, that's definitely the tough part. My first was Windsoft, which was fine, but it's expensive.

Then I tried this "green" something. It was TERRIBLE. Left half of it behind. I still have a couple of rolls. Ugh.

Now I"m on to the Feathersoft, and I'm very happy with it. It's not Charmin, but it's not sand paper either. Does the job. I think Charmin was the first to really soften TP up so now we think that's how TP needs to be. There are definitely other brands, like Boardwalk. No idea. The only way to tell is to try it, right? And yes, 96 rolls is a lot. But toilet paper works. IF it's not quite to your liking, try another brand next time. But your'e not going to end up with sand paper.

Everyone gets Scott around here, also from Costco. I really dislike Scott. I think it's very flimsy and you have to use twice as much to get the job done.

I recommend getting 2-ply and check the size of the squares. Another reason I like Windsoft and Feathersoft. I think they're among the only ones left with squares that are 4.25 x 4.25. v. 3.5 x 4.25, that sort of thing.

I have to agree that Feathersoft is a great tp. Is it soft and puffy? No but as Tib said it certainly isn't rough to the feel. Each roll lasts way longer so your 96 roll case is probably equivalent to 128 rolls or more. I was really surprised at how long a roll lasted.

I've never seen Feathersoft around here, but I'm not giving up my Charmin!

HK, I am so glad you're happy with the purchase.

We figured out we save $300 per case of Feathersoft versus the equivalent amount of Charmin.

The largest roll of Charmin, the Mega roll, has 352 sheets, and they're smaller sheets in size than the Feathersoft as well.

On Amazon, you can get a case of 24 rolls of Mega Charmin for $34.49

A case of 96 rolls of Feathersoft with 500 larger sheets is $36.30.

I just looked and a 48 roll case of Feathersoft is 18.99 on the web restaurant site. I am going to place an order.

I agree with Tibb that Scott quality has gone downhill...it is more paper-y than it used to be, but my dilemma is I don't like thick TP either.

I buy the eco TP from Publix, it's thin and not so soft but it avoids the dreadful blockage of the toilet .

We buy Charmin at Sam's if it's on a sale, if not then we buy the Member's Mark. MM is the cheapest but not as good as Charmin. MM tends to crumble in places you don't want it...HA! Charmin does not. They have improved the MM TP though for those that may have purchased it a long time ago and hated it. I think it's(MM) on their $2 off deal right now. OH boy..TWO WHOLE DOLLARS OFF, way to go Sam's Club! HA!

Just this week my daughter and I were discussing how to figure out the best price on TP. I used to be a Charman only, but went to a restaurant TP a couple of years ago, stocked at Sam's. What I noticed was no more toilet plugging up and people not using as much. Plus the softness wasn't an issue.

Thanks for posting on the size of sheets which we didn't think of (marketing ploy), width, resources, etc. I am heading over to purchase too.

Read somewhere that we may not have the cardboard rolls either. No clue how this will work, they'll charge us the same and make a big return. The article noted being green.

My sister swears by Costco's Kirkland brand. I can't back that up with a personal testimonial or the hard data of sheets per roll, I'm just passing along info for anyone near a Costco.

Intrigued and fascinated by the discussion. But have nowhere to store 96 rolls of TP!

Here's another thing to consider. Since we've moved to the condo, we have been going through twice as much TP. I couldn't figure out why and then I realized both of the bathrooms here have these free standing TP holders rather than wall mounted like we have at home. The paper comes flying off these things and we seem to use twice as much each time. 96 rolls is starting to look awfully good.

jakebody, I haven't asked yet, but I think my sister will go in halves with me. I could probably squeeze 96 rolls into my house somewhere-but at least we could try it and see if we liked it.

Tibbrix, I guess you paid the shipping, right? Even though, each roll comes out to .70 when I pay the shipping. Haven't actually bought the TP yet.

They also have the Feathersoft TP online that the squares are smaller, so IF you want the bigger squares of Feathersoft you need to make sure it's the Feathersoft 6022.

Olliesmom, yes, you have to be careful of that square size thing with all of them, including Windsoft, and order the correct one.

Yes, I paid the shipping. Including the shipping fee, in the last thread where we were discussing this, we figured out that we saved $300 per case of 96 rolls of Feathersoft, 500 sheets, versus the same amount of Charmin (was the brand we used to compare). and the Charmin # was based soley on the price of the Charmin, no shipping fee included!

I think TP has become among the biggest ripoffs going on, and that' saying something because I'm very cynical about corporate America.

Yes, doing away with the cardboard roll. "Green" my derrier . The thing costs them a bleeping nickel to put in there and they want to reclaim that nickel for their profits. Every dang penny…I'm so sick of it.

I would definitely give the Kirkland TP a try as well. I do like the Feathersoft/online business TP though because it comes with each roll individually wrapped, which I like for some irrational reason.

Btw, jake, et al, my house literally has NO storage space. None. It is one of the very few things I rue about my house. But dang, I got those 96 rolls put away! They're not as space using as it sounds like they'd be, believe it or not.

I recently saw someone describing their roll of toilet paper as being like the size of "adding machine tape." I thought that was hilarious.

And then I thought, "Actually, for some rolls, it's not that much of an exaggeration."

Is the toilet paper safe for septic systems? I know Charmin is the top toilet paper NOT to use with septic systems. I always look for septic safe toilet paper. Another thing to worry about.........

Yes, it is, jstell. I'm also on a septic system.

FYI: You know what is DEADLY for septic systems that I suspect people toss down toilets a lot? According to my septic guy: baby wipes, including the ones that say "biodegradable".

He told me to tell my guests/tenants to never, ever ever ever ever…flush baby wipes. He said they completely block the outflow pipe to the leach field.

I have heard any kind of wipes are bad for septic, even all the ones that say septic safe.

Is this the toilet paper we are talking about? Can't believe the things we discuss on here............

jstell, correct. They're all the same product, right?

Also deadly: grease. I tell my tenants, if they make bacon or anything else that's greasy, empty the liquid grease into a can and then throw it out AND wipe the pan with a paper towel before washing it. Of course, bacon grease is deadly for any system, septic or town.

Jstell, yes, that's it.

If you go in on it with friends, you can buy a number of cases at lower prices and split the shipping fee too!

Oh, the fabulousness that is buying commercial TP online! lol.

Tibbrix, Is this it?

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mdln, I don't know. It's the brand, but I don't know if it's the windsoft with the 4.25x4.25 size sheets. It doesn't say.

I also don't know why the reviews are so terrible. I found the Windsoft to be fine, just expensive compared to, say, feathersoft. I did not find it to be rough at all
some people have very delicate delicates, I guess!

Thanks Tibbrix. I think the ratings are just because some things are more/less important to different people (price, softness, size of roll, strength, disintegration, etc.). Very timely post, I just bought a pkg of Angel Soft because I could not believe the price of Charmin, Northern & Cottonelle.

Tibbrix. Yes, grease, facial tissues, paper towels, and feminine products....... There are times I wish I had city sewer... I am going to order some toilet paper online. We live where there can be big storms so a large amount doesn't bother me. We also have a basement for storage.

jstell,….masculine products too, if you get my drift!

I have it in my rental agreement that, if it isn't toilet paper, it cannot be flushed. Period.

I'm sure they're still flushing condoms and wipes, though. Makes me nuts.

mdln, I rather liked the Windsoft, but as I recall, it came in different sizes, as well as both 1-ply and 2 ply. So you have to be careful about what you order.

I've wanted to try the Boardwalk. It'd be cool if there was a way to buy a variety pack to try out each kind!

Yeah, no more buying TP at retail stores for me. Hugest ripoff. hugest.

How about paper towels???

I haven't done any homework on them. Probably smart as well, IF you have storage for them. I don't use paper towels too much, so it's not worth it for me since I really don't have anywhere to store them. But if I had a basement with a lot of dry storage capacity, yes, I would also buy paper towels the same way.

Commercial stuff now is often the way to go. I buy my flatware, for example, from online restaurant supply places too.

jstell, MAKE SURE IT SHOWS THE SQUARE SIZE- otherwise it's narrower. Just wanted you to know before you ordered! The picture you posted is a narrower one! Maybe that doesn't matter to you-but just wanted everyone to be aware before ordering!

This post was edited by olliesmom on Sun, Feb 8, 15 at 15:56

Olliesmom. Thanks. Will watch for that.

Is the feathersoft soft? I'm really not a pampered diva, but soft TP is one thing I don't want to give up! I wonder where I could find just one roll of feathersoft to try out?

BTW, we have lived in our house right at 20 years - have a septic system and have used Charmin from day 1 in this house. No clogging issues. Granted, there are only 2 adults, but no clogging.

Feathersoft is not Charmin soft. That "soft" thing was just a marketing ploy. To each his own, though. But I cannot see spending $300, $900, $1200 more a year (depending on household use) on toilet paper over softness. I'd rather use that money to get nice, soft socks or nice soft linens..or for my kid's college fund..or my own savings.

Feathersoft is fine. No sandpaper; not charm in. It's TP.

You are right tibb - to each their own.

I prefer Costco's Kirkland brand and its old-standard wider width.

No Costco where I live though.

Would someone post an actual link where I can buy these? I live in the boonies. I stockpile everything. Right now I'm using Fiora or something like that. It's the cheapest and it's soft enough. Think it runs $6 for a 6 pack. Don't know for sure cause I take it out of the plastic wrapper and stack it in a cupboard.

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I just did the math comparing the cost of buying a 20 pack of Scots at Wegmans and buying Feathersoft at webstaurant.com. Exactly the same at $.65 per roll.

Actually, the Scotts at Wegmans is a much better deal $$-wise since Scott rolls have 1,000 sheets, or twice as many as Feathersoft or Windsoft. However, Scott's are 1-ply while Feathersoft and Windsoft are 2-ply, and personally, I just can't go for the 1-ply TP. So if you were to double up on the Scotts, the equivalent of two-ply, equaling 500 sheets a roll, yes, they come out to about the same, unless you can get a shipping deal on the Feathersoft. The Feathersoft is @$25 case with 96 rolls. making it much less expensive than the Scotts at Wegmans, but yes, the shipping fee is what brings it up.

Bad TP is my "pet pee(ve) too! I especially dislike linty paper that leaves white fuzz all over the bathroom.

Consumer Reports rates Wal-Mart's White Cloud 3-ply the highest, and I have found that it is soft enough for me and not too linty or shedding. Costco's Kirkland brand is nice too.

When I went the web site it was $39 for 96 rolls plus over $20 for shipping???? The 1 ply scots works for us so I think we would use the same amount per bathroom visit. If I got feathersoft for $25 that would be a big savings. Where do you get it for $25? With 4 adults in the house we go through a lot of toilet paper, paper towels, and tissues.

Oh, I Might have it backward, debra. I recall paying in the vicinity of $66 for the case of 96, including shipping. I think those places also sell the Scotts by the case, so you maybe can get your Scotts in a case of 96. the advantage to that, of course, is having a good stash for a while and not having to haul TP home from Costco or the grocery store. Google 'bulk toilet tissue" and 'Janitorial supplies".

And all this while American butts are getting bigger. At least IKEA is adjusting when they made the chairs bigger to accommodate increased size.
Sorry, couldn't resist and found out the hard way when my new Henriksdal chairs wouldn't fit between my table legs :(

nosoccermom - you are absolutely right. I say this sitting at a HUGE desk chair here at work, where the two sizes available are big and super huge, where I could probably sit side by side with a kid without having to extend the armrests out!

Unlike airplane seats :(

Funny--I was just thinking that I must be peeing a lot because I run out of TP so often these days. Probably both are true--I'm getting old, and the TP gets smaller.