This means that the dry, unused portion of your toilet paper should hang over the top of the roll or dispenser. This reduces contact with a dirty surface. Whether it's in your home or public restroom, it's an easy way to keep germs out of your toilet paper!
And now, thanks to a patent for perforated toilet paper from 1891, we officially have our answer. Spotted by The Huffington Post, writer Owen Williams discovered a picture of the original patent on Monday and shared it with the world.
Toilet paper should be "over," not "under." The eternal debate over bathroom conventions seems to have actually been answered more than a century ago. ing to an 1891 patent by New York businessman Seth Wheeler, the end of a toilet paper roll should be on the outside, or in the “over” position.
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