Odds & Ends

I saw this awesome piece of Wall Art made out of toilet paper rolls and couldn’t resist sharing! What a great, inexpensive, eco-friendly, and creative piece of art. Haven’t seen one like this yes!   (Kudos to the YayEveryday Blog for the find.)

As of October 1st, 2009 All Nippon Airways (ANA) hopes it’s planes will start flying with a little less weight.  During the month of  October the Japanese Airline is testing a program where staff members will ask and remind customers boarding to please relieve themselves before getting on board to fly.  Since empty bladders mean lighter passengers, the company hopes this effort will translate into lighter air crafts and less fuel usage.
The program, while simple in theory, could have a tremendous effect on airline policies AND the environment if the testing this month shows the initiative has a measurable effect on how much fuel emission is being reduced.

It will be interesting to see how this program goes for All Nippon. They aren’t doing anything crazy, such as taking  away the toilets, or charging passengers to use them, simply giving customers a simple reminder.  Plus, think about all the money they will start saving on toilet paper if no one is using their toilets…

After being upset about loosing his traffic case this week, a very upset Evertt Jackson, 26, took his anger to the men’s bathroom and flooded the Bucks County District Court bathroom.

The defendant, who was just ordered to pay over $200 in fines after being found guilty of disregarding traffic control devices, went into the Nockamixon Township PA lavority and showed his disapproval of the verdict by shoving a roll of toilet paper and several paper towels down the toilet.  Mr. Jackson then flushed the toilet and left the courtroom as the toilet overflowed.

Now in addition to the traffic violation, Mr. Jackson’s record will soon include charges of institutional vandalism.  I’d hate to see how he protests this one!

With the flu, cold and H1N1 season getting into full swing, this product might be helpful for us all!   Put some Kleenex Cottonelle toilet paper on this thing we met your nose will appreciate it.  (Then you just have to bear the head ache from wearing this contraption on your head! )

Ghosts, goblins, and haunted noises from your toilet paper holder? If you purchase the Haunted Toilet Paper Holder from GrimReapers.com your bathroom guests will get to experience howling, screaming, and moaning sounds when they pull on the toilet paper roll.

I don’t know about you, but I would love to see the looks on their faces when this happens for the first time!  For just under $7, this is well worth the investment to keep in stock in the joke closet.

A high GRE score doesn’t equate to high levels of common sense – or at least that’s how administrators at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Arts & Sciences feel.  Upon arriving for school this week, grad students at the school who reside on campus were presented with the usual garb of campus gear – school IDs, housing rules, safety precautions, fire exit locations – and a guide to proper bathroom etiquette.  In case they weren’t smart enough to figure it out themselves, students at one of America’s most highly respected and prestigious universities were actually presented a pamphlet of appropriate and inappropriate actions for toilets, urinals, sinks, and showers.

The checklist included rules such as:
-   Don’t leave bodily fluids on the toilet seat
-    Don’t stand on the toilet seat
-    Don’t collect or store urine and then dispose of it later in the bathroom or shower
-    Don’t urinate, defecate, or excavate the naval cavity in the shower
-    Don’t urinate, defecate, vomit, or wash feet in the sink
-    Urinate in the urinal with the proper aim
-    It’s OK to smile at yourself in the mirror

Well I’m glad someone is teaching our Ivy League students not to stand on the toilet seat! That’s been a real issue bothering me for awhile now.  If you are interested in educating yourself like a true Harvard student, click here to read the full list of bathroom rules.

Cuban retirees are selling copies of Cuban Newspapers, such as Gramma, to deal with the toilet paper shortage and make some profit for themselves

By now most of us are probably aware of the dreaded toilet paper shortage facing Cuba.  (For those that aren’t – Cuban officials announced last month due to tough economic times and three successive hurricanes that plagued the communist country last year, they may experience a shortage by year’s end.)

While a truly awful situation, one Havana retiree claims the shortage has created a lucrative business opportunity for Cuban senior citizens.  The retiree, speaking anonymously for fear of getting caught, says he and other seniors are currently buying and reselling newspapers as an alternative to toilet paper.

The process works like this – before dawn, they line to purchase surplus newspaper for 20 Cuban cents (.007 USD) from factories/offices that were forced to close due to the ailing economy. They then turn around and resell the paper to friends and neighbors for 20 Cuban pesos (.71 USD).

While one Cuban official has said the government will import enough TP by years end to alleviate the shortage, I credit the seniors for their entrepreneurship.

Practically the best invention known to mankind

Just when I thought colored toilet paper was dead, The Glow Company has restored my faith there are people in the world who love and care about toilet paper as much as the staff at ToiletPaperWorld.com does.  The Glow Company, a British firm, recently released their new product, “GlowRoll”, which is glow in the dark toilet paper!

This is truly a great, innovative product.  It may be one small product for man, but one huge advancement for mankind! I am jealous ToiletPaperWorld.com didn’t think of this stuff first!  Besides the obvious reason glow in the dark toilet paper is just plain awesome, it has many practical uses as well.  GlowRoll would be convenient for finding your way around a bathroom at night (the product website claims its capable of lighting up an entire bathroom!), camping in the wilderness, or even during power outages.

At around  £5 ($10 USD) a roll, this is definitely not something we would put in our bathrooms on a daily basis, but reserve for using during special occasions or giving as gifts.  Need a wedding gift? I’m sure the bride & groom would be thrilled to get a case of this stuff!

Kudos to The Glow Company for this noteworthy invention!

When you’re not looking for glow in the dark rolls of toilet paper, be sure to visit ToiletPaperWorld.com for low, wholesale prices and FREE SHIPPING on orders over $75.

If you’ve visited our resource site recently, the Toilet Paper Encyclopedia, you may have noticed some changes and additions around the site. As with any encyclopedia, maintaining up-to-date and accurate information is key, and the Toilet Paper Encyclopedia is no exception.

We’ve added updates all around, including the addition of detailed environmental information, two new manufacturers (Marcal and SCA), and an “In the News” section highlighting some of our proudest moments with the Encyclopedia.

Take a look around and as always, if you have questions on anything you see or would like to see, please shoot us an email here.  In case its not obvious yet, we looove talking about toilet paper.  Thanks to everyone who has visited The Toilet Paper Encyclopedia over the years and has helped make it a huge success.  We couldn’t be prouder.

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Believe it or not, you can stay at this beautiful resort for just $19 a night!

When the economy gets tough, the tough bring their own toilet paper. And bed sheets. And bed?

The Rancho Bernando Inn,  an elegant golf & luxury resort in San Diego, California is offering a new “Survival Package” for $19/night that comes with …. Nothing.  No bed. No toilet paper.  No soap.  No pillows. No sheets. No lights. No Toiletries.  And definitely no breakfast, bar, or AC.  Just a single light in the bathroom for safety purposes.

Amenities can be added for additional charges ($59 gets you your bed & toiletries back!) and the offer is good from August 16 – Sept 17.  I don’t know about you, but I think $59 is definitely worth it for the TP! All things considered, if you’re looking for a luxury getaway, this five-star resort is quite the steal – even if you have to bring your own TP!

Click here for the full press release on this interesting hotel package.   If you plan on visiting and opting for the $19 rate, make sure to get your toilet paper from ToiletPaperWorld.com!