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Ratty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 09:57 AM
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Toilet paper recommendations please
OK, I've finally worked through all the Koch stuff I had bought and it's time to get more TP. What's really really soft and fluffy and politically acceptable to buy? I don't like a lot of the green stuff though cause it's not as soft.
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Erose999 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 09:59 AM
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1. Scott. Union made and Non-Koch.
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:18 AM
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12. Yup,
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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:44 AM
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22. That is GOOD to know
because that is what I have bought for a long time!
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angel823 Donating Member (151 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:43 PM
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38. me too
my house has always been a Scott's house!
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:30 PM
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35. Also very system friendly. .
We have a very um . .shallow.. waste pipe that has a tendency to clog. MUCH less trouble with the basic Scott than with the fancy pants "extra fluffy" brands.
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Bigmack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:02 AM
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2. Save TP... use one square....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwxrjRc17uI
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FSogol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:10 AM
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8. and use both sides...
:crazy:
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:03 AM
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3. Avoid
wet and dry graphite.
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:04 AM
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4. Scott. Plus every now and then there are sales of 12 packs for $6.
Only complaint is they're thinned the texture somewhat and shortened the width by almost an inch and charging the same price as before.
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Ratty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:10 PM
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24. Couple of recommendations for Scotts so far
But the ones I've seen don't seem soft at all. I think I'll have to pass on Scott's
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:24 PM
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31. No, it isn't soft-soft, but it isn't butcher paper either.
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:06 AM
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5. I get it by the case
at Costco!
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pipi_k Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:07 AM
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6. Corncobs. Wash. Reuse. Recycle. No trees murdered...
And pretty soft and comfortable when dampened and warmed.
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Ratty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:11 PM
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25. I don't eat a lot of corn
Is it OK if it still has the kernels on it?
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pipi_k Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:20 PM
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29. Depends...
How bumpy do you like your ride?

:7



Seriously, though...you can shave the kernels off and give them to a neighbor or something
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snooper2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:08 AM
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7. People should stop wasting resources buying toliet paper...go natural
Here's a thread on homemade toliet paper
:)

http://www.backwoodshome.com/forum/vb/showthread.php?t=2166
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:10 AM
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9. Seventh Generation
my fav.
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:11 AM
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10. I use a rag on a stick.
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Ratty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:13 PM
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26. Of course. The classic choice
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izquierdista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:14 AM
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11. Sears catalog
Why go against tradition?
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:22 AM
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13. Anyone know who makes the tp for Trader Joe's?
I really hope it's not the Kochs.
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Erose999 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:54 AM
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23. If its Koch made it will probably have the GA Pacific logo on it:



Avoid products with this logo at all costs!
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:26 PM
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32. I do, and no it doesn't have any logo. TJs is pretty secretive about their 'private brand' sources.
However, most are discovered one way or another. Many pages of references to their TP does not reveal who makes it, however one 'boycott Koch' site, recommends the TJs TP.
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Erose999 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:28 PM
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34. I drink their beer a lot and the source of that is printed right on the 6 pack.

That might have something to do with beer requiring more label info that other products though.
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Ratty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:17 PM
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27. Good question
A couple of recommendations for TJ's TP. You never know where these store brands come from. Same for CVS brand recommended here. If the TJ's brand is 100% recycled (which I do not care about) it's pretty unlikely to be Koch. Right?
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asjr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:28 AM
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14. A long long time ago I used to visit
a great aunt and uncle in the woods. They had an outdoor toilet with a couple of Sears Roebuck catalogs for T.P. I always managed to go before we left home.
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frazzled Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:29 AM
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15. You need this
Edited on Mon May-23-11 10:30 AM by frazzled




Full demonstration at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crfGXmxJ1vM&feature=related
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Shagbark Hickory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:31 AM
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16. I really like the CVS pharmacy house brand.
I actually prefer it over the premium brands.
But I don't know if it's union made. For all I know it could be made by a koke factory.
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TheMadMonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:44 AM
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17. 80 grit.
Me, I avoid multi-plys, extra soft and if I can scented.
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Ratty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:23 PM
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30. Now that's an idea. But a question
Do I go with the mounted circular sander or the handheld? The mounted version would no doubt leave me cleaner than I've ever been but maneuvering might be tricky
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:50 AM
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18. Newsmax has a print edition.
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mod mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:01 AM
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19. I use Trader Joe's 100% recycled 80% post consumer content
Edited on Mon May-23-11 11:10 AM by mod mom
No chlorine bleach used in manufacturing 12 rolls w 250 sheets/roll is $3.99

http://www.nrdc.org/land/forests/tissueguide/ratings.aspx
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Ratty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:18 PM
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28. That's a really good list
I'm printing it out and taking it to the store with me
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:34 AM
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20. Scott's.
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:43 AM
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21. Bush-Cheney brand
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FailureToCommunicate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:32 PM
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36. +1!
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Doctor_J Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:28 PM
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33. Use the Washington Times
if you are radically pro-gun, you can save that part and use the rest.
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:35 PM
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37. Chicago Tribune- The ink tends to smear a little, but it you get over that..
..it is also superb at lining dog crates and bird cages...
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