In the Western world, we expect a toilet roll holder on the wall in every small room. Whether you're in a restaurant, at school, or at your mother-in-law's house, it looks almost the same everywhere. This is because everyone uses toilet paper properly.
But did you know that in countries like India, water is seen as a more hygienic method than taking a few sheets from the toilet roll holder? If you have bamboo toilet paper in the bathroom, you naturally want a suitable holder within reach, on the wall. But how did this ever come about and what does such a toilet roll holder look like?
The history of the toilet roll holder
In the Middle Ages, there was no toilet paper and certainly no toilet roll holder. Back then, people used whatever was available for personal hygiene. While wealthy people could use wool or cloth, others had leaves, moss, or sawdust at their disposal. When paper became available to the population in the 15th century, newspapers etc. were used for this purpose.
It was with the rise of indoor toilets that people started paying for toilet paper because it didn't clog the drain. This was in the late 18th and early 19th century. Before that, toilet paper existed but wasn't necessarily successful because there were many free alternatives.
The toilet roll holder itself came even later. This device was developed because the inventor wanted to prevent toilet users from having to pluck each sheet from the roll. Thanks to the toilet roll holder, the toilet paper is always at an accessible height and position.
What we recommend, of course, is a bamboo toilet roll holder. Because what looks better than a bamboo toilet roll holder with natural bamboo toilet paper on it!!
Toilet roll holder height
A toilet roll holder is a holder that keeps a toilet roll within reach of your toilet. A horizontal bar is what's most common in houses. This model is the easiest to install and use. You can quickly refill it, and the reserve rolls even sit under the current toilet paper on the holder. Nothing is more annoying than a toilet roll holder that you first have to unscrew or loosen just to replace a roll.
The other option is a roll that hangs in a device on the wall. With these devices, the daily use of the paper itself is easier and it often looks neat.
Hanging toilet roll holder
Finally, here are a few tips and tricks on how to hang a holder on the wall, so you always have bamboo toilet paper for daily use within reach in your bathroom. This actually sparked a debate on the internet. One half advocated for the sheet against the wall while the other half hung the sheet on the outside of the roll.
However, the debate was quickly ended. Namely, in the first patent ever for a toilet roll holder, it was clearly indicated that the device was meant to have the paper not hanging against the wall. So when you're screwing in your holder, hang the toilet paper the right way immediately! Read more about hanging toilet rolls or toilet paper facts.
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