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People of Reddit, what is your favorite paper towel brand to use?
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For those of you who still buy paper towels and toilet paper what brand do you still find is good enough?
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With Jones Jon gone, can we agree paper towels are just better?
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Best Paper Towels

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  • Bounty is praised for its absorbency and durability.
  • Viva offers a soft texture but may have drawbacks like odor and inconvenience in use.
  • Kirkland from Costco is a popular budget-friendly option.

Bounty

Bounty paper towels are widely regarded as one of the best options available. Users appreciate their superior absorbency and durability, which allows them to be used longer than other brands [5]. A Marine noted that Bounty lasts longer during deep cleaning sessions, making it worth the extra cost [5:1]. Many users have fond memories of family members who swore by Bounty, indicating its long-standing reputation [5:3].

Viva

Viva paper towels receive high praise for their softness and quality. Some users consider them superior to Bounty due to their texture [5:2]. However, there are some criticisms regarding a peculiar odor and the inconvenience of peeling off sheets when mounted under cabinets [5:5][5:7]. Additionally, Viva may not perform well on glass surfaces, leaving streaks and specks [5:10].

Kirkland (Costco)

Kirkland paper towels from Costco are frequently mentioned as a reliable and cost-effective alternative to more expensive brands. They are favored for their balance of quality and affordability [1:2][5:3]. While not as highly rated as Bounty or Viva, they offer good value, especially for families looking to save money without sacrificing too much on performance.

Alternative Options

Some users prefer reusable options like shop rags or blue shop towels, which can be washed and reused multiple times [5:11][5:12]. These alternatives are considered more economical and environmentally friendly compared to disposable paper towels. Additionally, microfiber or terry cloths are recommended for cleaning glass surfaces, as they do not leave residue like paper towels [5:9].

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POST SUMMARY • [1]

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People of Reddit, what is your favorite paper towel brand to use?

Posted by redditretard34 · in r/AskReddit · 4 years ago
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ButtStuff-Guaranteed · 4 years ago

MOTHA FUCKIN’ VIVA BITCH. But I don’t buy it ever because it’s too expensive.

Kirkland brand from Costco is the main squeeze.

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Read4Nothing · 4 years ago

I just use a regular towel

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Juexxy · 4 years ago

The cheapest.

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Funny_Ad_8845 · 4 years ago

brawny! it’s pretty sturdy

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thebluestblue1 · 4 years ago

Personally, I use reusable paper towels. You just wash them.

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For those of you who still buy paper towels and toilet paper what brand do you still find is good enough?

Posted by --2021-- · in r/Frugal · 2 years ago

Just ran out of both and it seems that quality has gone down again since end of last year (stocked up before that). The brands I purchased no longer seem to be good. Whatever I look a seems to have complaints.

Used to get bounty paper towels, it seems like the quality has gone down and the prices have gone up. I used them in produce containers to keep veggies and salad dry so they last longer, and sometimes for cleaning up the grosser messes. Mostly use rags though.

I used to get kirkland TP when I had a costco membership. I switched to another brand from a local drugstore, which I stopped using after getting utis out of the blue and had trouble getting rid of them till i switched. Later I got Target Up & UP and that was ok for a bit, till the last batch, which has been pretty rough.

We live in a rental that has a tankless toilet, doesn't seem like anything will work with it. I heard that travel bidets aren't that great either, but I will try one and see if I can at least reduce toilet paper.

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myMIShisTYPorEy · 2 years ago

Tp- cottonelle or charmin - both last us longer (we use less) than cheaper brands - but scotts does better if you have old plumbing

Paper towels- Viva (only the soft ones that are “select a size” style - they last me a long time…I can only find them in the large packs and one large pack will last our family 6months)- so about a roll/month.

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Artistic-Salary1738 · 2 years ago

Charmin and Costco are a nightmare on old plumbing in my experience, though I do agree they last longer.

Scots, while good for plumbing, is the worst thing I’ve ever bought.

Angel soft is a good balance for me as it doesn’t clog toilets or feel like sandpaper. Middle price point too.

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myMIShisTYPorEy · 2 years ago

Agree that Angel soft is a compromise but not a frugal one for us as we end up using way too much of it.

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The_x_is_sixlent · 2 years ago

I subscribe to Who Gives a Crap for toilet paper - ethical, sustainable, and affordable.

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op89x · 2 years ago

Me too. I get the bamboo and it's the best I've ever used. Ask me anything!

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The_x_is_sixlent · 2 years ago

Yes! I've tried both (the recycled paper and the bamboo) and can honestly say both are as good as the other. And they're just a great company. If people don't have the space to store all the rolls at once it's the easiest thing in the world to go halvsies with a neighbor, friend, or family member.

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AwkwardnessIsAwesome · 2 years ago

I do the same. If we are still full on to when the next box comes in, I gift it to my in laws or friends. Honestly the rolls last forever.

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WooliestPuma · 2 years ago

And a single wrapped roll makes a great gag gift.

Oh, and the wrap can work great for gift wrapping small items

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TTAZ92 · 2 years ago

I decided to stop taking shits so I no longer buy toilet paper. Good financial decision!

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froopaux · 2 years ago

I decided to stop eating so I stop taking shits. BOGO!

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You_Get_An_Updoot · 2 years ago

I thought the same thing when it came to toilet paper lol but maybe OP is thinking bidet users?

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riscten · 2 years ago

Walmart's Great Value holds up to its name.

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r/ufc • [3]

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With Jones Jon gone, can we agree paper towels are just better?

Posted by ZakuIII · in r/ufc · 2 months ago
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DimensionAvailable76 · 2 months ago

For wiping?

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r/hygiene • [4]

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What’s the best toilet paper money can buy?

Posted by [deleted] · in r/hygiene · 5 months ago

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rsbic55 · 5 months ago

Charmin Ultra Soft. Not quite as strong as Charmin Ultra Strong, but softer with better absorption.

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Food_Guy_33 · 5 months ago

Cottonelle

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Altruistic-Lime-9564 · 5 months ago

Charmin Ultra Strong.  Not Basic and not Ultra Soft.  You want the one in the red packaging.

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Sammy948 · 5 months ago

I guess if you want particles of toilet paper stuck to your ass! Go for it. That’s why I find the commercial so funny cuz their acting like their product doesn’t do exactly that

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realdlc · 5 months ago

Agreed I can’t stand thick soft fluffy TP. Original Scott in the paper wrapper for me!

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Evening-Resident-448 · 5 months ago

Charmin blue package. How hard are you wiping your ass to get particles of Charmin in your butt?!

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Technical-General-27 · 5 months ago

Kleenex Clean Ripple. And a bidet.

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SmellyCatsUglyOwner · 5 months ago

A bidet and TP made from bamboo.For me, I care more about my environmental impact than TP cushion. That being said, I’ve chosen what luxuries are worth my impact vs not, TP was an easy area for me to “give up”.

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bananaananab01 · 5 months ago

For a second when I read “TP made from bamboo” I just pictured a literal bamboo shoot growing next to your toilet used in a scratching post type way.

For real, way to be environmentally conscious :)

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r/CleaningTips • [5]

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Bounty is noticeably better than other paper towels.

Posted by BoltThrower28 · in r/CleaningTips · 3 years ago

I’m a Marine, and each week we have field day, which is a deep clean of our rooms. That includes dust off of all surfaces to the point that if they wipe it with their finger, it will be completely clean. So that involves Lysol spray and wiping everything down. I’ve tried using the budget brands, and I notice I’ll go through a lot more than I do with bounty. Bounty will absorb and stay useable way longer than others. So my cleaning tip, don’t be frugal when it comes to paper towels, it’s worth the extra few bucks.

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DangerousWater5146 · 3 years ago

Viva paper towels are FAR superior to bounty. Please don’t downvote if you’ve never tried them—you seriously don’t know what you’re missing.

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kaizenkitten · 3 years ago

My grandmother the clean freak loved Bounty Paper towels so much that we buried her with a roll. She could go through a roll a day in the 80s & 90s.

(Though for my money Costco's own Kirkland brand is right up there with it. Don't tell my mother I'm disloyal)

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Bliss149 · 3 years ago

I can remember my grandmother saying many times, "BOUNTY is the ONLY paper towel."

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[deleted] · 3 years ago

Anyone tried Viva paper towels? They’re the closest second to bounty for me, the texture is different

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TheZooDude · 3 years ago

Viva is my soulmate paper towel.

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ohsureguy · 3 years ago

I love Viva in-use, but I stopped buying it because the way it’s spun on the roll the top sheet has to be “peeled” off the layer underneath. With our under-cabinet mounted PT holder, it makes for extremely inconvenient one-handed use when cooking if my other hand is covered in raw meat mess or similar.

The bounty ones hang with a space between the sheet I’m grabbing and the layer underneath.

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RockabillyRabbit · 3 years ago

I LOVE viva - way more than any other brand. I also buy sparkle and ive got a good go with those as well. The softer viva one's are also work for kleenex and TP in a pinch.

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corlie · 3 years ago

Viva paper towels are fine, but they have this weird odor to them that I can’t stand!

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OddAssumption9370 · 3 years ago

Nooooooo they leave little paper towel flecks on literally everything! And they can't clean glass for shit. I clean houses as a side job and I tried out Viva paper towels for exactly ONE house and never again. It took me twice as long because I kept having to go back and clean up the streaks and specks from the paper towels. Don't get me started on the sliding glass door, oh man that was so bad. I ended up running down the street to buy regular ones because I was losing my mind fighting with the Viva towels.

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0Foley · 3 years ago

Paper towels are trash for cleaning glass in general compared to microfiber or terry cloths. You can be far more economical and environmentally friendly doing that.

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trucksandbodies · 3 years ago

Better yet, get the blue shop towels. You can even rinse them and reuse them until they rip.

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-713 · 3 years ago

My go to for years has been shop rags. 100 for like $20. Wash and reuse them as long as you don't get biohazard or petroleum products on them.

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r/AskReddit • [6]

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Who makes the softest toilet paper nowadays?

Posted by holdmysugar · in r/AskReddit · 6 months ago
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holdmysugar · OP · 6 months ago

It seems like Charmin used to be the best but lately their stuff feels like sandpaper.

I went to a friend's house the other day and they had the softest toilet paper I've ever seen.. I was too weirdly embarrassed to ask what it was. (oh BTW I shat in your bathroom what kinda tp is that felt like an awkward conversation) I even looked in the bathroom closet and under the sink to see if the rest was laying around.

It felt like silk. wtf was it

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noctokun · 6 months ago

Loooooooool ☠️ you’re killing me

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Unconcerned_Dweller · 6 months ago

My beard. Want some free samples?

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Ditzy_Pooper · 6 months ago

my roomie's fingers

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Popular_Flower4671 · 6 months ago

Cotton

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Long-Tip-5374 · 6 months ago

I've always thought that Angel Soft was the best. It's got the perfect diamond weave texture that doesn't leave a rash on my butt hole area and doesn't feel like sand paper. Super absorbant Angel Soft toilet paper wicks away shit right out of my ass to get my crack back on track. Each 2-ply sheet is made to be perfectly soft and perfectly strong, giving me toilet paper that I can rely on.

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r/mexico • [7]

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Aquí en México cuál es el mejor papel de baño?

Posted by Mundane-Albatross-67 · in r/mexico · 9 days ago

Crecí en un ambiente donde no había recursos para cosas más importantes, mucho menos para el papel de baño decente. Viviendo con esos papeles de hoja sencilla que se sienten como papel lija en el fundillo y se rompen con cualquier cosa.

Ahora en adultéz la situación a mejorado y yo me preguntaba, a quienes ya han probado de una y otra marca, ¿Cuál es el papel de mejor calidad de México? ¿Cuàl es tu papel favorito y por qué? ¿Lo suavecito es lo unico que importa o tienen otros factores que buscan?

cualquier comentario/experiencia anecdótica es buena.

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Latter_Annual_9274 · 9 days ago

No sé qué marca sea, pero es todo negro. Ese está de lujo

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Latter_Annual_9274 · 9 days ago

Ah es el cottonelle elegance

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changoleon002 · 8 days ago

no se si alguien alcanzo a ver una edición especial de navidad de un papel que vendían en el sams, no se si era cottonelle o el extra confort, me costo 400 sheintavos pero Dios santo esa cosa rindió 6 meses y muy agradable sensación al quitar la mugre jaja.

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Ontas · 8 days ago

el cotonelle elegance y el regio just-1

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Mundane-Albatross-67 · OP · 8 days ago

sale bueno el regio just-1? si cabe en dispensador normal de papel aunque esté más ancho?

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Ontas · 8 days ago

Sí, en el mío cabe sin problemas y sí sale bueno, cualquiera de esos dos son suaves y resistentes.

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Technical_Rate4378 · 8 days ago

Justo estos iba a poner.

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MecaninjaToo · 9 days ago

La línea Rendi Max de Petalo da buen trueno por tu billete: es de buena calidad que ni se rompe ni deja pelusa, y no es carisimo.

https://preview.redd.it/qdqiop462mmf1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=d14f40da4a308f35b1bf1bc678b7391b7602a1c9

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MaleficentAd2942 · 9 days ago

https://preview.redd.it/tpn9rt18clmf1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=16dc270078580336a2f0f8d2ab223ed03e7b96c5

Este me agrada muchísimo

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rekiem87 · 8 days ago

Ese deja pelusa, guacala

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MaleficentAd2942 · 7 days ago

Nunca me ha pasado jajajajajaj

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InternetHelpDesk · 9 days ago

Hace poco lo compré porque estaba en promoción y deja mucha pelusa en la coliflor. No lo volveré a comprar.

Antes de eso he alternado con el papel marca Kirkland de Costco y el de la marca de HEB en su variante orientada a resistencia. Los dos salen bien 

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r/Productivitycafe • [8]

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What's your favorite brand for toilet paper?

Posted by Ditzy_Pooper · in r/Productivitycafe · 4 months ago
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Hodler_caved · 4 months ago

Red Charmin

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bty1987 · 4 months ago

Cottonelle with the shit ridges

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FakeNewsGazette · 4 months ago

A bidet

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Opening-Worker-3075 · 4 months ago

The three sea shells

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ry_st · 4 months ago

Reference acknowledged 

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tygaandtammyhembrow · 4 months ago

Charmin red

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Let’s settle this debate, which is better? Best paper towels or around?

Posted by the_bearjew_42 · in r/cartoons · 4 years ago
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future_mangaka · 4 years ago

The best around is clearly better than the best in town.

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Nevertoolatetogame · 4 years ago

Easily, why be limited to just a town when you’re the best around

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r/rant • [10]

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Ugh! Toilet paper

Posted by hga1e · in r/rant · 3 months ago

All! Please help. What toilet paper are we using that didn't leave gribblies, didn't rip before you've even used it and it's strong yet soft. I thought I found one but it has been discontinued. I am so tried of crappy (pun intended) toilet paper. In the US - so let me know what you use!

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wurmchen12 · 3 months ago

Costco brand is the best!

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SP-10MK2 · 3 months ago

I came here to say this. It’s soft and not abrasive, but still sturdy enough to not fall apart mid-wipe.

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Comfortable-Elk-850 · 3 months ago

Costco is all I buy now , big rolls, full size, soft but holds up and cheap. I’m a single and can buy 2-3 of their big packages a year. Also their paper towels!

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Angela75850 · 3 months ago

This is what I use.

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RT3K69420 · 3 months ago

Get a bidet. Terlet paper is for the birds.

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AmazingLack8747 · 3 months ago

See but isn’t it a sensory nightmare to have a wet butt? Or do you end up wiping anyway?

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Junior_Statement_262 · 3 months ago

Here's what you do. Go to the thrift store and buy one of those ancient CD rack towers. Put it by your toilet and fill it with washcloths. After you get your bidet hose-down, just blot dry with the washcloth and toss in laundry.

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No_Dimension2588 · 3 months ago

Just dab dry with a couple sheets of tp and make sure you got everything. If not, rinse again and repeat. 

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Wraithei · 3 months ago

Kitchen roll cut in half, no folding multiple pieces together to make usable

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Overall_Fan_6952 · 3 months ago

Bidet with water temperature control, male/female spray adjustments, and temperature controlled air for drying asses and m/f junk. No tp or towels needed. Better for the environment, hygiene and noses.

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StruggleBusser1264 · 3 months ago

I use Scott. My ex’s name, so it’s satisfying in lots of ways.

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hga1e · OP · 3 months ago

Ha! Best answer

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Key Considerations for Choosing the Best Paper Towels:

  1. Absorbency: Look for paper towels that are highly absorbent. This means they can soak up spills quickly without falling apart.

  2. Strength: Choose towels that are strong enough to handle tough messes without tearing. Two-ply options generally offer better strength.

  3. Size and Sheet Count: Consider the size of the sheets and the total count in a roll. Larger sheets can be more efficient for big spills, while a higher sheet count can provide better value.

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  • Bounty Paper Towels: Known for their superior absorbency and strength, Bounty is often considered the gold standard for paper towels. They come in various sizes and counts, making them versatile for different needs.

  • Scott Essential Paper Towels: A more budget-friendly option, Scott towels are strong and absorbent, offering good value with a higher sheet count per roll.

  • Seventh Generation Paper Towels: If you're looking for an eco-friendly choice, these towels are made from 100% recycled paper and are free from dyes and fragrances.

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