Most of us can't imagine living without toilet paper. Can you? And, do we know how it was made? It isn’t a course we take in school. So exactly what is the answer? Find out below.
WHO KNEW!
How TP got started. According to “How Products Are Made you'll see how we've come a long ways. It makes today's 21st Century looks mighty good and super spunky.
If you are amidst the 50+ Generation, whether male or female, senior or active senior, have you ever had an allergy/infection you speculated that may have emanated from your TP? Did you spend a lot of money going to doctors, buying OTC creams and gels to remedy the problem? We'll enlighten you on whether that allergy/infection was the culprit from your TP or if, in fact, it was an allergy/infection…show more content… One solution comes to mind is to stop using the TP and take another approach to see if it makes a difference. If it still appears to be an allergic reaction, consult with your…show more content… RIP Pink Toilet Paper, Cherished Friend, Companion, and Always There When You Needed It Most; 1950-?
Think about it for a second – When was the last time you reached for some TP and saw anything but the standard white roll? Probably around the same time tie dyed t-shirts and Birkenstocks were still in style, right?
30 years ago colored toilet paper wasn’t the rarity it is today. Introduced in the 50’s and popular throughout the 70’s, many manufacturers produced a variety of colors including pink, blue, yellow, lilac, tan, and black. Homeowners loved matching the color of their toilet paper to the color of their bathrooms (it was the 70’s after all!). So besides the obvious reason that what was hip in the 70’s isn’t anymore, where did all the colored TP go?
According to the King of Toilet Paper, two major events occurred which hurt sales and thus led to the downfall of the colored toilet paper reign:
– Doctors started warning colored toilet paper could lead to skin irritation. As pretty as we once thought it looked, no one wants to deal with that!
– Ecologists also began warning the dye in the colored toilet paper rolls was harmful to the
