PaulD wrote:At last, some analysis of the economics. See discussion starting in paragraph 9.
Here.
Edited to add link.
Without getting too graphic here, Praeger breaks toilet paper users into two types, the "scrunchers" and the "folders." The former pretty much just wads up the paper and uses it, while the latter folds it neatly, getting more surface area to use, which, theoretically, cuts down on paper use.
"Folding takes more time than scrunching, and research already shows that you spend 47 minutes a day in the bathroom," Praeger says, "so if you add 10 or 20 seconds to fold, it will add up to more lost time. And I don't know that you will actually notice the savings from using less paper that way."
So the article is telling us that if I fold the toilet paper, I will waste 10 to 20 seconds; and if I don't fold the paper, I will be wasting the surface hence using more sheets.
I am not going to change my toilet habit after reading that.
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