For many, it is just a pointless discussion, but actually there is a right way to place the toilet paper roll.
Over or under? The debate about the correct way to put toilet paper in the bathroom may seem pointless, but there really is a right way to do it.
The discussion on the topic happens everywhere, on social media, in conversations among friends, and in heated arguments between husband and wife. Those who believe the paper should be positioned to be pulled over the roll have their arguments, and those who think it should be under also have theirs.
Contrary to what many might think, it is not just a preference without any importance. According to health experts and the inventor of the toilet paper roll himself, there is a “correct” way to place it.
And those who believe the roll should be installed with the paper end sliding over the top can celebrate, because that is the “correct” way, according to health specialists.
In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Dr. Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Health Sciences and Medicine at Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia, explained why the “over” position is considered the right way to place the toilet paper roll in the bathroom.
“One of the secrets to keeping a bathroom hygienic is minimizing contact between people and surfaces,” he said. “Depending on the type of toilet paper holder, hanging over often reduces the chance of the user touching the wall when reaching for the paper, leaving germs on the surface, which can be transmitted to the next user.”
But health concerns are not the only argument in favor of “over.” After all, the original patent for the toilet paper roll, issued in 1891, clearly shows the toilet paper in the “over” position.
Seth Wheeler, the inventor of the toilet paper roll, makes it clear in the drawing he made that the paper should be positioned over.
So, if the inventor himself thought about how it should be placed, there is no more room for debate.
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