Toilet paper - how to choose? Selecting toilet paper and saving general requirements for toilet paper.
Cheap toilet paper has not changed since the queues lined up in Soviet stores. It is still sold in rolls wrapped with paper ribbon, even the tint is often the same - gray.
Manufacturers of such paper love to emphasize that its length is exactly 54 m (though, often deceived - see table). For some reason, this particular metra is considered optimal since Soviet times. More expensive multi-layer paper is shorter, but it is not necessary to fold it - the flow rate is less. But it is noticed that she ends after all the faster.
But it is more convenient to use it. To whom the situation is unfamiliar when, printed by a cheap roll, along with tightly glued packaging, break and several layers of paper itself? Purpose can also be angry - the line of separation sheets. The torn roll looks, you see, it is not east. However, it turned out that the paper was found among inexpensive, which shares perfectly smoothly.
From old newspapers
On sale you can find both the product of the processing of waste paper and pure cellulose paper. Information about the composition is printed on the package. True, it can be assumed that the inscription "100% cellulose" does not always mean that raw material is primary, that is, not received from old newspapers. Our expertise showed that the paper from the primary fiber is softer and, which is important, dissolves faster in water, without clogging the sewer.
To check the last parameter, we armed with the stopwatch and placed sheets into water, which was "twisted" to the funnel with the help of a kitchen blender. Once in the whirlpool, thick three-layer paper almost instantly broke into the finest fibers. But the leaflets from the "Soviet" rollers and a two-layer "Zewa" first turned into wet lumps - for dissolution they needed much longer.
It turns out that cheap paper with a greater probability can cause sewer pipes, especially outside the city, in the country, where the water pressure is weaker.
Opinion expert
Badma Bashankayev, Researcher of the Branch of Coloproctology and Surgery of the Pelvic DNA of the Russian Scientific Center of Surgery. Acad. B. V. Petrovsky Ramna:
- Toilet paper, and even more so the "Soviet" type paper is gray, in which non-indentible particles of paper are even visible (according to the species - like wood chips), - suitable for public places, but not for home. Mechanical irritation may injure the tender mucous membrane (and there are many different receptors in it), provoke inflammation. Therefore, it is natural that in the modern world a long time ago refused to use newspapers as a means of personal hygiene. The toilet paper is softer than the larger in it and smaller graininess, the better. Sometimes the toilet paper contains various softening creams, perfumeful fragrances, complex color: Before using it, make sure that there are no allergies to such additional components. People who have proctological diseases - hemorrhoids, etc., is undesirable to use paper. They are recommended to wash or wet wipes.
| Roll price, Roll length, price per meter | Perforation | Time Dissolving in water |
Information on the package / Our observations |
|
| Soft sign 1 layer |
7.70 rubles. 50.5 m 15 kopecks. |
Not cut off | 12 seconds | "100% cellulose" / not very soft, embossed. Sold in paper packaging glued to roll. Printed with difficulty. |
| Syktyvkarskaya 1 layer |
7.70 rubles. 44 M. 17 kopecks |
10 seconds | "Without household waste paper" / gray with black splashes, rough. Sold in paper packaging glued to roll. Printed with difficulty. | |
| Zewa Plus | 2 layers 11.5 rubles. 22 M. 52 kopecks. |
Running unevenly | 8 sec. | With flavoring / not very soft, embossed. When the roll is printed, two upper layers are torn. |
| Kleenex. Sunny Yellow 2 layers |
12 rubles. 19.3 M. 62 kopecks. |
It takes off very easily, even | 4 seconds | "100% primary cellulose" / soft, embossed. The roll is easily printed. |
| Lotus Family Flowers 2 layers | 13.25 rub. 21 M. 63 kopecks. |
Open with difficulty, uneven | 4 seconds | "Primary and secondary fiber" / not very soft, embossed. The roll is printed with difficulty Paper is stratified |
When we accepted the doctrine of a comfort-obsessed society, some parts of our body have become so gentle that they need to be wiped out of a three-layer, fragrant, brilliantly white toilet paper and with a pattern. Before you provide you with some of the arguments to go to eco-friendly toilet paper and share your thoughts, let's consider some of them, let's look at some of the problems that I heard about the transition to another type of paper:
She is tougher normal. Not always, there are paper made from secondary raw materials of very good quality. But if you have hemorrhoids or too delicate skin in a child or a puppy, then it may be necessary to simply wash it.
It is more expensive. Perhaps good eco- and more expensive, but this is your ethical choice. Think about it and fill a small increase in the cost of your consciousness.
Other papers smell more pleasant and look beautiful. Flavored toilet paper contains chemicals used to maintain odor and this can cause all sorts of health problems from our growing children. And brilliantly white or pleasant creamy color gives it chemical treatment with chlorine and other substances. Therefore, it is better to think and make the right choice.
What is an eco-friendly toilet paper?
In most developed countries of the world, the degree of secondary use of paper is constantly growing. In the European Union, almost 60% of paper is reused, in the USA - about 50%. Once, our country, too, was also on this indicator at the level of the medium-level standards, but now there is much behind: we use less than a quarter formed by the waste paper.
According to the Australian Foundation for the Conservation of Nature "Each ton of paper from secondary raw materials saves 13 trees, 2.5 barrels of oil, 4100 kilowatt electricity, four cubic meters of garbage and 31380 liters of water." In addition, 400 kg CO2 is preserved.
On average, a person uses about 23 rolls of toilet paper. From one tree, with proper processing, about 1000 rolls of paper can be made. If you multiply into the population of our country, you can get the average number of cutting trees per year.
Environmentalists argue that for the sake of the production of toilet paper in Russia, about 10 thousand hectares of the forest is abandoned annually.
Buying paper only from recycling, a family of three or four people can save one tree for a year.
What is an eco-friendly toilet paper
There are 2 types of recycled paper:
- Consumption (office paper, waste paper)
- household waste and by-products production - trimming, etc.
And of course packaging. The best eco-friendly toilet paper is supplied in packaging from recycled materials.
Why choose paper from waste paper
The most common toilet paper in our country, which can be considered environmentally friendly, is paper from waste paper. Previously, when the waste paper was actively handed over to the reception points, such paper was significantly more. Now it is more difficult to find it, but you can.
When creating toilet paper, there is no need to use primary cellulose. Toilet paper does not require any particular strength and durability, nor supernatural whiteness. So it can be performed from the waste paper and not cut down the forests.
Recycled paper is environmentally friendly. Its use helps to maintain forests and reduce the number of household waste. One ton of waste paper allows you to save about five cubic meters of wood - or 10-20 trees. In addition, the processing of waste paper is a much cleaner and less energy-intensive process than Cellulose Cooking.
Manufacturers: "Zewa Plus", "zewa 54 meters", "Lotus Colors", "Tork", "Togliatti", "T / B 55m", "Bogatyr 65m", "Bear", "Comfortable", "Glitter", "Premial "," Lisk "," Baikal "," Belek "," gun "," Lilac "," Lily "," Primulus 55 Maculatory "
I found such a proposal: "Sometimes the level of civilization can be determined by the most unpredictable way. For example, the quality of toilet paper. "
I am sure that a large number of people enjoy toilet paper. But recently deducted that toilet paper goes into the past? How so? How much has already lived, there have never been any problems and complaints. Where to roll this world? In most developed countries, this product has already been attributed to the Stone Age.
As it turned out, there are several reasons for this.
The very first and most simple reason for which it can cause harm to health - cheap paper gradewhich often contain lead and other impurities, as they are made of recycling.
The second reason - the use of toilet paper will never be able to replace "Water procedures"And also will lead to different troubles: itching and irritation.
As a result of these two factors, various diseases may begin to develop, such as: hemorrhoids, different inflammatory processes and even rectal cancer!
The decision that is, but so far little-known in the territory of the CIS is multifunctional Electronic Covers Bidet.
And this device nor simply replaces toilet paper, but also rich in functionality. The lid-bidet you will warm the seat and water, will make the hydromassage, cares for infrared hairdryer and even clean the air in the toilet. That's so miracle technology. And if there are children or elderly in the family, then this is just another plus in the direction of this invention.
There are no problems with its installation. It is easily installed instead of a regular lid, and then connects to cold water and electricity - the installation is over. Simple and without special wisdom.
But, Korean and Japanese scientists did not stop at this. For the most demanding and selective clients, a fully electronic toilet was invented - this is a technically perfect device that will not only give you to feel a high level of comfort, but also will be a beautiful and elegant element in your bathroom.
And now it is already the time when Soviet people do not need to stand for hours in line for products, including toilet paper. Now the shelves are littered with the most different types of this paper: white, gray, with a humid impregnation, with extracts of all plants, with perfume. As soon as the manufacturer does not try to please buyers.
There are certain statistical calculations, according to which more than 80% of the global toilet paper market is performed using:
. Mercury compounds for whitening cellulose
. Industrial chlorine standard for bleaching cellulose
Mercury and industrial chlorine standard are highly toxic compounds that are coming into contact with the skin, they fall into human blood flow through hygiene. And the enterprises themselves when using these chemicals for the manufacture of paper lead to the fact that the atmosphere is emitted Fuins and dioxins - famous carcinogens.
And in order to get white paper, it is necessary to cut out forests. The Environmental Protection Committee and US National Resources recently wrote: "If each family in the USA instead of one white toilet paper roll will take a roll of paper from the recycling, then we can save 423,900 trees."
If you live in the CIS countries, then the choice here is, of course, not as big as Europe. The paper here is mostly gray and rude, but it does not carry any harm, nor to you or the environment.
In Europe, you need to pay attention to the ecobumag. There it happens two types: White and gray. It is preferable, of course, gray, but white is also manufactured without using mercury and chlorine. The difference is only in price, and that is not significant.
For a minute I want to return to toilet paper with various impregnations, drawings and extracts. There are certain nuances here. It is necessary to pay attention to what is part of such paper with different drawings and illustrations. There is a simple rule: "The simpler, the better."
There is still such a tendency: if the consumer begins to intell, then the manufacturer will be clever. And therefore, if you walked around the shelf on which a roll of white and beautiful toilet paper stood, then you should not think that you have already directly changed this world. Not there was something. Here the world and begins to change, obeying the strength of your choice).
I remember the times when people who were cluttered with garlands from toilet paper could be seen on the expanses of Moscow. Now they are most often engaged in adolescents on some holidays or when they indulge in and throw paper from high-altitude houses or train windows. Then such paper was in shortage and people, if possible, bought it at once on 20-30 rolls, and how the rest of the inhabitants managed to just guess. Today, of course, choose any - the eyes may scatter from the amount of choice. Choose any: pink, white, blue, in a flower, smooth, like silk - the problem remains only in choosing.
So still: color or white?
In general, it was believed that the highest quality paper was white. And all because it is produced from primary raw materials. The second-time paper is painted in order to hide her gray.
And try our man today to make bothering paper. No, give him a soft - you quickly get used to the good. And so, in the selection, high-quality paper made from natural cellulose prevails.
In principle, colored paper is not cheaper than white. It means that it may not be worse about its consumer properties. As a rule, dyes for it use food, which do not harm human health. To each his own.
Then we will set the question differently: if the color is a purely subjective factor when choosing, what is objective? What are the criteria when choosing paper?
Yet the basic requirements for toilet paper are strength and softness. Therefore, when you are at the admission, you can safely choose a multi-layer. It is precisely for these parameters that it takes over the rest - it is much stronger and softer and at the same time, has high absorbent properties, which is important. Also, multi-layer paper is much more economical at the expense, rather than one-layer. And here is already simple truth: the more layers it is in paper, the more consumer properties will be higher.
Paper with patterned embossed looks beautiful. But this is also not just a designer find. Due to such a move, a large density is achieved, and based on this and strength. The mounting between the layers occurs mechanically.
There is a toilet paper with flavoring. Very many worries this question. But all doubts can be selected - because only the sleeve flavors. That is, the paper itself will not cause allergies. Although now paper is available with impregnation, but it is not scary, they use therapeutic elixirs from medicinal herbs, such as: cleanliness, coroping, chamomile. Such supplements will be brought more than more benefit than harm.
But what about the antiquity did without toilet paper? After all, people lived somehow. Everyone has answers, you need to know where to look.
The history of toilet paper leaves somewhere in the depth of the II century AD.
For the first time it was made of silk in China. Instead of toilet paper, Vikings used woolen beams, the Romans had sponges that sat on a stick. And the very first people have begun to settle the United States, cornboats were popular.
In 1880, toilet paper appeared for the first time in England. And she was not sold in boxes, but in rolls.
Previously, people for some reason were ashamed toilet paper, and the Englishman who, in fact, came up with her to turn her into rolls, gave the name "paper curlers".
But what only people do not come up with. Mike Bartel offered very unexpected and at the same time, an interesting idea: typing books on toilet paper. For many it is no secret that many people like to read in the toilet. So why not start typing books on toilet paper?)
(C) Margarita Lavrov
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Even to the choice of toilet paper, it is necessary to approach with responsibility. Many do not pay attention to it, but those sites for which we use this product are sensitive and susceptible to poor-quality material. So that the skin does not irritated and not styled after using paper, consider such moments: material, manufacturer, layers, composition and ability to dissolve (whether it is easy).
Manufacturer
The toilet paper brand is important, because proven manufacturers are optimal and secure option for your health. Each roll will be wrapped in the packaging layer on which you can read the brand. If you want to experiment and buy a new paper, choose from those that are more expensive. The cost of toilet paper, even dear, will not hit significantly on his pocket, but also will not damage your health.
Composition of toilet paper
Toilet paper is made of recycled material or cellulose of natural origin. High-quality toilet paper is made from natural polysaccharide or wood pulp. This is an expensive material from which the paper and cardboard are still producing. Under the action of water cellulose begins to dissolve, so used quality paper can be safely thrown into the toilet.
Wood pulp does not have harmful impurities, so it is considered absolutely safe for hygiene. In addition, it is soft, quickly absorbs. Do not be afraid to buy high-quality paper, if it is not standard white, but pink, lettuce or any other color. Dyes, which are used in the manufacture of paper pulp - Special safe.
Secondary raw materials are a recycled waste paper, which is also used in the production of paper. It has a gray color and in general the unattractive look. Web paper for delicate skin and rough, but has such advantages: hygroscopicity, density and low cost. In addition, in the manufacture of this type of paper, there is no need for a spire of trees and a violation of the ecological balance.
Safety of toilet paper
The quality product must be manufactured by all hygienic requirements. This means that in its composition there should be no dubious dubbing substances, fragrances and antiseptics. If paper combines all these additives, then in order to avoid allergic reactions should have the appropriate.
The most optimal and safe option is a white toilet paper. But when buying, read the packaging: the product should not be processed by chlorine. Such paper will be snow-white, but will cause discomfort when applying. Paper gray is also safe (albeit rough to the touch), if it has a special labeling on the package.
The most simple in the production plan is a single layer. It is packed separately and wrapped in packaging paper. Multilayer is sold in large packages several pieces in a pack. Packing cellophane allows you to reliably store the product and prevent wetting.
Pay attention to the quality certificate if you buy with flavors.
Sugogenic toilet paper
The more layers in paper, the more high quality and better absorbs moisture. But even secondary raw materials does not mean that the quality of the paper is not the best. The multilayer product of the highest quality can be made both from cellulose and from the recycled. The quality product is easily soluble in water.
Easy toilet paper
If you want a maximum convenience when using paper, choose a product with perforation. This is a tear-off line that will help to easily separate the required amount of paper. There are rolls with a solvent sleeve. It is best to throw out such a sleeve in trash than dissolving in wastewater, creating a load on the sewage facilities of the city and the planet.
You can watch toilet paper you can look in the video.
Toilet paper is a daily personal hygiene tool, which allows maintaining the purity of certain parts of the body after defecation. These areas in the body are extremely sensitive and gentle, they can be microcracks, and it is very important not to damage them and not to be infected. Therefore, the choice of toilet paper is a serious question, solving which you need to take care of security from a medical point of view.
Toilet paper production is a very complex process. Paper must be soft, should have a lines of separation in strictly defined places. In order not to clog the sewer pipes, the paper must completely decompose in the water.
Raw
For the production of toilet paper uses the following raw materials: natural cellulose, secondary raw materials, mixed raw materials.
Naturally, pulp toilet paper (polysaccharide, the main component of the plants walls) is more expensive, but has significant differences in quality: completely dissolved in water, which is important for the sewage system; is the most hygienic, since it does not have harmful impurities, such as lead and chlorine; It is noticeably softer to the touch and has an increased absorbent ability that again it is important for many. Toilet paper made of natural cellulose and looks most aesthetically: color can be any, but necessarily clean unnewable.
Toilet paper from secondary raw materials - paper and cardboard waste - has its advantages: it is quite cheap, has good hygroscopic and density, meets high sanitary standards (manufactured using antiseptics and antipers), but more dense, rough, single-layer, is not clean , and even painted in green, blue or pink, has a grayish tint.
Security
Colour . The safest color is white, as it is not colored. White paper may still be after handling chlorine. It is environmentally friendly paper, but it is not very nice to use such a toilet paper. The packaging should indicate that the bleach containing chlorine has not been used.
Also, the paper may be sulfur, less aesthetic single-layer.
According to sales statistics, the consumer still prefers cheaper paper, gray, from secondary raw materials. This is quite explained and normal, the HLLA, so that this paper corresponds to GOST and all sanitary and hygienic standards. In addition, paper from secondary raw materials saves wood
Often, paper is tinted in some color or a pleasant smell.
Adding antiseptics, flavors and dyes, which can be caused by allergies are not allowed.
Shelf life toilet paper up to two years. Overdue paper loses useful properties.
Softness. Paper must be soft. Hard paper can cause discomfort and discomfort.
The packaging should be specified by the guest of the corresponding country, the address of the manufacturer, the method (average 54 meters), the weight (from 13 to 40 g, depending on the number of layers) and the composition.
Hygiene
Paper must absorb everything. Relief paper absorbs significantly better.
Paper may be single and multi-layered. It is better that there are 3 - 4 layers in paper, not glued together, with air layer. Two-layer and three-layer toilet paper is made of natural cellulose or from mixed raw materials and is the most expensive. The single-layer is made from the secondary raw materials, so the cheapest. But the number of layers does not always provide quality paper, if paper embossing is bad, the paper will decrease by causing inconvenience when used.
Convenience
The paper should be with a clear line of separation at the place of perforation and to break away from the roll.
Uvercome
Paper must be completely dissolved in water.
In Russia, only 25% of paper is made from waste paper, therefore about 10 hectares of the forest will be cut annually.
We wish you a good choice!
