HOWTO: Properly Install a Roll of Toilet Paper in a Dispenser
1. Preface
1.1 Copyright
Copyright (C) 2009 marcmagus
1.2 Revision History
v1.0: 2009-03-23
1.3 Authoritative Version
The authoritative version of this document will always be found at http://marcmagus.livejournal.com/98120.html
1.4 Feedback
If you have questions or comments about this document, please feel free to post a comment at the URL found in section 1.3 above. I welcome any suggestions or criticisms.
I would particularly welcome open discussion with any person who feels I have mislabeled the possible orientations.
2. Overview
There is, in fact, a correct orientation for a roll of toilet paper in a toilet paper dispenser. As it has recently come to the author's attention that this is not inherently obvious, this HOWTO is provided to educate the population.
3. Orientation
There are two possible orientations for valid installation of a roll of toilet paper in a dispenser. These will be referred to as The Wrong Way and The Right Way. Please see the following diagram:
Wrong Way Right Way | | |@ @| | | | = wall @ = toilet roll, cutaway view, simplified 4. Discussion
Note that when the toilet paper is installed the right way, the leading edge of the roll will always fall somewhere between the far-top of the roll and hanging down the near side of the roll to the user. When it is install the wrong way, the leading edge will fall somewhere between the near-top of the roll and hanging down the far side of the roll from the user. As the range of near-top to far-top is common to both situations, the difference is that when the toilet paper is hung the right way, it will sometimes hang near the user, and when hung the wrong way, it will sometimes hang far from the user.
Please also note that if a user has a disability which requires them to use their far arm to reach the toilet paper, and the dispenser has been hung relatively low on the wall, these differences are exacerbated.
1.1 Copyright
Copyright (C) 2009 marcmagus
1.2 Revision History
v1.0: 2009-03-23
1.3 Authoritative Version
The authoritative version of this document will always be found at http://marcmagus.livejournal.com/98120.html
1.4 Feedback
If you have questions or comments about this document, please feel free to post a comment at the URL found in section 1.3 above. I welcome any suggestions or criticisms.
I would particularly welcome open discussion with any person who feels I have mislabeled the possible orientations.
2. Overview
There is, in fact, a correct orientation for a roll of toilet paper in a toilet paper dispenser. As it has recently come to the author's attention that this is not inherently obvious, this HOWTO is provided to educate the population.
3. Orientation
There are two possible orientations for valid installation of a roll of toilet paper in a dispenser. These will be referred to as The Wrong Way and The Right Way. Please see the following diagram:
Wrong Way Right Way | | |@ @| | | | = wall @ = toilet roll, cutaway view, simplified 4. Discussion
Note that when the toilet paper is installed the right way, the leading edge of the roll will always fall somewhere between the far-top of the roll and hanging down the near side of the roll to the user. When it is install the wrong way, the leading edge will fall somewhere between the near-top of the roll and hanging down the far side of the roll from the user. As the range of near-top to far-top is common to both situations, the difference is that when the toilet paper is hung the right way, it will sometimes hang near the user, and when hung the wrong way, it will sometimes hang far from the user.
Please also note that if a user has a disability which requires them to use their far arm to reach the toilet paper, and the dispenser has been hung relatively low on the wall, these differences are exacerbated.