Special toilet paper?

Boff
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edited September 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

No not the question you think I am going to ask Laughing

Our van has a slot in the cupboard under the sink where you can put a toilet roll.   My problem is if you put a full British bog roll in it snags and breaks until the diameter of the roll reduces as the paper has been consumed.  On our Holliday in Spain
and France we realised that continental bog roll works perfectly from a dispensing point of view.  After careful investigation we realised that the core on a SBBR (standard British bog roll) is a greater diameter that its continental counter part.  Presumably
because it makes the roll look thicker and therefore got more sheets, when in reality they are selling air. This seems to apply across the brands.

So my question does anyone know of a source of toilet rolls that have a slimline core.  Or are we going to have to start them off at home and then take part used rolls away in the van?  A bit like part worn tyres I suppose. 

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  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited September 2016 #2

    save a EU spec roll & re-roll your SBBR on to it Cool

  • Fysherman
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    edited September 2016 #3

    They never go back the same way you take them offInnocent

  • abinitio1980
    abinitio1980 Forum Participant Posts: 37
    edited September 2016 #4

    I think one of the supermarket own brands has a reduced diameter "tube" - possibly Sainsbury's?

    You may still need to "part-use" some rolls at home and then relegate them to "van stock" once they are small enough though…

  • Pippah45
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    edited September 2016 #5

    Tesco ones have a thinner core than more luxurious makes.  I know this because I have use larger rolls to perch my old roll on deO on to get the last drops!  It won't perch on Tesco one very easily. Wink

  • Merve
    Merve Forum Participant Posts: 2,333
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    edited September 2016 #6

    My goodness! What you learn on CT is mind boggling!!

  • Boff
    Boff Forum Participant Posts: 1,742
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    edited September 2016 #7

    Just found out that Sainsburys sell NBBR ( Narrow Bore Bog Roll)  another problem solved