who invented toilet paper?

Question

really though toilet paper is such a good invention imagine how crappy life would be without it lol. but who decided they werent gonna use leaves anymore and made toilet paper man i bet they were rich.

Answer 1

I don't know!
But that won't stop me from entering into the conversation, lol.

I might guess sometime in the 1920's. I know that the majority of the people had outhouses and used the Sears catalog with great need and delight.

I know that even today if you are traveling to Asia it's wise to bring your own roll since it's not ubiquitous even now in 2006.

I have often thought that our "poop was cleaner" back then and likely less a mess since our diets were simpler mostly of grains and fruit with just a little meat. No sugars, fewer fats, no mcdonalds, etc.

The last outhouse I saw as the only option was in my church in the farming area in Kansas in 1965. It had a hand-pump for the well also.

You are right tho, whoever made those first rolls must of been a very popular person!

Answer 2

The first factory-made paper marketed exclusively for toilet use was produced by Joseph Gayetty in the United States in 1857. Gayetty's name was printed on every sheet. Before this invention, wealthy people used wool, lace or hemp for their ablutions, while less wealthy people used their hand when defecating into rivers, or cleaned themselves with various materials such as rags, wood shavings, leaves, grass, hay, stone, sand, moss, water, snow, maize husks, fruit skins, or seashells, and cob of the corn depending upon the country and weather conditions or social customs. In Ancient Rome, a sponge on a stick was commonly used, and, after usage, placed back in a bucket of saltwater.

In some parts of the world, the use of newspaper, telephone directory pages, or other paper products was common. Old Farmer's Almanac was sold with a hole punched in the corner so it could be hung on a nail in an outhouse. The widely-distributed Sears catalogue was also a popular choice until it began to be printed on glossy paper (at which point, some people wrote to the company to complain). In Hervé Bazin's book, "Viper in the Fist", a Catholic family uses pages of the Catholic newspaper, La Croix (after tearing off the cross of Calvary). In modern flush toilets, using newspaper as toilet paper is liable to cause blockages.

Answer 3

Toilet paper was invented by Rich Crapper, an englishman who was tired of using his fingers or the roughness of corncobs. He also invented the flush toilet to put it in.

His relative in Sweden, Sven Lund had invented the toilet seat and 5 years later an anonymous Norwegian entrepreneur developed it further by putting a hole in the seat.

The paper product however, was a big hit in Europe, especially the Vatican, where the pope was alledged to have muttered the proverial phrase when using it "Holy Sh!t !'

Answer 4

Life with out toilet paper left a lot of murky waters♥

Answer 5

The Egyptians invented toilet paper, but I don't know the name of the individual person.

Answer 6

The same people that invented writing paper.....the Chinese.

Answer 7

The man with smelly hands?

Answer 8

Tarzan tired of leaf.

Answer 9

a person probably like from trillions and zillions of years ago

Answer 10

A REALLY GREAT PERSON