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Who invented toilet paper and what was its traditional positioning?
The inventor of toilet paper was Seth Wheeler , who patented the paper in 1981 and later explained its function and placement in the bathroom. The drawing dates back to those years and clarifies any doubts. The correct way to place toilet paper is horizontally , with the part where the paper comes out facing the front.
Therefore, the traditional method is precisely this, knowing it is important because it is still a curiosity. However, it is unlikely that anyone will change their habits. There are some bathrooms where the toilet paper is not even hanging, it is on the sink, on the windowsill, on the window, on a small table, on the bidet.
Other bathrooms where it is vertical, in other bathrooms it is horizontal, vertical, in short each one has their own method and no one can criticize or establish if it is right or wrong. We only know that those who come closest to the patent place the paper in a horizontal position or with the torn side facing the wall. Wheeler’s method is the simplest , it saves lives because it incorporates efficiency, logic and usefulness.
What is the mistake we all make when going to the bathroom?
In any case you can place it however you prefer, it is always useful because it solves the problem of drying and cleaning yourself after doing your business. In public bathrooms it is much more useful . In this case, we all make the same serious mistake when trying to protect ourselves.
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