The story of the history of toilet paper

Just like television, refrigerator, electric light bulb or laptop, toilet paper is an indispensable invention for today's modern life, those who have ever . finished paper while in WC will definitely not debate this. With time, toilet paper became so familiar that we never thought that it also needed hundreds of years of innovation to take the form of it now.

Toilet paper appeared for the first time in the 14th century in China as a large format of 0.6 x 0.9m. Before that time, people around the world used other materials that nature bestowed - the most popular leaves, shells and corncobs. Ancient Romans even attached sponges on the head of a long stick and dipped it in salt water. More specifically in some cultures, the left hand is reserved for this sanitation. Until now people in those places still considered the left hand to be a stain.

These Chuugi wooden sticks were used by the Japanese to "clean" from the early 700s

By the end of the nineteenth century, Americans began to switch to using newspaper and writing papers. I don't know if that's why Americans today still bring newspapers to the WC, or is it the habit of reading newspapers in the WC that has made newspapers become 'reluctant inventions' ?! Either way, newspapers, magazines, and calendar paper are the undeniable precursors of toilet paper.

The habit of using this paper also brings many other interesting changes in culture. The catalog 'Sears and Roebuck' was previously known as the "Rears and Sorebutt " nickname. 'The Farmer's Almanac' (the yearbook for farmers) is even closed so people can hang on the wall and tear the paper more easily !!!

Toilet paper as we see it today was first produced by Joseph Gayetty in 1857 and sold widely in the United States as a medical product - he laced it with aloe juice despite the unsuccessful turnover. In 1879, Scott Paper Company of brothers Edward and Clarence Scott began selling roll toilet paper (non-perforated). Until 1885, perforated roll paper was available on the market thanks to Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Company.

Early toilet paper usually contained many small debris (wood, dust .). In 1935 Northern Tissue Company just advertised toilet paper without chips. Finally, up to 1942 two-layer toilet paper was also produced at the St. paper mill. Andrew, United Kingdom. Then toilet paper also undergoes a series of other small improvements: patterns, scents, even decorative drawings as we know it.

One more funny news: the first shortage of toilet paper occurred in the United States in 1973, due to the effect of a monster embargo !!!

Toilet paper looks simple, familiar and somewhat boring. But don't forget that it also has a heroic history, and the toilet paper you use every day is the crystallization of many creative minds. Take note of history and love it more, don't let it be until you lack toilet paper before you can appreciate it.