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[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

In Canada at the bottom of the package they will tell you the dimensions of the sheet and sheets per roll or length I can't remember.

You still have to do math but the actual numbers are there for you to do it.

The real answer is just go to Costco and buy one of those giant packs with the massive sheets and don't think too much about it.

[–] huppakee@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

The bottom two make sense.

8 super mega = 48 reg.
24 double = 48 reg

So 1 super mega = 3 double = 6 reg
1 double is ⅓ super mega or 2 reg 1 reg = ⅙ super mega or ½ double

But how many giant rolls is 1 super mega? Is that more or less 4,000 sheets?

I guess $/kg (or any non-metric alternative) doesn't say much either.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Cornholio 2028!

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

It's super expensive too. There are handmade papers from Japan that are less expensive than your average toilet paper.

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[–] Nerrad@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Has anyone ever tried to call Greg at 1-667-693-5420 ?

What happened?

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Well, shit...

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Six times wider than most regular brands.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I wonder if buying dietary fiber is ACTUALLY worth the money saved in TP.

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[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Laughs in Bidet with heated set, water, and air dryer. We don't need no stinking toilet paper math.......

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[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I know harder math. Try to figure out how many calories are in microwave popcorn.

[–] zout@fedia.io 4 points 2 weeks ago

190 in 36 g.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

That seems very straightforward, where is the confusion?

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[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Well, how many teaspoons in a cup?

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[–] Coconut1233@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Here in Czechia there are mandated price per unit, with tp it's iirc price per meter

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[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

And even individual squares can be larger or smaller than other brands, leading to rolls with more or fewer squares for the same length.

Honestly, it needs to be in the law that any TP needs to specify the number of square meters of TP on the packaging, so that stores - if they post comparison ratios on the price tags - can give a price per square metre for people to compare with.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago

1 Bidet = paper free for 2 to three years.

When I spray paint watercolor, I don't just wipe my air brush. I wash it over and over in water until all paint is gone.

Although, no one washes canons between canon shots. They wipe the insides with an oily rag. So sure, there are things you wipe off with a dirty rag. So go ahead, keep wiping.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This is all simple, they are all normalized to a standard roll or 1'000 sheets.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Until they establish a standardized measurement, and/or someone conducts a scientific mathematical comparison between brands & size claims, it will all be meaningless.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

Pretty sure the standard is that 1 ply shit at the office, and every restaurant you ever been to.

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