My wife (24F) and I (24F) share a house with 2 other couples, and we share a bathroom with one of those couples. Since that couple moved in, I’ve realized we’ve been FLYING through toilet paper. I haven’t really kept track of how much is used but it has just felt like we are constantly replacing it. On Tuesday evening, I went and bought toilet paper from Costco. It is now Friday and we’ve already gone through 3 Costco sized rolls. With 4 people using the bathroom, I understand going through lots of toilet paper but 3 rolls in 4 nights just seems excessive. The 2 of them are also both newly unemployed so they are at home more than everyone else in the house.
This couple is also consistently leaving the roll empty or not grabbing another pack from downstairs when they use the last in the pack (it has happened enough my wife and I have started hiding a roll just in case). Also, kind of unrelated but every time they use the bathroom, they leave just a bit of pee and toilet paper in the toilet.
With all that in mind, I have been considering charging them more for toilet paper. We currently just split it evenly but if they are using more than other people, it doesn’t seem like we should be splitting it evenly. WIBTA if I charged them more for toilet paper? If not, how much should I be charging them?
EDIT: additional information I thought of. We have a bidet so my wife and I really don’t use that much toilet paper because of the bidet. The toilet paper we are buying is the Charmin Ultrasoft from Costco, so I don’t think it’s an issue of quality.
There are 5 people in my home who share 1 bathroom. That is an insane amount of toilet paper.
Nta
I think you could have a conversation about keeping the bathroom clean and maybe splitting the cost of tp but it needs to be friendly and chill or you’re going down a road that is going to lead to a lot of animosity really quickly.
Just have them in charge of buying the toilet paper.
If they are using 3/4 of it, charge them 3/4. But you might have a conversation first. Maybe the TP isn’t thick enough for them. Some people don’t even realize how much they are using and it’s bad for the plumbing in some older houses.
NTA, but instead consider only buying TP for your partner and you, and keeping it in your bedroom, then taking it with when needed. oh also, have you addressed this with them at all? maybe you all should have a civic conversation before anything else
Honestly, my petty ass would lock my rolls in my room and let them fend for themselves
Yep. Have your own rolls to take with you to the toilet.
I host international students, and some go through paper like it is water. I sometimes see one student use 1-2 rolls per day.
I wish I had done what I did years ago, but after several years of avoiding confronting the issue, I sent an SMS and left a note on the toilet paper reservoir that I have a household budget for things like toilet paper. My budget assumes that a roll lasts a few days, so I limit my supply to them to 2 rolls per week. They are responsible for supplying any paper above that.
I hated the thought of addressing it, but after I was so glad I did. Suddenly, like magic, a roll would last a few days. When people figure out how excessive their use is, and how they are presented with the option of being financially responsible for excessive use, they usually become more conservative and stop wasting as much.
NTA. If they’re home more, using more, and not replacing it, splitting evenly isn’t fair. Either rotate buying TP or have each couple provide their own charging per roll is messy.
Install a bidet.
3 rolls in 4 nights?!!!! Do they eat toilet paper??
nta, but i’m concerned about your plumbing.
Three people in my house. We use Scott because I hate plush TP that leaves residue but we also have a bidet. I think we used two rolls of TP this last month. Your use goes way down when you’re only patting to dry.
I’d be petty and keep my TP in my room and bring it when I need it.
Tell them to buy their own. Simple.