One roll. Two orientations. Zero friendships survived. For 130+ years humanity has argued about which way toilet paper should hang — now you decide, with science, history, and a roll you can actually pull.
*Across multiple surveys cited on Wikipedia. Your household may disagree violently.
OVER: The people's champion
Easier to grab, find the end, and see the pretty pattern.
Sheets torn: 0 • Length: 140cm
Tap a filter. Every argument from the article, turned into cards.
Paper hangs away from the wall, so hands are less likely to brush it and transfer germs.
Tucking it back can reduce accidental unrolling and waste, especially in moving vehicles / RVs.
A cat batting downwards just spins an Under roll tighter. An Over roll? A paper avalanche.
Hotels fold the end into a point to prove it was cleaned. That presentation only works Over.
Quilted / printed paper is designed to be displayed. Under hides your expensive embossing.
Loose end hidden behind the roll = cleaner, more minimalist bathroom lines.
Cast yours. Results are saved locally — refresh and your democracy remains.
Seth Wheeler's perforated toilet paper patent drawing shows the roll hanging Over. Team Over has never stopped citing this.
Advice columnist Ann Landers raises the question and receives tens of thousands of passionate letters. Friendships end.
Polls repeatedly find a majority for Over, correlations with age, income, and personality are debated — and bathrooms remain divided.
Someone in your home will secretly flip the roll tonight. It is inevitable.
Assumes 500 sheets/roll. Under mode adds a playful 8% pet/unravel saving in this model.