Why did we have tracing paper toilet roll?

However there was a marketing issue with early toilet paper (the shiny stuff) where people were reluctant to state the true purpose. So it was sold as “curling paper” (apparently for curling hair) or “tracing paper” or any other euphemism which avoided suggesting its intended use.

What was the tracing paper toilet paper called?

bumf
Generations of schoolchildren used hard ‘bumf’ as tracing paper – jolly handy when you needed to draw a map of the Isle of Wight or Rutland. In its prime function it was less praiseworthy. Hard toilet paper often had a slightly waxy, disinfectant coating which made it less than fully absorbent.

Why does the UK use toilet paper?

TOILET PAPER. In the UK, most people use toilet paper to wipe themselves after they use the toilet. If you use toilet paper, only use what is necessary to clean yourself. If you prefer to use water to clean yourself, some homes in the UK will have a bidet which you can use to clean yourself with water.

What happened to IZAL toilet paper?

With a certain irony, the Izal brand was sold to Jeyes in 1986 and production stopped completely in 2010. Ten years’ later, Izal Medicated Toilet Tissue is back on the shelves (or not as recent experience shows) but is still tainted by bad memories.

When did soft toilet paper come to UK?

1942
Softer, two ply toilet roll was introduced in Britain in 1942, by St Andrew Mills in Walthamstow; this became the famous Andrex. Moist toilet paper, called wet wipes, was first introduced in the United Kingdom by Andrex in the 1990s.

What is IZAL?

Izal is a Germicide that serves as an important cleansing substance that helps to destroy bacteria and germs which cause infection and illness to man and even animals. A germicide is a chemical substance that is capable of killing germs such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or protozoans.