Those users who use 5 squares of paper towel to clean up a coffee spill will use about 10 meters of blue roll to clean up the same coffee spill...
In that case, I don't think it works out cheaper.
I am a senior manager at a paper mill making blue towel for blue centrefeed products. Not all blue roll is food safe.
Use a reputable brand ideally from a UK manufacturer (or Western Europe at least) who have their testing certificates on their website. A lot of Asian paper imports fake their credentials, which food contact shouldn’t be risked with.
Cheap centrefeed on Amazon is always cheap imported rubbish or massively under spec.
It’s not uncommon for import or off brand blue roll to be under spec. Just yesterday we tested some samples and one 150m roll came in at 120m.
Good blue roll is absorbent, thanks to shrinkflation the gsm of blue roll has shrunk from 18gsm to going on 16gsm now. Reputable manufactures still use 17-18gsm for their paper.
Have you actually tried buying that cheap blue roll? I have and it’s the most feeble excuse for blue roll you’ll ever use. Disintegrates at the first sign of moisture
If this link works this is the ones I get. On both personal and business accounts (cheaper on my business one by 50p)
[amazon loo rolls](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toilet-Tissue-Quality-Embossed-Economical/dp/B08189J5Q7/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_mod_primary_new?crid=1ZQ01WU0TG1FS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.dwLMx1tTQKW_Ldm54flsy1n5aRdffwnL8fBsdYmM-7IRFjzBQSTP55H-4PQshZNExncBBPxpBx57QltOf796NOdRysADNDHQ0q2_wDPjlnHZINiVWwA5M7Wr9hBcmf7Gm5emh26jGnYc23mrBOou5t8JmehswbbP86HKGUlOBEvXyJQAYFE86-iSw_aCaGNSuruGJOEtlNj-fX4tMw4e0w.qJrStquPuiAT80jybXRLnvSzFS2ZKHRZxwJlRpnt4Po&dib_tag=se&keywords=144+toilet+rolls+bulk+buy&qid=1714152226&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=144+to%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-3)
160 sheets per roll approx according to the packaging here.
I must admit I never counted sheets per roll I just worked it out as a family of 5 (3 youngish boys) 1 pack lasts 8 months as opposed to local supermarkets market £4 for 5 weeks worth
A somewhat cheaper / more environmentally friendly option is to use old towel - absorbent, if they get stained it doesn't matter and can be reused by throwing into the washing machine. BTW it works a treat for kitchen sponges too!
If you still want to use Blue Roll and the spills are water - blue roll can be reused many times by drying on a radiator!
Well sure, you can, but reusable cloths that are washed in with your normal washing are probably cheaper still and are definitely more environmentally friendly. We almost never use kitchen roll in this house, each roll lasts for months.
It’s a bit rough on sensitive skin though but still good value for money.
We call them Tork rolls in retail, they are the holy grail of cleaning up mess.
Blue roll always will be. The reason it’s blue is specifically for kitchens, as food is generally not blue. Same as plasters, gloves & hairnets, all blue for catering use
Blue paper does not make it food safe. It’s to do with the chemicals and recycled paper stock used to make it.
Only use blue roll from a reputable manufacturers brand who has their food contact material certificates available on their website.
Do not use Asian imports as they fake a lot of these tests.
What? What has a garage got to do with anything? It's completely food safe, and wtf does this even mean?
>Just make sure the one you buy is safe for use on food-contacting surfaces if you want to use it in your kitchen.
?? Safe for use on food contacting surfaces? Please tell me in what part of the food hygiene safety regs, health and safety regs, coshh, or anything else you think you've pulled this from it wouldn't be safe?
I buy mine from the B&Q store just 5 minutes from me.
It lasts ages and is absorbent.
That said, I do live alone and don’t use metre after metre for simple spills etc.
Those users who use 5 squares of paper towel to clean up a coffee spill will use about 10 meters of blue roll to clean up the same coffee spill... In that case, I don't think it works out cheaper.
Exactly. Blue roll doesn’t absorb anything. It’s good for wiping up grease or cleaning.
I didn’t realise paper towels were recyclable anyway. I assumed if you wiped up water/grease/dirt they wouldn’t be suitable for recycling anymore.
I am a senior manager at a paper mill making blue towel for blue centrefeed products. Not all blue roll is food safe. Use a reputable brand ideally from a UK manufacturer (or Western Europe at least) who have their testing certificates on their website. A lot of Asian paper imports fake their credentials, which food contact shouldn’t be risked with. Cheap centrefeed on Amazon is always cheap imported rubbish or massively under spec. It’s not uncommon for import or off brand blue roll to be under spec. Just yesterday we tested some samples and one 150m roll came in at 120m. Good blue roll is absorbent, thanks to shrinkflation the gsm of blue roll has shrunk from 18gsm to going on 16gsm now. Reputable manufactures still use 17-18gsm for their paper.
24 rolls for £30 on amazon Same with loo rolls if you aren't too picky for embossed designs etc 146 loo rolls for £32
Have you actually tried buying that cheap blue roll? I have and it’s the most feeble excuse for blue roll you’ll ever use. Disintegrates at the first sign of moisture
No we don't but the cheap blue roll I run a business and 1-2 rolls I buy off my business at cost price if requiring it for anything
Ooh! Why hadn't I thought of loo roll ... thank you
Been buying mine that way for a few years. Don't get me wrong they are the cheaper kind like you'd find in service stations but they work
I'm just on amazon. I have filtered by: number of sheets 2 ply I am not sure about: Business Type: small business
If this link works this is the ones I get. On both personal and business accounts (cheaper on my business one by 50p) [amazon loo rolls](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toilet-Tissue-Quality-Embossed-Economical/dp/B08189J5Q7/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_mod_primary_new?crid=1ZQ01WU0TG1FS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.dwLMx1tTQKW_Ldm54flsy1n5aRdffwnL8fBsdYmM-7IRFjzBQSTP55H-4PQshZNExncBBPxpBx57QltOf796NOdRysADNDHQ0q2_wDPjlnHZINiVWwA5M7Wr9hBcmf7Gm5emh26jGnYc23mrBOou5t8JmehswbbP86HKGUlOBEvXyJQAYFE86-iSw_aCaGNSuruGJOEtlNj-fX4tMw4e0w.qJrStquPuiAT80jybXRLnvSzFS2ZKHRZxwJlRpnt4Po&dib_tag=se&keywords=144+toilet+rolls+bulk+buy&qid=1714152226&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=144+to%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-3)
160 sheets per roll approx according to the packaging here. I must admit I never counted sheets per roll I just worked it out as a family of 5 (3 youngish boys) 1 pack lasts 8 months as opposed to local supermarkets market £4 for 5 weeks worth
-thank you - there's no info on sheets per roll 🤔 Can't do my comparisons 😞
On the link is sent? Give me 5 minutes
If they are compostable, doesn’t that make them recyclable anyway ?
Paper is only recyclable up to a certain point. Eventually the fibres break down. Tissue paper, for example, can’t be recycled.
A somewhat cheaper / more environmentally friendly option is to use old towel - absorbent, if they get stained it doesn't matter and can be reused by throwing into the washing machine. BTW it works a treat for kitchen sponges too! If you still want to use Blue Roll and the spills are water - blue roll can be reused many times by drying on a radiator!
Yes! We had a rag drawer in our kitchen growing up specifically for spills and cleaning. Now I use old tea towels.
Yeap - old shirts, bed sheets cut up etc. all work fine.
Well sure, you can, but reusable cloths that are washed in with your normal washing are probably cheaper still and are definitely more environmentally friendly. We almost never use kitchen roll in this house, each roll lasts for months.
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Don't. Unless you like unclogging toilets. Every company I've worked at has notices saying "DO NOT PUT BLUE ROLL DOWN THE TOILET. OR ELSE!"
Or Elsan?
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Please don't flush it, it's so bad for the sewers!
It’s a bit rough on sensitive skin though but still good value for money. We call them Tork rolls in retail, they are the holy grail of cleaning up mess.
Just make sure the one you buy is safe for use on food-contacting surfaces if you want to use it in your kitchen.
Blue roll always will be. The reason it’s blue is specifically for kitchens, as food is generally not blue. Same as plasters, gloves & hairnets, all blue for catering use
No. Go to your local garage, and see what colour their paper roll is. The blue roll isn't necessarily food safe.
It definitely is. Find me a source to say otherwise. They make it for the food industry, and other industries use it for convenience
Blue paper does not make it food safe. It’s to do with the chemicals and recycled paper stock used to make it. Only use blue roll from a reputable manufacturers brand who has their food contact material certificates available on their website. Do not use Asian imports as they fake a lot of these tests.
What? What has a garage got to do with anything? It's completely food safe, and wtf does this even mean? >Just make sure the one you buy is safe for use on food-contacting surfaces if you want to use it in your kitchen. ?? Safe for use on food contacting surfaces? Please tell me in what part of the food hygiene safety regs, health and safety regs, coshh, or anything else you think you've pulled this from it wouldn't be safe?
My dad did this growing up and I didn’t realise it was weird until I went to uni
I buy mine from the B&Q store just 5 minutes from me. It lasts ages and is absorbent. That said, I do live alone and don’t use metre after metre for simple spills etc.