Thread: TP: toward the wall or away from the wall?

Originally Posted by Chimensch

After three marriages (sigh) I can tell you that it's a man/woman thing. Most men like the TP to hang away from the wall for convenience and women like it towards the wall for neatness. The rationale, as I understand it, is that the loose end of the roll is easier to hide and provides an overall better esthetic image, like a House Beautiful magazine photo.

I have to disagree. It isn't the hanging sheet that is ugly, it's the roll itself. If you have a short amount hanging from the front you have hidden half of the ugly roll making it look more aesthetic IMO.