Does Name Brand Really Matter for Toilet Paper?
When buying products we've been programmed to believe that the name brand is what is better. Why is that? Is it because its what we've seen on television and since its been show nationwide do they put more care into their product?
Before we jump into the experiment lets see how toilet paper is made. Its made by trees being cut into small pieces and cooked along with other chemicals. When the trees are done being cooked the moisture is gone and what's left is the pulp of the tree. what the main ingredient is in toilet paper. The pulp is then washed and bleached in chlorine dioxide remove any of its color. After this the pulp is mixed with a lot of water to produce a stock (99.% H2O) and (.5% pulp) This mixture is then put onto a screen to dry out and complete the toilet paper making process.
I put two different toilet papers to the test, Scott and Great Value Brand. I first tested septic safety. I did this by filling a glass with 80 mL of water. After I placed 3 sheets into that water at the same time and timed how long it took to dissolve. Overall the Scott was better when it comes to septic safety, this is most likely attributed to the fact that it was so thin. It was marketed as 2 ply but it didn't perform anywhere near as close as the other 2 ply toilet paper.
Secondly, I tested the strength of the two. After placing the 4 of each type of toilet paper next to each other I moistened the paper with 4 drops of water mixed with blue dye in the middle. I then placed two quarters on the same spot that was saturated. To test the strength of each brand I set the quarters onto the toilet paper and timed how long they took to break the squares apart. Ultra-strong toilet paper took approximately 7 seconds to rip while Scott took a barely 3 seconds to rip.
When it comes to the question at hand, name brand doesn't matter. What toilet paper you buy depends solely on what you are looking for. If you want septic safety, the safer choice is to go with the more widely known Scott toilet paper. But if you're looking for strength your best bet is to pick up Ultra Strong from your local Wal-mart.
Before we jump into the experiment lets see how toilet paper is made. Its made by trees being cut into small pieces and cooked along with other chemicals. When the trees are done being cooked the moisture is gone and what's left is the pulp of the tree. what the main ingredient is in toilet paper. The pulp is then washed and bleached in chlorine dioxide remove any of its color. After this the pulp is mixed with a lot of water to produce a stock (99.% H2O) and (.5% pulp) This mixture is then put onto a screen to dry out and complete the toilet paper making process. 
I put two different toilet papers to the test, Scott and Great Value Brand. I first tested septic safety. I did this by filling a glass with 80 mL of water. After I placed 3 sheets into that water at the same time and timed how long it took to dissolve. Overall the Scott was better when it comes to septic safety, this is most likely attributed to the fact that it was so thin. It was marketed as 2 ply but it didn't perform anywhere near as close as the other 2 ply toilet paper.
Secondly, I tested the strength of the two. After placing the 4 of each type of toilet paper next to each other I moistened the paper with 4 drops of water mixed with blue dye in the middle. I then placed two quarters on the same spot that was saturated. To test the strength of each brand I set the quarters onto the toilet paper and timed how long they took to break the squares apart. Ultra-strong toilet paper took approximately 7 seconds to rip while Scott took a barely 3 seconds to rip.
When it comes to the question at hand, name brand doesn't matter. What toilet paper you buy depends solely on what you are looking for. If you want septic safety, the safer choice is to go with the more widely known Scott toilet paper. But if you're looking for strength your best bet is to pick up Ultra Strong from your local Wal-mart.
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