"RV" toilet paper - myth busted
Have heard previously that "RV paper" is not worth paying extra over a regular toilet paper. So here is some data. See the graph below - scroll down to the 3rd graph, yellow line is RV paper and pink ...
Forum Discussion
Almot wrote:
Chum, the type of paper does matter. Some break down faster than others. Some hardly break down in water at all - like the paper that money are printed on, though I doubt too many people are using it for this purpose.
What I don't know is how long it takes to break down that film of cellulose left after breaking down the paper into individual fibers. I "think" that in absence of chemicals this would take weeks and months.
OK, I'll rephrase that. The type of paper does matter, . . . . if you're using an old phone book to . . . . well, you know. Most toilet tissue I'm aware of is specifically designed to fall apart very quickly when wet. I've got better things to do with my cash than, . . . well, . . . you know, with it.
I agree, it does take weeks to months for the cellulose fibers to disperse and eventually break down.
Chum lee
