Storing Extra Rolls of Toilet Paper

Storing extra rolls of toilet tissue paper may not seem like a big organizational issue. But when you or a guest is in the bathroom and run out...well, then it's suddenly important. But you don't have to throw a bag of toilet tissue under your sink where it's either in the way all the time or hard to get to when you want it. Nor do you have to leave extra rolls in plain site--that is unless you do so tastefully.

One way to keep your extra rolls of toilet tissue undercover and mostly dust-free but handy is in a rectangular basket that fits on top of the toilet tank. It may have a lid or not. But this is not ordinary toilet paper storage; instead, this is part of your home decor. For instance, Organize-Everything sells the seagrass Toilet Paper Holder. It has three separate lids for three separate compartments--two end compartments hold toilet paper rolls and the middle compartment holds tissues. And it fits in that unused space on your toilet tank top.

If your bathroom has chrome accessories, you could keep extra rolls of toilet paper in plain sight and still blend it with the home decor. For instance, this 5-Roll Toilet Paper Holder rack by Organize-Everything goes on the wall. So once again you're not utilizing precious cabinet space that you need for other bathroom items like your toiletries.

You also can find enclosed cylindrical tower toilet paper holders, usually made of plastic with a lid that will hold four to five rolls of toilet paper. This usually come in basic colors like white or green. You often see these inexpensive toilet paper roll holders in mail order catalogue type stores. (I own one of these inexpensive plastic tower holders plus utilize back of the toilet tank basket storage in both of my bathrooms. All of these options work great for holding toilet tissue rolls.) Walter Drake sells one called the Tissue Pillar. Put these free-standing towers stand on the floor behind the toilet or in another inconspicuous location. The lids keep your tissue clean and free of water splashes from the sink (in addition to hiding your rolls of toilet tissue from plain view).

Just be sure that you buy rolls of tissue that fit into the holders. For instance some double rolls or extra large rolls of toilet tissue paper are too wide to fit in the toilet paper holders pictured on this page. Most are made to fit regular size rolls of toilet tissue. You'll learn what fits best in any toilet paper holder by trial and error.

And of course, if you stock up on toilet paper due to a good sale, you can always store extra rolls on a shelf in your garage or in another storage cabinet elsewhere in your home or even in a backyard storage shed. Then just bring four or five extra rolls into each of your bathrooms.