Mum regrets buying cheaper Morrisons toilet roll after needing ice to soothe pain of 'exfoliating while you wipe'

28.06.2022 - 14:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

A mum has shared her hilarious review of toilet paper after trying to save money buying a cheaper pack.

Like most of us, Toni Jones was wanting to save a bit of cash, so when she saw the pack of eco rolls in Morrisons - which are made from recycled paper - she thought she could save a few pennies while also doing her 'bit for the planet'.

But things were far from smooth after a rather uncomfortable experience with the paper, which despite its 'super soft' description, she said was rather like pressed 'holly bush leaves' that 'exfoliate while you wipe'.

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Sharing her warning not to buy the £3.50 nine-roll pack on the Family Lowdown Tips & Ideas Facebook page, Toni, 34, said: "It is eco because I think they just used a holly bush and pressed the leaves Into a toilet paper sheet.

"To the point you possibly require an ice lolly or ice cubes to help soothe the sharp paper texture that exfoliates you whilst you wipe."

Toni, mum to three teenagers she says 'eat toilet roll', quickly headed back to the supermarket 'to purchase some ice lollies' and says she 'spoilt' herself with a 32-pack of Cushelle instead.

"The tracing paper rolls you used to get in schools were nicer than this," she told the Manchester Evening News. "My partner Andi even considered using a bathroom cleaning Flash wipe whilst I went back to the supermarket.

"My teenagers eat toilet roll, hence why I thought I’d try a more purse friendly eco one and that was a mistake I can tell you.

"It’s definitely given us all a good giggle looking back at it. I would understand if it was the cheapest one there but it wasn’t, I’d say more middle range. I’ve learnt my lesson when it comes to loo