Finding the best toilet paper can be tricky - should you get double length or triple? Bamboo or recycled? Extra soft or regular?
CHOICE has reviewed over 30 products from Coles, Woolworths, Kleenex, Who Gives A Crap, Quilton and more to help you find the best option.
"The range of toilet paper products on offer these days can be a bit overwhelming, but ultimately a good quality toilet paper comes down to a few key things. At CHOICE, we test toilet paper for disintegration time, softness, how easily it tears, and its resistance to puncturing," says CHOICE Director of Reviews and Testing, Matt Steen.
Here are the best and worst toilet paper products according to CHOICE testing:
Top-scoring toilet paper
Quilton Toilet Tissue Gold 4 ply Softness
- CHOICE Expert Rating: 85%
- Price: $0.61 per 100 sheets
Quilton Toilet Tissue King Size 25% Larger Sheets in Gold 4 ply
- CHOICE Expert Rating: 85%
- Price: $0.63 per 100 sheets
"If you're looking to save some cash, our two winners were unfortunately among the most expensive products we tested. However, price is not always an indicator of performance - there are other products we can recommend that are gentle on your wallet and perform well," says Steen.
Best budget toilet paper
Aldi Confidence 3 ply Extra Soft Toilet Tissue
- CHOICE Expert Rating: 82%
- Price: $0.22 per 100 sheets
"If you're looking for a great alternative to our top scorers, this Confidence product is your best bet. It scored the same softness rating of 90% as our winners, and at 30 cents per 100 sheets it's much more cost effective," says Steen.
The worst toilet paper
Oobamboo Bamboo Unbleached Toilet Rolls 3 ply
- CHOICE Expert Rating: 43%
- Price: $0.56 per 100 sheets
"Oobamboo's toilet paper received a shocking 0% in our disintegration test, taking over 20 minutes to break up. If you want a smooth functioning sewage system we recommend you steer clear of this toilet paper," says Steen.
"The Oobamboo toilet rolls are also a whopping $40.00 per packet, one of the most expensive products we tested. Aside from a reasonable separation score, there is little positive we can say about this toilet paper," says Steen.We're on your side
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