On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:32:04 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 19/04/2013 1:06 PM, sf wrote:
>
> > Sometimes "cheap" is a false economy... toilet paper and paper towels
> > are two examples of that. You end up using more and no money is
> > saved.
> >
>
>
> Judging from what I see in the stores these days, false economy seems to
> be a big seller. The stuff that is usually cheap or on sale here has
> huge tubes with not much paper around it..... but sell it 24 in a pack
> and people think they are getting a bargain. My younger brother is a
> pretty thrifty shopper and often tells me when the local grocery had TP
> n sale, but then it turns out to be that misleadingly packaged stuff. It
> is no bargain.
>
We've started buying TP and paper towels from Costco on a regular
basis. 36 rolls of Northern brand TP, triple ply paper so big it's
hard to turn on the toilet paper holder until some has been used - for
less than $20.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.