Toilet Paper Dispensers

Even if you enjoyed the previous post on Innovative Toilet Paper, you know a major drawback to using toilet paper as a decorating idea is that it runs out. But you can impress guests with a one-time purchase by installing a very different toilet paper dispenser. And there are a lot of them to choose from!

The Tube

Automatic Folder and Dispenser

This "T-per" may be someone's prototype or personal homemade machine, since it doesn't seem to be for sale anywhere. With the touch of a button, it measures and folds a wad of paper for you. It may seem like a waste of energy, but it would be handy for someone with limited use of two hands. See a video of this contraption in action at Engadget.

iWipe

Here's a way to recycle and old computer case and make your friends scratch their heads when they see your bathroom. This version uses a Mac SE. Tech Republic has instructions for making your own.

iPod Dock and Toilet Paper Holder

Many people though the iCarta iPod dock with attached toilet paper holder was a hoax when it first appeared, but this is a real product. Charge your iPod while availing yourself of the facilities! Gizmodo wrote a review of the product. You can order yours from Amazon.

The RSStroom Reader

It's a gadget for the bathroom that prints out your favorite RSS feeds from the internet directly onto your toilet paper. Unfortunately, it's a hoax. But after the iWipe and the iPod dock, it's easy to believe something like this could exist.

Industrial Wipe

Low-tech toilet paper holders come in some strange and wonderful designs, too, like the Industrial Wipe TP Holder. This fits in well in a bathroom that has exposed plumbing. Despite the name, it works with all kinds of toilet paper.

Goth

Speedcult has a variety of strange dispensers, including this lovely bat. They also have holders in the shape of tiki gods, skulls, and flames.

Metal Sculpture

This delightful holder features a man reading a newspaper as he does his business on a metal pot.

Robot

The Airyusha Robotan Toilet Paper Holder is made of heavy ceramic and feeds paper out of the "robot's" mouth. It is the only dispenser I've found that comes with a roll of paper, so that you can begin to use it immediately.

Novelty

Plenty of normal dispensers come in novelty shapes to illustrate your personality, like a fishing reel dispenser, or a cat holding your roll. Almost any animal can be found in the same sort of design. eBay has a wide selection.

Vertical

With all the strange and artful toilet papers holders available, the one I want seems rather plain. But this design makes the over/under argument a matter of history. It's less likely to attract mischievous cats, too.

See also:

Innovations in Toilet Paper

How to Use Toilet Paper