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The number of people making fantastical claims about toilet paper is a lot smaller than the number of people making fantastical claims about the important of specific diet components or habits.

Like take your comment that I replied to. It is incredibly specific advice. As if there is 1 brand of toilet paper that is absolutely the right one.

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I think it would be more like, use soft toilet paper and wet it to avoid overwiping. It's a good guideline but not a physical law etched in stone.

Or follow the more enlightened civilization and use bidet.

Or -- to get this back on topic -- add more fibre to your diet and your days of messy wiping will be over [1].

[1] This is not medical advice. Terms and conditions may apply. Consult a physician and toilet paper specialist before stopping to wipe.

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