Roommate kept forgetting to replace the toilet paper, so I made it impossible to miss
My roommate has this talent where they can use the last square of toilet paper and still somehow not notice the empty roll. It’ll be the saddest cardboard tube on earth, sitting there like a warning sign, and they just walk away. I’ve asked nicely, I’ve joked, I’ve even put a sticky note on the holder. Same result. So I decided to stop arguing and make the problem visible. I bought one of those cheap over-the-door hanging organizers and labeled the top pocket TOILET PAPER with a marker. Then I put it on the bathroom door at eye level. Every pocket below it had something random like wipes, extra soap, trash bags, just to make it feel normal. But the toilet paper pocket was the star of the show. I also stopped storing backup rolls anywhere else. No cabinet stash, no hidden roll on the window sill, nothing. If the roll ran out and they didn’t replace it, they had to stand up, open the door, and stare directly at the giant TOILET PAPER pocket while grabbing a new roll. The first time it happened, I heard them mutter something under their breath. The second time, they actually replaced the roll without being asked. Now, when the last roll is in that pocket, they refill it because it’s so obvious it feels embarrassing not to. It’s petty I know but.
