Do you match your tissue box to your decor?

SallyAnneS · February 2014

Just curious if you match your tissue boxes to each rooms decor.

magentawarped · February 2014

We mostly use toilet paper as tissues. I'm a special snowflake.

bumpuser8448316 · February 2014

s.s- we use hankies or boogie wipes

rosesandpetals · February 2014

When I am picking them out, I do pick the boxes that are prettier or go better with the room. But if there aren't any that match or whatever then I won't go out of my way to find one that does. I buy a couple boxes of the cooling lotion ones for when one of us gets sick.

notkateanymore · February 2014

I don't buy separate tissue...TP or paper towels work just fine.

SallyAnneS · February 2014

I am surprised by how many people don't buy tissues (like kleenex).
I box a package of 9 and out of the package they and match them to rooms as best as possible.

bumpuser8448316 · February 2014

SallyAnneS said:

I am surprised by how many people don't buy tissues (like kleenex). I box a package of 9 and out of the package they and match them to rooms as best as possible.

DS had to bring either a tissue box or cereal box to school to make a valentine mailbox. We don't eat cereal or buy tissues so I literally had to buy a box of tissues and empty it.

Deblondie1 · February 2014

SS We don't buy tissue boxes. I cut up stained receiving blankets and sewed them into hankies.

penguingrrl · February 2014

I've never seen boxes that actually matched my decor. We all have allergies so we go through a lot of tissues and the only ones we like are kleenex brand. The boxes are really ugly but when I use them frequently they're the onlt ones that don't bother the skin around my nose.

We have a decent number of cloth hankies as well, but not nearly enough during allergy season.

Arnegard · February 2014

I have a tissue box holder in my LR that matches our decor.

zbeesma86 · February 2014

No. We don't buy tissues.

TP all the way. I carry a roll around when z or I are sniffly. People probably think I'm nuts.

My dad uses handkerchiefs. Always has. He has a huge drawer full!

Deblondie1 · February 2014

Thanks @curlingrocks!

vlagrl29 · February 2014

we have tissue box covers that match the trash cans and soap holders.

bhuffman · February 2014

Okay, so we use toilet paper. Apparently this annoys my MIL, so she brings over tissue boxes when she visits. It annoys me every time.

juliane2004 · February 2014

SS: If I can, yes.

i.e. I buy a 12 pack of kleenex boxes. There are 6 different colors of box. 4 colors match, 2 don't. When I know people are coming over, I make sure one that matches is out.

notkateanymore · February 2014

SallyAnneS said:

I am surprised by how many people don't buy tissues (like kleenex). I box a package of 9 and out of the package they and match them to rooms as best as possible.

Hobbies...get one. LOL J/K...kind of.

lyingliarlies · February 2014

bhuffman said:

Okay, so we use toilet paper. Apparently this annoys my MIL, so she brings over tissue boxes when she visits. It annoys me every time.

My MIL does this, brings TP too (they like the crumbly kind, cottonelle.) i think she's just trying to be a considerate guest though, since they visit a lot. DH is grossed out by using TP (i guess he imagines dirty hands touching it? or b/c the holder is so close to the toilet, & y'all remember that "particles flying" discussion from the other week.) so we buy the huge packs from costco (lasts a long time) & i match to the room if possible (only 2 rooms, so it's not like i have a flow chart lol.)

juliane2004 · February 2014

nowababy said:

I hate using TP as tissues. We but quilted northern lately because it's cheap and soft. I haven't yet bit the bullet to make hankies, but I like the receiving blanket or burp cloth idea. I will do it!

But.... won't this really spread the germs like crazy? I like tissues cause you use it, throw it out, then wash your hands.

Hankies = germs, no?

MomIn2013 · February 2014

I agree. When you're sick anyway, hankies = recycled germs.

penguingrrl · February 2014

hankies can mean recycled germs, but we mostly use them for allergies, not colds

Deblondie1 · February 2014

penguingrrl said:

hankies can mean recycled germs, but we mostly use them for allergies, not colds

What she said. When it's a cold we use TP *shrug*

Arnegard · February 2014

bhuffman said:

Okay, so we use toilet paper. Apparently this annoys my MIL, so she brings over tissue boxes when she visits. It annoys me every time.

My MIL keeps tissues but hides the box in a bathroom drawer so no one knows its there.

bhuffman · February 2014

Arnegard said:

bhuffman said:

Okay, so we use toilet paper. Apparently this annoys my MIL, so she brings over tissue boxes when she visits. It annoys me every time.

My MIL keeps tissues but hides the box in a bathroom drawer so no one knows its there.

But, why?!?

Arnegard · February 2014

bhuffman said:

bhuffman said:

Okay, so we use toilet paper. Apparently this annoys my MIL, so she brings over tissue boxes when she visits. It annoys me every time.

My MIL keeps tissues but hides the box in a bathroom drawer so no one knows its there.
But, why?!?

No idea, it drives me BSC.

bumpuser924057 · February 2014

Can some more tissue-buying people please chime in here so I don't feel so crazy? I would rather grab tissues out of a box than have to plant rolls of toilet paper in every room and tear pieces off whenever I needed to blow my nose. I would think this would be the case for a lot more people than seem to be represented in this thread.

bhuffman · February 2014

thecheshirekat said:
Can some more tissue-buying people please chime in here so I don't feel so crazy? I would rather grab tissues out of a box than have to plant rolls of toilet paper in every room and tear pieces off whenever I needed to blow my nose. I would think this would be the case for a lot more people than seem to be represented in this thread.

Do people plant rolls of tp around the house?!? I just walk into one of the bathrooms if I need to wipe/blow my nose.

bhuffman · February 2014

nowababy said:

Hav=Fath said:
Rewiping your snot on a hankie is so gross.
Do you only wipe/blow in th same tissue once?

Uh, I do. I also only wipe once with a piece of toilet paper.

vlagrl29 · February 2014

I had no idea so many people used TP? i can't even imagine using that. DH has bad allergies and has always used Puffs Plus with Lotion. I use to use Kleenex brand before I met him and now I can't use anything but Puffs Plus.

HBirdie · February 2014

I don't blow my nose very often, but when I do I just grab TP. I'm pretty sure I haven't bought a box of tissues... um, ever.

I'd probably use cloth handkerchiefs if I needed to blow my nose a lot. But like I said, I don't. I rarely get colds and my allergies usually come in the form of dry/itchy eyes.

lyingliarlies · February 2014

letranger said:

I buy the kids booger wipes if they get actually sick. We use hankies, flat diapers or towels. I also have biking gloves with a terry cloth patch meant to wipe your nose.

i cut each boogie wipe into 2 or 3 pieces since they're so darn big. one pack lasts us through several colds.

i need those gloves for running. i just use my sleeve or my shirt lol.

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