Tissue Paper

[*crikey*mate*]

Ok, we've done the Packing Peanuts and the Bubblewrap

Now,

Tissue Paper

Is there anywhere to buy decent white tissue paper without having to go to the newsagency and buy it in packs of 5 for $5?

I've tried the cheaper stuff, and it is worse than home brand toilet paper soooo

what do the peeps here do for bulk tissue paper?

Nice good quality stuff that doesn't rip if it gets a bit of pressure applied, and is kind of soft and pliable like the stuff in the hallmark packages.

you know, the Sorbent of tissue papers?

[beach_and_home · Accepted solution]

If you mean tissue paper large sheets like the ones used in retail gift shops, then I buy it online. It usually comes in packs of 500 sheets. You will find it in the business / shop supplies section.

[chezzy]

A little off topic but I really want to source some of the paper that is a weight in between tissue paper and butcher paper.

It is brownish, recycled and I first saw some in a package I received from Germany. Love it, has a natural/rustic quality to it.

[*crikey*mate*]

i did see that as i had a llok, but how do I tell good quality tissue paper iykwim?

It never occurred to me that there would be so many different kinds!

and earlier I used some cheap stuff, and it had ripped before i even giot the item in the satchel, so a mercy dash to the newsagent occurred.

[beach_and_home · Accepted solution]

I use 'Chinese tissue'. I guess you'd call it cheap, but it's fine for wrapping stuff in my shop and if you need it to be tougher you just use 2 or 3 sheets of it.

Here's one, it might even be the one I bought last time:

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In my opinion, anything else is a waste of money unless you are wrapping up expensive luxury items.

[nevillesdaughter · Accepted solution]

Crikey, if you have any of those big storage unit companies (like National Storage, or Kings etc) they sell all manner of papers, tissue wrap, butcer's paper, peanuts etc in pack sizes from 25 sheets to a gazillion and you can have a look before you buy - they usually have an office/retail outlet on site. I know all this because am now officially homeless (sort of) and am madly trying to prepare myself mentally for the joys of packing up a house that I've lived in (and hoarded in) for the last 20-something years. Yikes.

Marina.

[*crikey*mate*]

so i take it there is no grading system for tissue paper?

ie - regular printer paper is 80GSMs but I use 140GSMs for writing letters etc

and then of course in napkins and toilet paper we have 1, 2 and 3 ply

[davewil1964]

Bubblewrap is probably cheaper and definitely more robust.

[davewil1964]

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@*crikey*mate* wrote:

so i take it there is no grading system for tissue paper?

ie - regular printer paper is 80GSMs but I use 140GSMs for writing letters etc

and then of course in napkins and toilet paper we have 1, 2 and 3 ply

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Regular paper is 40gsm. 140gsm is approaching cardboard.

[*crikey*mate*]

but not as attractive.

Some things I wrap in tissue paper (more flexible than gift wrap) and even use ribbon too!