[sudo-discuss] [omni-commons] [omni-building] Paper towel dispensers?

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we should keep an eye out for free toilet paper & towel roll dispensers

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 4:01 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The dispensers that work with a giant roll also need less frequent
> refilling, because the paper is packed together much more than with the
> fanfold paper towels.
>
> The "touchless" dispensers are more hygienic. Plus I bet they cut down on
> paper use as well, because you can't just rip out 4-5 towels at a time.
>
> Patrik
>
> On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 12:33 PM, Laura Turiano <scylla at riseup.net> wrote:
>
>> The existing paper towel dispensers in the bathrooms can mostly be opened
>> by just pulling them open with a little bit of force. If that doesn't work,
>> you can use something like a regular key, butter knife, or flathead
>> screwdriver to turn the latch on the top.
>>
>> The only bathroom that doesn't have a paper towel dispenser is the one by
>> CCL. I agree soap dispensers would be good.
>> Laura
>>
>>
>> On 1/9/17 9:04 AM, Julio Rios wrote:
>>
>> Adding Commons.  I've also been thinking about this.  We do have towel
>> dispensers in the bathrooms, and stacks of paper towels in the cleaning
>> supplies closet (across from the Small Classroom), but I usually can't
>> figure out how to open the dispensers, so I've often seen paper towns
>> stacked somewhere in the bathroom.
>>
>> I would be supportive of a solution that is more robust for both paper
>> towels and soap dispensers.
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 8:39 PM Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> How do we feel about paper towel dispensers at the Omni? Are we
>>> intentionally doing without, to save some trees? Are people worried the
>>> paper towel roll will get stolen? Or have we just not bothered putting any
>>> up yet?
>>>
>>> I'm planning to get one for our lab sink in CCL, but I'd love to have
>>> one in each bathroom at the Omni.
>>>
>>> Touchless towel dispensers start at $25 at Office Depot. There's
>>> probably better places to get them too...
>>>
>>> Patrik
>>>
>>> PS: Ditto for wall-mounted soap dispensers...
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