[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Sometimes I find it amazing that what used to happen behind closed bathroom doors, remained behind bathroom doors. Yet the Charmin Bears have brought "bottom wiping" out of the dark and into the light of day. So, with a slight amount of hesitation I accepted to join the BzzAgent Campaign for Charmin Ultra Strong Toilet Tissue.
As soon as I received by BzzKit, I immediately changed out the current rolls of toilet paper in our house to the Charmin Ultra Strong I found in my BzzKit. I wanted to get quick opinions of Charmin Ultra Strong from all members of my family. Well, some results came in slower than others because some family members are slower than others to retreat to the throne. However, after having the new Charmin Ultra Strong in our bathrooms for two days, I have my first reportable results!
1. My opinion: I found Charmin Ultra Strong to be exactly that, Ultra Strong. I found myself using less toilet paper than with other brands, and it was certainly strong and durable. I noticed the label did not read "Ultra Soft", perhaps because Charmin Ultra Strong is like wiping with something similar to cardstock material. It's very strong and very durable, yet about the thickness of a sheet of sandpaper, yet not as rough. It certainly does the job, and there were no fingers poking through or issues like that. I keep going back to the same words over and over...it's strong and durable...don't expect soft and cushy, because it's not. It does the job.
2. My wife: Charmin Ultra Strong has no smell, no perfume, no fragrance, no nothing. It smells like toilet paper. Yes, she said she used less because it was stronger and reinforced, yet she would prefer something with a little more softness and scent.
3. My children: My children all have their own opinions on things, and I generally wouldn't lump all their opinions under one heading, yet once they know I am working on a BzzAgent Campaign, they continually give opinion after opinion after opinion, even after the campaign has ended. So, let me summarize the opinions of my children after they used Charmin Ultra Strong. It works good! It soaks up liquid (they used a different word, but you get the idea) almost like a paper towel. They said they can use less, because it is thick and works better than thin toilet paper. I think one somewhat graphic comment pretty summarizes my kids' opinions: It works so good that I didn't know if I had to wash my hands after because it didn't tear or rip or make any holes in it while wiping.
Overall, Charmin Ultra Strong Toilet Paper is exactly what it professes to be, it is Ultra Strong. It's tough enough to complete the most serious cleaning job without a rip, yet don't expect soft and fragrant, because it isn't. Good cleaning job Charmin Ultra Strong!