Toilet rolls - health and safety???

**It's a small world** · 06-03-2010, 06:22 PM

Hi been on a course today and someone said we can't use toilet rolls because of health and safety Is this right? Is there anything else were not supposed to use ?

**caz3007** · 06-03-2010, 06:25 PM

~We shouldnt use the cardboard tubes for craft.

**sandy64** · 06-03-2010, 06:27 PM

yes its true we were told be careful of card egg boxs as they carry bacteria. cant thing of anythink else but my dd is screaming in my ear lol

**Blackhorse** · 06-03-2010, 06:29 PM

I have heard this but they say you can sterilize them in the microwave (I think)

I would still use them...I personally think this is all going a bit too far.
Unless it is obviously dirty then I wouldt use but that has never happened.

generations of kids have quite successfully used toilet rolls in arts and crafts projects ....

**caz3007** · 06-03-2010, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Blackhorse

I have heard this but they say you can sterilize them in the microwave (I think)

I would still use them...I personally think this is all going a bit too far.
Unless it is obviously dirty then I wouldt use but that has never happened.

generations of kids have quite successfully used toilet rolls in arts and crafts projects ....

I agree myself and my older children all used loo rolls in crafting, there does seem to be too many do's and dont's

**It's a small world** · 06-03-2010, 06:32 PM

I must be naive I'd have thought if you wash hands before avtivity and after would be ok. We were going to use toilet rolls to make vase cards for mothers day ( think the idea was on here somewhere. ) guess I best get kitchen rolls then

**sarah707** · 06-03-2010, 06:32 PM

http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/august.htm

This is also an interesting article on the subject from a teacher's perspective

http://creativestarlearning.blogspot...oll-tubes.html

**caz3007** · 06-03-2010, 06:39 PM

Blimey, just goes to show we can use them after all

Interesting links Sarah.

**It's a small world** · 06-03-2010, 06:41 PM

Interesting articles . What are your views Sarah if you don't mind me asking ?

**Pauline** · 06-03-2010, 06:42 PM

Had a thread on here years ago about this, there was research done by a university that proved there was no risk from egg boxes and toilet rolls.

Can't find it now.

**Chell** · 06-03-2010, 06:44 PM

There was also a discussion about this on Silkysteps.com, I think the general opinion was that it is ok to use them.

**Mouse** · 06-03-2010, 07:50 PM

I use them

**sarah707** · 06-03-2010, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrie Louise

Interesting articles . What are your views Sarah if you don't mind me asking ?

I use toilet rolls for things like binoculars and models... I use egg boxes for all sorts of things as well.

I just check they are clean first and if they are not I throw them away

**karen m** · 06-03-2010, 08:43 PM

i use them ,mrs o never said anything about it when i had inspection last month,we were using them that day

**Heaven Scent** · 06-03-2010, 09:03 PM

Oh not this old chestnut again

Its a Health and Safety Myth - if you go on the HSE website they have a section on Myths - some are quite interesting.

**Wendy Woo** · 06-03-2010, 09:32 PM

blimey i have not done so many things as i thought we were not allowed to use them!!!!!

right im savin all toilet rolls from now on and we r goin to town on them!!!! lol

**It's a small world** · 06-03-2010, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by Heaven Scent

Oh not this old chestnut again

Its a Health and Safety Myth - if you go on the HSE website they have a section on Myths - some are quite interesting.

Sorry !!!!
I was just soooo shocked when I heard it that I thought it had to be wrong ..just wanted to know if anyone else had heard it which is why I asked.. can you imagine all the fab things we would have to give up because of health and safety..

and what about poor Blue Peter

. I had a feeling it was a topic that had pros and cons and that most people would say daft.

Oh Sarah obviously if looked dirty or dodgy would put it in the bin (recycle bin that is

aly · 06-03-2010, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by Blackhorse

I have heard this but they say you can sterilize them in the microwave (I think)

Why would you feel the need to put something that is supposedly full of germs etc into your microwave where you would then place food?

I use toilet rolls, i dont sterilizie them..what has the world come too!

**louised** · 07-03-2010, 07:47 AM

I don't use toilet rolls as during my college days whilst doing my nursery nursing diploma, I had to correct an assignment in which I had written about using them. My tutor made me change it to say i had used kitchen roll tubes, ever since then I had assumed we couldn't use them.