What an Empty Toilet Paper Roll Taught Me About Aging And Relevance I have a question. And I suspect many of you will relate. Why… when the toilet paper roll is finished… does it often get left sitting on the bathroom counter? Not in the recycle bin. Not even near the recycle bin. Just… there. Beside the sink. Alone. Empty. Forgotten. Now here’s the part that really puzzles me. The recycle bin is in the garage. The garage is right around the corner. And my husband goes in