Heavenly facts.

Before the convenience of Angel Soft^® Toilet Paper ever came to store shelves, there is a whole toilet paper timeline that speaks to the evolution of toilet paper and the clever ways that people around the world have figured out how to handle their business in the bathroom.

How did our ancestors keep their bottoms clean? According to history, ancient Greeks used stones and clay pieces, while Romans wiped with sponges attached to the end of sticks. Other early methods included water, leaves, grass, paper, one’s hands and even corncobs.


So if you’ve ever wondered, “What did people use before toilet paper was invented?” Consider the company up in the clouds a blessing. Thanks to Angel and her team, we can wipe to our hearts content — minus the less-than-divine methods of the past.

Since the beginning of time, everyone has had a need to wipe right? But before toilet paper, it was just paper. The first documented use of paper for cleaning up after bathroom business was in sixth century China. In the fourteenth century, China also became the first to mass produce paper for bathroom hygiene.


But it wasn’t until 1857 that Joseph Gayetty began to sell “Gayetty’s Medicated Paper” in large flat sheets. In the 1890s, Seth Wheeler took it a step further and patented the first toilet paper roll, which resulted in toilet paper being sold on rolls instead of sheets.

In 1987, Angel Soft^® Toilet Paper lands on store shelves and becomes a part of modern toilet paper history. In 2015, Angel Soft^® introduced its Fresh Scented Lavender Tube and has since added other fresh smelling fragrances. Whether you choose regular Angel Soft^®, Angel Soft^® Ultra or Angel Soft^® with Scented Tube, each roll delivers just the right amount of softness to put you and your family on Cloud 9, and it’s always at a value that can’t be beat.