grabbed one tonight and saw new low price
CONFIDENCE
Toilet Tissue 3 Ply 24 Pack
4,320 sheets ($0.20 per 100 sheets)
previous $9.99 https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/773561
Confidence Toilet Tissue Paper 3-Ply 24-Pack $8.49 @ ALDI
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Wipe with confidence! đŞ
The bum's beloved friend - Confidence Toilet Tissue's quality is not as good as it used to be. Too rough buddy!
If it's getting cheaper, it means they're cutting corners somewhere!
Virgin….
Cheaper per sheet than the 4 pack?
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Thanks, will start hoarding tomorrow
username checks out. i gotchu
Based
Once the bum experiences Kirkland signature thereâs no going back to anything else
Once you go to Thailand & use a Bum Gun there's no going back to anything else.
I still don't get how in 2026 people are not using water (bidets, bum gun, ..etc).
It's cleaner, it's cheaper, it's better for the env. And it's available everywhere, there is literally zero reason to stick to toilet tissue alone yet the majority do, baffling.
Unless with the auto dry features.
These are the same people who drink Choc coconut water. Pathetic.
I wanted to install the jet spray in my new build and itâs apparently not allowed! Very weird policies.
@glenf: If your toilet is near the sink where you wash your hands, you can get a "rent-friendly" bum gun. It connects to the faucet of the sink with a hose and it has a switch you can use to switch between water faucet->sink or faucet->bum gun. It can be installed and removed (e.g. during inspection) in 5 mins.
Many toilets run off rainwater tanks. I don't want to blast bacteria water from whatever dead things are floating in the rainwater tank up my hoohah.
Until you use toilet in Japan…phew phew
Yep. My bum refuses to be wiped by anything other than Kirkland
How much is it?
Iâve run a full Toilet Tissue Area Value Assessment (TTAVA-2026).
Step 1: Establishing the Basic Metrics
Assume each standard sheet = 10cm à 10cm = 0.01m².
So, per roll:
Confidence 3-Ply = 180 sheets à 0.01 = 1.8m² per roll
24âpack = 43.2m² total.
Now, divide by price:
Confidence: 43.2 á 8.49 = 5.09 m²/$
Quilton 3âPly: 43.2 á 15.99 = 2.70 m²/$
Sorbent 3âPly: 43.2 á 12.49 = 3.46 m²/$
Kleenex Complete Clean: 43.2 á 14.79 = 2.92 m²/$
Even at this first stage, Confidence gives 1.87Ă more wiping area per dollar than Quilton.
But weâre only getting started.
Step 2: Ply Efficiency Multiplier (PEM)
Each ply adds strength, but with diminishing returns (Gosperâs Law of Gentlemanly Layering).
So PEM = [ \text{ply}^{0.85} ].
Confidence â [3^{0.85} = 2.56]
Same for others (~2.56), meaning ply isnât the differentiator â but weâll keep it for nerd credit.
Effective Area per Dollar (EAD) = (m²/$) à PEM:
Confidence: 5.09 Ă 2.56 = 13.02 EAD
Quilton: 2.70 Ă 2.56 = 6.91 EAD
Sorbent: 3.46 Ă 2.56 = 8.86 EAD
Kleenex: 2.92 Ă 2.56 = 7.48 EAD
Step 3: Introduce the Roll Densification Coefficient (RDC)
Anecdotally, ALDI rolls are wound tighter. Assume Confidence has an RDC = 1.15; bigâbrand rolls = 1.00.
Adjusted Area (AA) = EAD Ă RDC:
Confidence: 13.02 Ă 1.15 = 14.97 AA
Quilton: 6.91 Ă 1.00 = 6.91
Sorbent: 8.86 Ă 1.00 = 8.86
Kleenex: 7.48 Ă 1.00 = 7.48
Step 4: The Absorption Reality Factor (ARF)
Letâs be generous and assign softness/absorption modifiers based on hand feel scienceâ˘:
Confidence: 0.92
Quilton: 1.00
Sorbent: 0.95
Kleenex: 0.97
Final ValueâWeighted Area Output (VWAO) = AA Ă ARF
Confidence: 14.97 Ă 0.92 = 13.78 VWAO
Quilton: 6.91 Ă 1.00 = 6.91
Sorbent: 8.86 Ă 0.95 = 8.42
Kleenex: 7.48 Ă 0.97 = 7.26
Step 5: Introducing the Morale Bonus
Each saved dollar contributes a measurable 5% increase in smugness (Morale Multiplier, MM).
Against the Quilton baseline ($15.99 â $8.49 = $7.50 saved):
MM = 1 + (7.5 Ă 0.05) = 1.375
So Confidenceâs Final Satisfaction Index (FSI) = 13.78 Ă 1.375 = 18.96.
Compare:
Quilton = 6.91
Sorbent = 8.42 Ă 1.175 = 9.89
Kleenex = 7.26 Ă 1.06 = 7.70
Confidence wipes the floor (and possibly the competition) with a full 2.74Ă efficiency margin.
Step 6: Cumulative Result
Conclusion:
Based on total surface area, ply-corrected density, absorption metrics, and moral satisfaction per dollar,
Confidence is the Tesla of toilet tissue economics â highâvolume, highâvalue, and overpowered for the price.gyat !
@jsvr - Comment of the month!!!
Please tell me you used AI for this?
those digit sweeping, tin bin, circuit head, cog smokin, copper huffin clankas can suck it
i feel like this comment is gonna get the ban hammer but technically it doesnt violate any rules…
Since i can only give 1+ so i added my comment to give more +++
Quilton 3-ply 48 pack is commonly $20.70 delivered from Amazon with S&S. Are you able to recalculate at this price?
I dropped that Amazon price into my spreadsheet (v8.3 21/03/2026) and Confidence still comes out ahead, just by a smaller margin.
For the numbers you gave:
Quilton 3âply 48âpack @ $20.70 â effectively $10.35 per 24âpack
Confidence 3âply 24âpack @ $8.49
In the spreadsheet, that changes the â$ saved vs Quiltonâ from my original $7.50 to $1.86 per pack, which reduces the little âmorale multiplierâ I was using, but doesnât change the core result.
Once everything recalculates (area per dollar, then the softness/density tweaks, then the morale factor), Confidence still ends up with the higher final score. The gap is just narrower than in my first scenario.Ahhh, but did you calculate the recycling and/or repurposing potential into those calculations?
@Muppet Detector: Also I suspect it missed out the 'Wet Stool' factor, while all other brands will let you touch the fresh hot mess except Quilton…
@dlovep: Fun Fact: Poo germs can travel through 56 sheets of toilet paper.
We need a poll for scrunchers vs folders.
it's $22.80 S&S right now so maybe should calculate at that price.
my wife has just made dinner so I need to go but I will update it tonight. I only revise the spreadsheet when she is asleep because one time I was working on it she saw, laughed and said it's "just toilet paper". I tried explaining it to her and around 2 hours in she started looking a bit freaked out and asked me if everything is okay.. Ever since that happened I only work on my spreadsheet after midnight.
@jsvr: no it's ok I see your calculation reply @ $20.70 above and Confidence wins. so it will still win with Quilton costing more right now.
just was my suggestion to antik who based it on previous prices.
afaik Aldi won't keep this price around forever it's just a catalogue sale price right. so best to just compare current price vs current price if making a decision.
Quilton 3-ply 48 pack
Do Quilton still print "Quilton loves your bum" on the inside of the cardboard tubes?
Interesting times a few years ago when using old toilet roll tubes for things like home made Christmas Bon Bons.
These days I have to think about Christmas when I'm making our toilet paper purchases.
Mate
Great analysis as you haven't included Costco's Kirkland Signature TP in your research. A major error.
Costco's Kirkland Signature TP in your research
but not everyone lives near or has paid for Costco membership right so that needs to be considered as well.
Sheldon, is that you?
Confidence is the Tesla of toilet tissue economics
Extremely highly over-valued by the market and constantly lied about by the CEO? You're saying to avoid it?Wow! you really know your shit
Can you please add to your comparison Coles' home brand 24 pack 3 ply for circa $10 / $11?
I gotta ask what you do for a living? đ¤đ
With these current conditions I feel like we are moments away from People starting to horde toilet paper.
"With these current conditions I feel like we are moments away from People starting to horde toilet paper"
Yep and they roam in packs maybe 6 to each car at shopping centres and they use mobiles to spread the word about supplies in major shopping centres, then they swarm into the shops and buy in bulk
Saw this a few times during covid in Perth metro
totally not the Australian spirit
How do these compare to the Confidence eight pack double length or is it the same thing without the double length?
Last I heard the 4 pack of the same type was the same price just half the price.
Isnt this the same product as Quilton?
Quilton feels like a dream compared to Confidence
I believe it used to be the same product, but they have likely since changed suppliers.
Choice reviews for these also aren't as good as in the past, which would also suggest a change.
Not any more
No, this is rough as guts compared to Quilton. Currently suffering through an emergency pack.
I got sucked in by another OzB comment saying it was the same as Quilton. So I decided to give it a go and I can say confidently… It very much isn't.
The quality is nowhere near the same. On top of this, the diameter of the core of Confidence is larger, and the outer diameter less. So you're getting fewer poo tickets per roll on top of the inferior product.
TP TP TP
This used to be really good, and definitely supplied by Quilton at the time (obviously not the same), but it's beyond bad now and not worth it.
Vavelle and Coles home brand are $9.50 per pack and they rate well with Choice.
If you buy gift cards and use with other offers, they may workout to be better buys.
Which one is better?
Coles So Soft & Strong 3 Ply
or
Woolies Vevelle Luxury Soft 3 Ply
Seems to me, that this deal is getting a lot of positive votes from people who haven't used the toilet paper…
Ozbargain rules say that I'm not allowed to give this a negative. But if my negative vote saves one person from an unpleasant few weeks…. I'm happy to take it ! :)
Just bought a few days ago :(
Buy another before the Great 2026 Bog Roll Shortage.
Buy another
That was already another :)
The question is does this Confidence TP give you the assurance to not have "Flurries" / "crotch croutons" like how Sorb3nt does ??!!
What have you got going on down there that works better than 36 grit sandpaper?
Confidence in wiping:
- back-to-front
or
- front-to-back
Need a poll.
Both. Front-to-back until the job looks done, then a back to front to catch anything that may have been caught in the crevices from the multiple backwards motions, then a final front-to-back.
front to back n back to front from the back
Cottonelle ftw!
Confidence in continence
if things get tough , please use both sides, so you get double the value :)
Fold into 1/2 then into 1/4
Rinse and repeat
Need dried
Big toilet paper is upset it's being left out of the hoarding in favour of big oil this (lockdown) round.
we use this brand as quiltion seems to clog toilet up
Panic buy the shit out of this deal
User name checks out.
Cringe response boomer!
This is some serious John Wayne toilet paper. Tried it out once and my bunghole voted we go back to Cottonelle immediately.
At least someone's got some confidence in these uncertain times