How to Clean Up a Toilet Papered House
It happens to most teenagers or parents at some point, but now it's happened to you: Some pranksters have attacked your house with toilet paper. You're left with the glorious task of cleaning up what has been left behind. So, grab a few family members or friends, and start picking up the toilet paper so your house can look normal again.
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Instructions
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Go outside and survey the damage. Unless the jokesters made a lot of noise while throwing toilet paper all over your house the night before, you won't know how bad the mess is until the morning. Examine where the long lines of paper end and begin, since this can help you minimize the cleanup.
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Begin picking up the toilet paper, and place it in large garbage bags. Start with the paper higher up in case some of the smaller pieces fall to the ground. That way you should only clean up the ground once.
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Secure a ladder, and grab paper off the roof line or tree branches. This is a good time to ask a family member or friend to hold the ladder steady for you.
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Tape duct tape--sticky side out--to a long stick or rake to pull down the paper instead of a ladder. The smaller pieces should stick to the tape.
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Remove all the remaining pieces strewn on the ground. This is probably the most tedious part of removing toilet paper. Be patient, and try not to get angry about the situation. Most of the time it's nothing personal, just a good-natured prank.
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Tips & Warnings
Try to pick up the toilet paper before it rains. Rain makes the paper turn into a glue-like substance and can stick to everything it touches, including your car if it's nearby.
Don't place the gathered toilet paper on the ground, especially in the morning. If the ground is wet, the toilet paper can stick to it, resulting in you cleaning up another mess.
