![]() ![]() In 1998, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began requiring most paper mills to limit elemental chlorine from being used in toilet paper production, due to carcinogenic concerns. We asked the manufacturers of our top picks whether their toilet paper contained any animal ingredients or byproducts (because some do), and we also asked about what they use to purify and whiten their toilet papers. Additives: Most toilet papers have “proprietary” formulas of chemicals and conditioners that companies typically won’t disclose.Although we didn’t consider FSC certification to be a requirement, we did weigh papers with FSC certification more favorably. Though there are other certifications available, such as from the Swiss Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC, which certifies our budget pick), FSC is considered by environmental leaders (such as the World Wildlife Fund) to have the most rigorous universal standards. Certification: Toilet papers that bear a certification label from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have been evaluated by the organization and found to be manufactured with responsibly sourced fibers.So fun! I want to make these for every party now. The pink one is all solid sheets and the green one is 7 solids and 3 stripes. This picture is half a flower pom.įluff and make adjustments to the flower poms until they look the way you like. Be gentle at first, you can make adjustments later. You need to be careful so you don’t tear the paper. Then start pulling the papers up (towards the center) to form the pom, one sheet at a time. Once the ends are cut, fan the paper out like this. Use sharp scissors to cut through all the layers of the tissue paper. ![]() Remember if you do make the flowers smaller you will want to shorten the folds to 1″ instead of 1 1/2″, just for proportion. It’s easy to make the flowers smaller by cutting more paper off the ends. My petals all have rounded ends but pointy ends look really cute too. Put ribbon, string or fishing line through the loop so you can hang the paper pom flower once it’s finished.ĭraw an arch or semi-circle at each end of the paper to form the petals. Put the wire in the center of the paper and twist the ends together to keep the wire in place. Once you’re done, fold the tissue paper in half just to find the center of the paper.Ĭut a piece of wire 6″-8″ long. If you’re making smaller poms make the fold width about 1″ wide. Stack the sheets on top of each other and start folding accordion style. I put some of the polka dot blue paper in with the solid blue (2 solid, 1 dot, 2 solid, 1 dot, 2 solid, 1 dot, 1 solid). I used the patterned paper in the packs and I love the way they turned out, but you can also just use the solid sheets in your flowers. Also very little supplies are needed, which is always a plus.Īffiliate links have been provided for your convenience but do not add to the cost of the product. ![]() They’re inexpensive and easy to make which makes them the perfect decoration to add a lot of color to any party or celebration. I’m sure a lot of you already know how to make these, but whether you need a refresher course or you’ve never made them before I thought I would share how to make these Tissue Paper Pom Flowers.
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