Before toilet paper, most bathrooms were stocked with old newspapers and catalog pages. In 1857, Joseph Gayetty tried to sell single sheets of paper. The public did not want to pay for what they already had for free. In 1879, Englishman Walter Alcock made the first roll of perforated sheets. That means sheets that can be torn apart. Finally, American brothers Clarence and Edward Scott made toilet paper a household item. How did they do it? Indoor bathrooms had become popular in the 1880s. The brothers made small rolls of toilet paper that were designed to fit in these new bathrooms. What is the passage mostly about? A. the history of toilet paper B. Clarence and Edward Scott C. the history of indoor bathrooms D. the power of good advertising
