When a facility manager sees two offers for toilet paper - one at 2 lei per pack and another at 3 lei - the natural instinct is to choose the cheaper option. Simple logic: lower price = lower expense.

But this is the most common mistake when calculating operational budgets.

Price and cost are not the same thing. Price is what you pay today, upon delivery. Cost is what you pay throughout the month - including labour time, lost efficiency and excessive consumption.

And if you do not calculate the real cost correctly, the surprise on next month’s invoices will make you think differently.

Why does this happen?

Most facilities use standard toilet paper dispensers for large rolls. Cost per pack: low. But consumption? Huge. One user presses once and pulls out a handful of paper. Some pull twice. Some three times. It is not their fault - it is the design of the dispenser.

Over the course of a month, in a hotel with 200 guests per day, a hospital with constant traffic, or a school cafeteria - the difference in consumption between a standard system and a controlled dispensing system means different toilet paper usage, yes, but also different amounts on your invoices.

The Real Calculation: SmartOne Example

Let’s take a concrete example: a HoReCa facility with 150 guests per day.

• Standard dispenser: 12–15 packs/week = ~60 rolls/month
• Tork SmartOne : ~36 rolls/month

With a 1 leu difference per pack (low price vs. medium price), the monthly saving is 24 lei. Doesn’t seem like much? Calculate it over 12 months: 288 lei for just one restroom.

But it is not only about consumption. It is also about refilling time:SmartOne serves more than 360 guests before the roll needs to be replaced. The standard dispenser? 3–4 times more often. This means 5–6 working hours saved per month - 120–150 lei in labour costs (at the average rate).

Plus: eliminating clogging situations (which require clearing and, let’s say, could cost 200–300 lei per intervention).

In the end, the “more expensive” investment in SmartOne saved you 400+ lei per month. Per year: 5,000 lei.

But you did not calculate this when you made your choice based on price.

Where most people go wrong: majoritatea:

• They compare only the purchase price,not actual consumption
• They do not include labour costs in the equation
• They ignore indirect costs (clog removal, operational interruptions, lack of rolls)
• They do not have concrete data - only “intuition” or “this is what we usually buy”

What you need to do differently:

Before placing an order for regular consumables, ask yourself these questions:

• How many packs did we consume last month? (Check the invoices)
• How much time does the cleaning team spend on refilling? (Ask them to record it)
• How much did we pay for unclogging/interventions over the past year?
• If we reduced consumption by 30–40%, how would the final invoice change?

The answers will surprise you.

And then you will understand why Toreco offers the smartest decision for your budget at the end of the month.

Toreco.md is the partner that helps you think beyond price and calculate cost.

We have the data, we have worked with dozens and hundreds of facilities in Moldova, and we know exactly what a hygiene invoice looks like when it is optimized versus when it is left to chance.

If you want to discuss your specific situation - hotel, hospital, cafeteria, office - we are here. Not to sell you the cheapest pack. But to show you how to pay less at the end of the month while maintaining professional quality.