Toilet paper holders annoy the crap out of me! I agree, they are always placed really inconveniently. I think before any toilet paper holder is placed, the person placing it should sit down on the pot and make sure that they can easily reach wherever it is. I have to scrunch my arm in and sort of back and sideways to reach mine. Which means that it doesn't get used often... We just put a roll on the countertop, usually! I always put paper on the holder when we are having guests, but otherwise it is a pain in the behind!!!