Abstract: A strip of highly absorbent cellulose paper which has been treated to increase its wet strength, and to render it more tear resistant, is folded lengthwise, so that one layer of the fold is slightly wider than the other, providing a lip along the outer edge. The folded strip is then formed into a small roll which is accommodated in a hollow container so that the free end is pulled out in tangential relation to the roll. Embedded in the top of the container is a cutting edge disposed to cut off increments of any desired length when the strip is held in contact with the cutting edge.