There's also a charming story in Gerald Durrell's classic book, "My Family and Other Animals", where he discusses his family's first few weeks on the Greek island of Corfu. They were staying at a decaying hotel in town, and after people attended to their natural needs some in the family were complaining about the lack of toilet paper in the bath. Then Gerald's teenage sister piped up and said, "Oh, there's plenty, in the little box by the toilet".
She spent the rest of the day scrubbing herself clean when it was explained that due to the ancient plumbing in the hotel, no tissue was allowed to be flushed. Instead, soiled tissue was placed in the ... you guessed it ... box by the toilet.