The challenge of trying to rip one or two paper towels off of a roll when both hands are dirty or wet means one of two things: either the top of the roll gets soiled, or there is going to be waste because of getting too many towels. Scutum is a device that works with vertical dispensers to hold the roll in place so the user can more easily rip off one towel at a time. It works with either a dispenser that has an ornament on top or one that does not. For $12, backers get one product with an expected delivery of January 2015.