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We all have struggled with a cold or bout of allergies at some point in our lives. And with nose issues comes tissues. During cold and flu season or allergy season, you have probably purchased a much-needed box of Kleenex to get you through those rough, stuffy or itchy-nose bouts. Still, even the most dedicated Kleenex fan has most likely never ever observed the one sly secret surprise inside the single container. When you have a box of tissues for a very long time, does it often look like, with use, they’re beginning to go yellow? If you’ve ever observed or noticed this color changing, there’s a great chance you chalked it up to the tissues aging inside. Well, that makes good sense as paper does tend to change color when it ages, so why not tissues? You may be amazed to know that the color modification has absolutely nothing to do with the paper getting older, and everything to do with a smart and subtle style technique concealed inside every box of Kleenex. Flickr / m01229 Ordinary Kleenex tissues are a plain shade of white. Most people never notice the subtle, unobtrusive color. After all, it doesn’t matter much when you just need that tissue to sneeze or blow your nose! Twitter / Kleenex As the box ages, however, people start to notice a strange change. People have posted on various forums online, explaining that they noticed that their tissues appeared to become more yellow. Some people assumed that the white tissue was yellowing with age like an old book might. Wikimedia Commons It’s true that paper yellows with age. It oxidizes slowly, and light and exposure eventually change a once-white page into a little bit more brownish. However, a pack of tissues that’s been sitting on your bedside table for a few months is not old enough to start yellowing with age. There’s actually a much more surprising explanation. Reddit /mwhaskin The Kleenex company deliberately changes the colors of the tissues. You might think that the tissues are changing over time, but actually, the tissues are changing color as you run out. All the tissues are white until you get to the last few in the box. That’s when the peachy-yellow color emerges. Reddit / migzors Why on earth would Kleenex make the last few tissues in the box a different color? It’s to alert you that you’re running out! If you have a bad cold, the last thing you want is an empty cardboard box where your tissues used to be. Thanks to the peach tissues at the bottom, you always know exactly how long you have until the box runs out. Wikimedia Commons Kleenex has actually patented the nifty design trick. You can even find a note about it on the bottom of the box! Once you get to the peach tissues, it means you have 20 left until the box is all out. It’s a thoughtful way to make sure you stock up before your nose decides to run for the hills! https://twitter.com/RiaVille/status/375640903152459776 Credits: rugzee.com