I hate buying shit, so I always get a costco sized case of toilet paper. It lasts me the better part of the year.
I also have 500 toilet paper tablets, probably enough for 6 months for me. I didn't buy any because of the coronavirus. Just happened to have it that's all.
I honestly don't get the panic over it. There's an infinite amount of things you could wipe with, when I was a kid, we used certain kinds of leaves when we were out and really had to go. (Obviously it was outside the US).
I hear people used to use newspaper a long long time ago. That seems like it'd be awful and leave ink behind. Also I doubt newspaper flushes well. If you choose to use stuff that doesn't flush you can keep a little trashcan in the bathroom with a supermarket plastic bag.
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I bought TP in The Philippines several weeks ago, but I don't know why I bothered. We don't use the stuff.
It actually makes a lot more sense in practice to wash one's butthole than to smear shit all over with toilet paper, and all toilets have either a simple spray thing or a bucket and water dipper. In the U.S. I often deferred on taking a shit until I was ready to shower, or showered after taking a shit. Else I might go through half a roll of TP until there was no more visible indication of poop although one can know that at a microscopic level the shit has been mashed into every pore of the surrounding skin. Here in The Philippines I no longer fear taking a shit when I feel like it.
I bought a ton of laundry soap, bleach, etc. Enough to share/trade with friends and neighbors. And a shotgun so I could be the one deciding how and when to share what I got.
Went to Sam's Club this evening. Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Sanitizer, Disinfecting Wipes, and Soap - All Gone.
Ever since I saw a post about the hoarding of stuff like alcohol and canned goods, I immediately thought of other things that I might oversee when I start to prepare the essentials that I should have. I think our society is that once there's a panic, they immediately prepare for the worst. This toilet paper hoardingcould be a good sign for preparation but worse for the poor. I just think that the poor are still the one who is going to suffer the most.
Boy, I didn't realize that toilet paper is such a coveted item. Tried to order some this weekend with my grocery store delivery, no dice. Waited to get some today, store shelf empty. Called one store, nope. Called another store, got lucky. However, I only bought one package of 12. The clerk asked me if I wanted more. I hope that I didn't make a crucial error. Although, I am sure cloth rags and frequent showers will work. Or is running water going to be in short supply soon, too? How long, exactly, are people expecting to be holed up? We only have like 33 presumptive cases in the state that I am in at the moment, and I live in a rather large state.(area wise)
There will be about 10K cases in the US in a week or so. 100K in a month, 1M in 3 months, unless the US government steps in and shows some backbone, close the borders, suspend schools, people gatherings, airports, public transportation and pour money into the development of coronavirus vaccines.
I would buy a year's supply if I were you. You live close to water sources or have a hand pump, don't you?
WHY hoard toilet paper? It's from Canada. I can't imagine there would be actual shortages of trucks bringing it into the US.
On the other hand, there are a great many things from China that may be in short supply.
I noticed that while toilet paper and paper towels were being horded, the baby wipes were not. They are slightly more expensive than toilet paper and you should not flush them down a toilet but they are great in a pinch (pun intended).
https://www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-baby-wipes-900-count.product.11489346.html
https://www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-baby-wipes-900-count.product.11489346.html
Heh, big fan of baby wipes to be honest. But don't pay more for the baby wipes that are flushable (if you don't have a costco near you) As all you're doing is buying something that also can't flush anyway. I'm not a scientist or anything, but I'm not sure how a company can say flushable if it's not something that can flush anyway.
This is going to get pretty crazy pretty quickly -- I'd hoard as much stuff as you can now as this is going to get interesting quick. NYS is shutting down their colleges (and going to fully online) I wouldn't be surprised if other states followed suit.
Maybe try to check Amazon for Grocery section.
I noticed that while toilet paper and paper towels were being horded, the baby wipes were not. They are slightly more expensive than toilet paper and you should not flush them down a toilet but they are great in a pinch (pun intended).
https://www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-baby-wipes-900-count.product.11489346.html
https://www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-baby-wipes-900-count.product.11489346.html
Boy, I didn't realize that toilet paper is such a coveted item. Tried to order some this weekend with my grocery store delivery, no dice. Waited to get some today, store shelf empty. Called one store, nope. Called another store, got lucky. However, I only bought one package of 12. The clerk asked me if I wanted more. I hope that I didn't make a crucial error. Although, I am sure cloth rags and frequent showers will work. Or is running water going to be in short supply soon, too? How long, exactly, are people expecting to be holed up? We only have like 33 presumptive cases in the state that I am in at the moment, and I live in a rather large state.(area wise)
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