TOILET PAPER ISSUES

[surfergirl]

Never before in my life have I seen so much panic as what people are faced with now.

First drought, then Fires. then floods. Now this Corona virus. Its one issue after another.  Seeing most shelves emptied from toilet paper to flour. basic essentials.

Is it just Australia that is behaving this way with Toilet paper. the need to grab? Or is it elsewhere too?

I was out preaching yesterday. I try not to park on anyones lawns. etc. some streets there is not much space between the curb and edge of the lawn. I was walking back 

after we finished a block. I was asked to move my car an old guy was wanting to mow the lawn. I could see him. So I apologized. He was a grump said I took to long to come back.

I did not care about that. Just was amazed how much more peoples nature out there has become. 

So me first.

[Sylv]

The run on toilet paper is happening in Ontario, Canada as well. However, I saw a whole skid of it in St Maarten. However, I don't think it'll fit in my luggage 🙃

 

Edited March 7, 2020 by Dages

[SUNRAY]

1 hour ago, surfergirl said:

Never before in my life have I seen so much panic as what people are faced with now.

First drought, then Fires. then floods. Now this Corona virus. Its one issue after another.  Seeing most shelves emptied from toilet paper to flour. basic essentials.

Is it just Australia that is behaving this way with Toilet paper. the need to grab? Or is it elsewhere too?

I was out preaching yesterday. I try not to park on anyones lawns. etc. some streets there is not much space between the curb and edge of the lawn. I was walking back 

after we finished a block. I was asked to move my car an old guy was wanting to mow the lawn. I could see him. So I apologized. He was a grump said I took to long to come back.

I did not care about that. Just was amazed how much more peoples nature out there has become. 

So me first.

When I first saw this topic, I thought it said.."Toilet Paper Tissues"! I was thinking it was about "fragranced or fragrance free"! I was thinking, even though I am chemical sensitive, would that make a difference now??...Gabe..you are right. we have a sure hope and knowlege from the Bible as to why these disasters are happening..people in the world are blind to why these things are happening..even though Jehovah has and is giving them every opportunity to know the truth..sad..

[Zebra555]

41 minutes ago, Sylv said:

The run on toilet paper

 

[surfergirl]

34 minutes ago, SUNRAY said:

When I first saw this topic, I thought it said.."Toilet Paper Tissues"! I was thinking it was about "fragranced or fragrance free"! I was thinking, even though I am chemical sensitive, would that make a difference now??...Gabe..you are right. we have a sure hope and knowlege from the Bible as to why these disasters are happening..people in the world are blind to why these things are happening..even though Jehovah has and is giving them every opportunity to know the truth..sad..

You right. Thank goodness for the hope.  It's the one thing that keeps you sane

[Zebra555]

42 minutes ago, Sylv said:

I saw a whole skid of it

 

[Dages]

1 hour ago, Sylv said:

The run on toilet paper is happening in Ontario, Canada as well. However, I saw a whole skid of it in St Maarten. However, I don't think it'll fit in my luggage 🙃

 

But TP is used to avoid skids, right?

 

[Shawnster]

Im willing to star taking bids. Hurry before I really start gouging 

[Lee49]

https://www.askaprepper.com/homemade-substitutes-toilet-paper/

Homemade Substitutes for Toilet Paper:

 

 

Standard Alternatives

 You might be out of toilet paper, but you might still have other materials around the house that would work well as a substitute for toilet paper.  I’m talking about other store-bought materials, such as:

Facial tissues (Kleenex)

Paper towel

Baby wipes

 Just don’t flush these last two options, as they might clog up your toilet.  But chances are, if you have run out of toilet paper, you are out of these, as well.  For this reason, let’s take a look at other options you can find in and around the house.

Found Around the House

 Other than the materials mentioned above that you can buy at the store and that can substitute for toilet paper, there are other materials that you might have laying around your home that would work as well.  Here are some suggestions:

Paper: This can be newspaper, printer paper, notebook paper, or any other paper you can find. It’s not as soft as toilet paper, but it certainly does the job.  It is ideal to crumple the paper up a lot to soften it.  The paper you use can be burned afterward for easy disposal.

 Sponge: A damp sponge can be used to wipe after using the toilet. This was common practice in ancient Rome, where they used to put a sponge of the end of a stick and clean themselves with that.  Just know that if the sponge isn’t cleaned properly, it can easily harbor bacteria, so after each use you should soak it in bleach water or boil it and then rinse it out.

 Water: Whether you have the water indoors or find it outside, water will rinse away anything you need to clean off yourself. You can use it in a spray bottle, get a portable bidet, use a hose, or get snow if it’s winter.  A snowball works wonders!  You can fill your left hand with water and wash yourself and then wash your hands very well when you are done.  This is what is done in many countries where they simply don’t have the luxury of toilet paper.

Cloth: You probably have all sorts of cloth lying around the house. Perhaps you have old nightgowns and PJs, old bed sheets, old towels, or any other old clothes or materials made out of fabric.  Cloth is a great alternative when you are out of toilet paper and many self-sufficient folks choose to use cloth wipes despite having access to toilet paper.  You can dampen it if you need to and wash and reuse, making it ideal for the whole family.

 

click on link if you want to read " found outdoors" -  well what would Adam and Eve have used?

 

 

[New World Explorer]

4 hours ago, Shawnster said:

Im willing to star taking bids. Hurry before I really start gouging 

Show me donut area instead, and I will consider bidding on both LOL 

[Tortuga]

We are invited to a gathering tomorrow,  I think it's BYOTP...😁

[tekmantwo]

16 hours ago, Zebra555 said:

 

 

16 hours ago, Zebra555 said:

 

You're really on a roll tonight....

[Stee]

Not sure if anyone from Oz watched the 60 Minutes program tonight, regarding the Coronavirus.
 

I found it informative..but as soon as I watched it, I thought to myself, “tomorrow the people are going to go even more nuts buying up supplies” 

[Shawnster]

I heard last night a local Sam's Club was out of toilet paper. 

 

There is a discussion about this in the news section 

 

[hatcheckgirl]

Been trying for days to buy tp, so was up early to be at the shops at opening time. My goodness! There’s a sizeable crowd already! Doors opened nd we all went for the tp aisle. All gone in 5 mins!!!

 

 

 

I got a 12 pack. That experience made me feel dirty and horrible inside. Seeing people coming after me and missing out is awful. I have a migraine cause of the stress. Mostly older people, but the ones on crutches or walking sticks couldn’t get there fast enough. Yuk! What a world.

 

[tekmantwo]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/KayakBassFishing/permalink/10158033958829294/?sfnsn=mo

[Stee]

8 hours ago, hatcheckgirl said:

Been trying for days to buy tp, so was up early to be at the shops at opening time. My goodness! There’s a sizeable crowd already! Doors opened nd we all went for the tp aisle. All gone in 5 mins!!!

 

 

 

I got a 12 pack. That experience made me feel dirty and horrible inside. Seeing people coming after me and missing out is awful. I have a migraine cause of the stress. Mostly older people, but the ones on crutches or walking sticks couldn’t get there fast enough. Yuk! What a world.

 

Isn’t it gross?!! Mum was running out of TP also and went into a small store, they tried charging her $8 for a few rolls. 😒

 

Selfishness is being seen everywhere..I know someone (non witness) who has brought 50 boxes of Cornflakes and 45 Long life milks! 😂😂🤪

[surfergirl]

That is so eyeopening cant think of a better word now. Just how rude and me first people have become at any cost

 I started last year earlier buying in bulk.  because of being a family of 5. we were running out a lot.

So as we are self employed . I saw an ad for a company WHO GIVES A CRAP.  you can choose the package amount according to your budget.

So I started putting the rolls in different cupboards. then when specials came on at Coles a few of the cheapie brand of toliet paper and Hand towels

and tissues just in case of something happening with work or a case like this. The rolls come with pretty wrapped paper which serves as a great wrap for disposing of personal items.

I can't remember which Sister on this site had made up her own sanitizer using alchol. so I bought some vodka from aldi and I read the ingredients to the Banana boat alovera suncare.

It has the same ingredients as the handsanitzers from Palmolive.

as back up

[Nirex]

TP right now:

 

 

[Rocco]

This all sounds like a Soft Tissue injury......give it time and it will be back to normal. 😉

[Beggar for the Spirit]

Today a Walmart employee told me that many people showed up at the store at 6am after the big semi-truck had come in the early morning. This semi had enough supplies to restock their shelves with hand sanitizers/wipes and toilet paper. While people immediately emptied the shelves of all the hand wipes and sanitizers, a man bought toilet paper. How much toilet paper did he buy? The Walmart employee said that man bought around a 2 years supply, filling so many carts and leaving no TP for anyone else! 

 

[pnutts]

Bet that guy is going to sell it at inflated prices. In Canada stores now say they will limit purchases to those for reasonable family needs and this was because of the extreme couponing craze.

[lord-360]

Want to add you can get a bidet to extend your toilet paper time. Don't need as much with a bidet which you can get cheap on Amazon.

[Loopy]

12 hours ago, Beggar for the Spirit said:

Today a Walmart employee told me that many people showed up at the store at 6am after the big semi-truck had come in the early morning. This semi had enough supplies to restock their shelves with hand sanitizers/wipes and toilet paper. While people immediately emptied the shelves of all the hand wipes and sanitizers, a man bought toilet paper. How much toilet paper did he buy? The Walmart employee said that man bought around a 2 years supply, filling so many carts and leaving no TP for anyone else! 

 

Now that definitely shows the selfishness of Satan’s world. 😡 O my!

Edited March 12, 2020 by Loopy

[booboo]

My local Kroger Store, Toilet Paper shelves, this morning.    Apparently they sold out last night. I did find some at Staples Office Supply store, somewhat price gouged.