Toilet Paper-When It's All Gone-General Info

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For a good discussion on alternate ideas if you can't stock enough TP, go here:



Prep for the Home -Toilet Paper Substitute?
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1388

Excerpts:

myredchinablues
Toilet paper takes up a lot of space when stockpiling. Our household uses alot of the stuff. I am worried we may not be able to stockpile enough. Any ideas for substitutes?

UKMum
Babywipes take up less room, you need less and some are antibacterial.

CAkidd
And what do you do when the wipes and toilet paper run out? Stock up on .... ---CONTINUED---

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Not for the Squeamish-Toilet Paper Substitutes
https://apartmentprepper.wordpress.com/2010/06/

What would you do without toilet paper? We have been pondering what alternatives could we possibly consider if a disaster occurs and all supplies of toilet paper ran out. Being in an apartment, we do not have a lot of storage to be able to accumulate a large amount of any one item. Also, a large stockpile of toilet paper is not exactly portable in a bug-out situation, and in a shelter in place scenario, the TP supply is bound to run out. I did some research and found a few alternatives. --- CONTINUED at LINK, above ---

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15 Ways To Wipe Your Butt When The Toilet Paper Is Gone
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/ways-to-wipe-your-butt-when-the-toilet-paper-is-gone/

It’s been said that toilet paper will be worth its weight in gold after the shit hits the fan. I don’t think this is far from the truth. Toilet paper is a modern luxury that people tend to take for granted until the moment they reach for it and find nothing but a cardboard roll. When that happens, they would gladly pay top dollar for a few squares.

You know you’ve been there. Of course, all you have to do is waddle around the house until you find some more toilet paper or at least some paper towels. But what if you don’t have anymore? What would you do then? ---CONTINUED---

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PENNLive

When toilet paper is hard to find, what else is safe to flush? According to the experts: nothing
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2020/03/when-toilet-paper-is-hard-to-find-what-else-is-safe-to-flush-according-to-the-experts-nothing.html

Toilet paper is one of the many paper items that flew off the shelves as early warnings came rolling in regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Along with disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer, it has become one of the hardest items to secure on shopping trips.

(SNIP) ... “Flushing or dumping the wrong things down the drain can cause problems in your local sewer system and cause blockages in your own home,” said Jim Gable, senior manager of southeast operations for Pennsylvania American Water, in a press release. ---CONTINUED---

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Watch Out for These Toilet Paper Eating Bugs
https://www.askaprepper.com/watch-out-for-these-toilet-paper-eating-bugs/

I think I’ve heard it all now… there are bugs out there who eat paper. I guess that shouldn’t be all that surprising, considering how termites go after wood and paper is made from wood fibers.

But I guess it’s the kind of paper they eat which surprised me. The bugs I’m talking about seem to have an affinity for toilet paper. Maybe it’s softness is easier on their jaws ---CONTINUED---

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7 Toilet Paper Alternatives
https://rethinksurvival.com/7-toilet-paper-alternatives/

(SNIP) ... I thought I would share several alternatives or ways to deal with a toilet paper shortage in your house over the next several weeks. Here’s what I’m thinking, roughly in order of preference… ---CONTINUED---