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Online toilet paper calculator tells you how long your supply will last (Original Post) William769 Mar 2020 OP
If you don't know how quickly your household goes through TP, you deserve to run out Amishman Mar 2020 #1
I stock up True Blue American Mar 2020 #3
Knowing or not knowing isn't the point here. William769 Mar 2020 #4
We frequently ran out of TP growing up mrs_p Mar 2020 #5
I'm good for a while, and I didn't even buy a car load when the hoarding frenzy hit... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #2
I am now using flushable wipes and I like them better than tp actually. CTyankee Mar 2020 #6
... William769 Mar 2020 #9
...but TP45 says we have to flush 10 times!?!?! Sancho Mar 2020 #7
As long as you have a shower and a can of Lysol after... GaYellowDawg Mar 2020 #8

Amishman

(5,555 posts)
1. If you don't know how quickly your household goes through TP, you deserve to run out
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:01 AM
Mar 2020

We use about 2 rolls per week. I know this from shopping and generally being aware. We have half a 30 pack left (I always buy in bulk). I have ~7 weeks of TP and don't need a freaking calculator to tell me basic math.

True Blue American

(17,984 posts)
3. I stock up
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:07 AM
Mar 2020

When on sale. No problem. There is plenty of supply just a Temporary shortage based on demand and distribution.

Stores are now limiting purchases.

William769

(55,144 posts)
4. Knowing or not knowing isn't the point here.
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:09 AM
Mar 2020

I live alone & never pay attention to how much tp I have. When I got low I bought more and never paid attention to how often I bought it.

Some people are not anal. No pun intended.

mrs_p

(3,014 posts)
5. We frequently ran out of TP growing up
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:10 AM
Mar 2020

Grew up poor and lucky if we got a decent meal.

I have been obsessed with the TP supply in my house ever since. I know exactly how much each person uses and how much we need to get through several weeks. That said, people home all day every day that aren’t usually home does change the calculation a bit.

Wounded Bear

(58,646 posts)
2. I'm good for a while, and I didn't even buy a car load when the hoarding frenzy hit...
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:01 AM
Mar 2020

I was cash poor and credit stressed, so couldn't participate.

But I tend to keep a bunch on hand.

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