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How Much Toilet Paper? – The Coronavirus Toilet Paper Calculator
- arkad 7y agoI find https://got-paper.com/ https://got-paper.com/ much better in terms of functionality and UX.
- kaffeemitsahne 7y agoCan't have <1 poop per day, it seems.
- freeqaz 7y agoProbably need to stockpile some more fiber if this is an option you are looking for!
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y agoIt isn't necessarily about fiber. I don't eat much because I've been trying to keep off all the weight I've lost over the past decade. Consequently I have a lot less volume to deal with so I don't poop much.
- davestewart 7y agoGot Paper author here. I didn't account for that! I guess you could approximate with less wipes. Do you use so little toilet paper you don't need a calculator anyway?
- Xamayon 7y agoSame <1/day 'issue' here. Perfectly regular, just nicely consolidated~ ;) The answer is yes, and since I always buy in bulk, I literally go years without purchasing more. I was running lowish, but even the few I have remaining should let me weather this storm.
- koolba 7y agoThe “advanced” options could use some better defaults. For example, does anyone actually use “2 sheets per wipe”?
- fr1tkot 7y agoyes, 2 sheets folded together
- daxorid 7y ago4 sheets crumpled up gives much greater surface area, as well as perpendicular folds, with which to grab the target material. Wiping with a flat surface makes no sense at all, and likely requires multiple wipes to achieve the desired result. I wish there were statistics on the commonality of various wiping techniques.
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- systemtest 7y agoIf you only use one sheet you risk poking a hole.
- qntty 7y agoI would guess 3 is a closer to average.
- opwieurposiu 7y agoIsn't "poking a hole" the intention?
- Symbiote 7y agoUnless you fold said single sheet in half.
- stronglikedan 7y agoYes, but multiple wipes per BM - about 6-8 sheets for me on average.
- nicky0 7y agoYou can last infinity without toilet paper using this one weird trick I learned in India.
- new2628 7y agoYes, the trick of soap and water, it is surprisingly powerful.
- stronglikedan 7y agowaffle stomp?
- saiya-jin 7y agoBut then you need soap... which might be as tricky to procure as toilet paper these days. And for good reasons. Without it, disinfection ain't really happening.
- Joker_vD 7y agoI don't know how it's over there in the US but here, the hard soap (with "72%" stamped on it) is extremely cheap and overabundant. It's not very glamourous and pleasantly smelling but it foams and cleans and has bactericidic effect.
- ackbar03 7y agoTp makers hate you
- hef19898 7y agoThe toilet paper industry hates this trick.
- jansan 7y agoIndian genius got fired by his boss for inventing this weird trick.
- djzidon 7y agowhatever happened to the tricks that weren't weird?
- vanillacupcake 7y agoKudos to the creator for building this tool. Personally, I wouldn't trust it. Men and women use drastically different amounts of toilet paper.
- fr1tkot 7y agoThen it's up to you to average the number sheets and toilet visits, appropriately weighted to get the correct results!
- masukomi 7y agothe calculator doesn't handle that because how _many_ times you go is not a valuable metric. The question is more how many times do you _poo_ in a day. Because pee uses little to none (men) or little to some (women). then there's the question of how many sheets you use, on average per poo. Some folks use way more than others. this is a pretty useless calculator.
- PinguTS 7y agoDid you tried the advanced options?
- pureagave 7y agoThat was totally my thinking as well. It's fine for me, but if my girlfriend is staying with me I should expect a 4X increase in need.
- dyingkneepad 7y agoLive example of male bias in the tech industry! :) Diversity is a desirable thing sometimes.
- davestewart 7y agoTry this one: https://got-paper.com https://got-paper.com
- lousken 7y agoshould add support fpr multiple ppl in households
- ChaitanyaSai 7y agoNeat. Can you please add a link to a Bidet search on Amazon. No one needs to fight over TP. If people can adopt the Namaste they can do the Bumspray
- 93po 7y agoMost if not all bidets are sold out on Amazon
- joecot 7y agoYeah, that's generally how this has gone. The first reaction stockpiling happens, then after that runs out people figure out alternatives. First hand sanitizer went, then rubbing alcohol and aloe vera later. First toilet paper went, then bidets. First water bottles went, and I wouldn't be surprised if we have a run on water filters too. But as things start coming back into supply, I'd expect it is easier to get a bidet and a water filter than toilet paper and bottled water.
- zahrc 7y agoWet wipes, tissues and kitchen paper are closer alternatives to toilet paper
- neuralRiot 7y agoYou’ve never been to 3rd world countries, they’re very creative there.
- dpau 7y agoin addition to https://staythefuckhome.com https://staythefuckhome.com there needs to be a https://justwashyourass.com https://justwashyourass.com EDIT: damn already registered :(
- kc0bfv 7y agoThe hero we need.
- tunesmith 7y agoIf you get one of those $60 bidet attachments, your tp usage goes down significantly. You can also do without if you use towels.
- dumbfoundded 7y agoIf you're getting a bidet, I recommend getting a heated one.
- tunesmith 7y agoI used to, but don't anymore. TMI, but my first one was heated because I thought we needed it. Second one wasn't (we didn't have a hot water tap near the toilet) and it's turned out to be fine. You get used to it. YMMV though, if your area has super cold tap water like Colorado it may not be tolerable.
- fxleach 7y agoYou know how much toilet paper you need? As much as you normally get.
- RHSeeger 7y agoBut that's not the same number as the amount you should buy. Given the non-zero chance that you go out to resupply and it's sold out, you need to buy enough so that you can last until the next restock. For most people, just going out to buy it sooner than they normally would is likely enough to give them leeway. However, that still means they will have more stashed than they normally would (since they don't allow themselves to get as low).
- ASalazarMX 7y agoThat's why you go out and resupply anything before you run out of anything, that way you can retry later.
- plughs 7y agoAs much as I would normally get is enough for 4 people who are out of the house from 7am - 6pm every weekday.
- taborj 7y agoI've been saying this for years -- I've worked full-time from home for the last 9 years. One of the first things I noticed was TP consumption went up considerably. I didn't realize how much of my employer's TP I really used prior to that.
- fxleach 7y agoThen stop using ten squares to wipe your butt and restock slightly sooner than usual. Still no excuse to buy excessively more than you usually do.
- djzidon 7y agocan you add a kleenex toggle?
- cjbenedikt 7y agoHN is clearly in a tail spin. From fairly intelligent discussions in its early days via fairly unintelligent ones on politics now down to commenting on peoples stupidity? Time to leave, methinks.
- papreclip 7y agopeople really should be stocking up on psyllium husk powder (metamucil). one roll of TP will go a lot farther when your bathroom is experience isn't "like wiping a felt-tip marker"
- stunt 7y agoWe use bidet! Don't need much toilet papers as long as we have water.
- lucas_membrane 7y agoThis is a difficult problem. During WWII the Army of the United States calculated the amount of toilet paper required to win the war in Europe at 20 squares per soldier per day. The British did the same calculation supplied their troops 4 squares per soldier per day.
- wegs 7y agoTwo tricks we should all be adopting: 1) Bidet 2) Wet toilet paper Cleans much better. And less abrasive. But yeah, two squares isn't really realistic.
- morninglight 7y agoEveryone is moaning about availability of toilet paper. The solution to the pandemic is so obvious. Just stop the sale of all toilet paper, 1. Handshakes will become a thing of the past. 2. People will do a much better job of washing their hands. 3. Social distancing will increase. Isn't that what everybody wants?