If you run out of toilet paper, use household water sources like a bidet, shower, or portable bottle to wash clean, or substitute with safe paper products like facial tissues or paper towels.
Immediate Alternatives to Use Water & Bidets: Use a bidet, a handheld spray bottle, or step into the shower to rinse clean with water and soap. Paper Substitutes: Use facial tissues, paper towels, napkins, or baby wipes. Fabric Rags: Use clean washcloths, flannel squares, or soft old socks that can be washed later or thrown away.
The infamous toilet paper shortage occurring all over America is a natural consequence of the quarantine. It’s also probably not ending any time soon. Unless you luck out, you may.
- Donna Behrens, Homeowner
Important Rules for Disposal
- Do not flush non-standard toilet paper: Tissues, paper towels, baby wipes and cotton pads do not dissolve like toilet paper and will clog your plumbing or septic system. Throw them in the trash: Put used paper substitutes, wipes and cloth rags into a lidded trash can instead of the toilet bowl.