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To: PGR88

In the 1970’s I knew a family that had huge amounts of household items in the garage. Inflation was pretty steep at the time. The dad was a union plumber, wife was stay-at-home mom. One child in college.
Lots of dish soap, bar soap, laundry detergent. Can’t remember what else.
But look at it this way: People will always need toilet paper. (A year’s supply for one person will take up a few cubic feet.)


50 posted on 01/29/2024 8:15:51 AM PST by Honest Nigerian
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To: Honest Nigerian

I remember in the 1970s when Johnny Carson made a joke about a possible shortage of toilet paper.

It caused a run on the stores.

During the Covid panic all the stores were emptied of toilet paper and bleach. The Hydrogen Peroxide isles were untouched.

Also you could buy a dozen wash cloths for a dollar. Those who have taken care of babies know how to use the wash cloths over and over instead of toilet paper.


54 posted on 01/29/2024 8:22:17 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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