Hmmm....did you know that we didn’t start buying paper towels until the late ‘70s? They are not a necessity and are quite wasteful. You can launder rags repeatedly that you use for spills, instead of throwing them away.
Now TP is a necessity, as well as a good supply of laundry soap. If you know how to make your own, as we did when I was growing up on a farm, you will find that a very handy skill.
“Hmmm....did you know that we didn’t start buying paper towels until the late ‘70s? They are not a necessity and are quite wasteful.”
Yes and no. It’s one of those things. If you don’t have paper towels, you best have access to a lot of water (same with disposable diapers). I’d also worry a lot about sanitation...considering that the hospitals won’t be worth a dime then. Soap, of course, is need, but rest assured, I have enough of all types for an Army division. Making soap only works if you have access to the ingredients and equipment...for the really long-term it might be helpful, but, by then, I won’t really care.