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I will tell you right here what this says and what we have to do
I agree with the other reviewer who said this is no better than price gouging. It is a shameful attempt to take advantage by delivering little substance and nothing of quality. It is more a blog post than a book--and in normal times it wouldn't get three views due to the grammar and structural problems. It's about half an hour's read, and if you want to know everything important without subjecting yourself to the frustrating grammar, just keep reading this one minute review and I will tell you.
The first part just gives a history of toilet paper, which probably isn't what you're here for honestly. The rest isn't about making toilet paper (which I knew it wouldn't be because that's not feasible without a lot of effort, but my curiosity got the better of me nonetheless), but about using cloths and sponges with water in its place. This is what a large percentage of the world does anyway, and what I was planning to do if the need arose. And let's face it, it probably will.
So, my advice is to skip this underhanded attempt at taking advantage of a bad situation, and get yourself a pitcher for water next to your toilet, along with some washable cloths. Just stop worrying and accept that it may come to that, and although not ideal, it will not be the end of the world. Trust me, we can do this. Human beings have endured far worse. There is no choice but to bite the bullet. As they said in Britain during the war, keep calm and carry on.
Just make sure to clean the cloths frequently and properly with a process that starts with soap and preferably ends with boiling water, because they can create bacterial growth and spread disease--and I'm sure you'll agree we need no more of that. But don't worry, it's still fine. We do this with cloth diapers, don't we?
Oh, and also, this part definitely isn't in the book, but I thought I would share it here anyway. The people who think the toilet paper shortage is about hoarding are wrong. It's because commercial toilet paper and home toilet paper are two different products. The commercial variety is thinner, more often recycled, and comes in bulk packaging. It is typically made in different factories than the home stuff, and has different supply chains. Now that we're all home and not going to work, we are using about 40% more home toilet paper, and the commercial variety is piling up at the factories. It's a matter of distribution. This is why even though stores have been limiting how much toilet paper people can buy, we still don't have enough. The home TP factories are working at capacity and can't keep up. We are experiencing similar issues with certain food products due to people not eating at restaurants. Meanwhile, commercial food distributers have food rotting in the fields. They are donating it to food pantries in Florida as we speak, but they are overflowing. And our grocery store shelves are half empty.
In my opinion, we need an organization like FEMA to implement a logistical supply chain solution to get the commercial stuff to the retail stores so people can buy that. Unless someone steps up and organizes it, it will take months or more for the retail or non-industrial supply chains to adjust. Say Amazon, why don't you guys call the commercial TP manufacturers and help get it sold here? As for the commercial foodstuffs, for that we will definitely need FEMA. So where are they?
Best wishes to everyone and please stay safe.
April 2020 · Kindle Store