US STOPPING ALL FLIGHTS INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM EUROPE FOR 30 DAYS.

[RamblingMad]

This?
https://images.app.goo.gl/UCihxcBQwbQUmven6

Paper Towels. I guess it's the new alternative to TP. I did see one smart woman with a cart full of napkins. I'm guessing those are less rough on the backside.

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

There are only seven continents. Which one does Great Britain belong to?

Antartica
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia/Oceana

Does Scotland, Wales and England have to give the same answer? If so, this may take a while!

 

[MarkLT1]

Paper Towels. I guess it's the new alternative to TP. I did see one smart woman with a cart full of napkins. I'm guessing those are less rough on the backside.

Right now I am EXTREMELY grateful for my wife's aversion to buying TP. She hates buying it, and so we buy 2 of those large packages from Costco, every 3-4 months. Luckily, she did our quarterly TP run about a week-an-a-half ago (Before all this very strange TP panic started). Having Crohn's disease, the only thing that truly strikes fear into my heart, is not having TP

 

[TLSnell1981]

The Coronavirus knows no difference between Schengen or not. Just between The U. K. and Germany alone there are over 40 !! Flights a day!!! Passport control was a no brainer. Though the U.K. has pass control and is an island means it is no less connected, and people move between no less freely than France/ Germany as an example. This decision was purely political.

Let’s see if things change after restrictions go into effect.

 

[mousefan73]

Let’s see if things change after restrictions go into effect.

Well that depends on how many and who is getting tested.

We can only hope that all these measures being put in the place around the whole world have some type of an impact and stop the drastic incline towards the top

 

[ford family]

The Coronavirus knows no difference between Schengen or not. Just between The U. K. and Germany alone there are over 40 !! Flights a day!!! Passport control was a no brainer. Though the U.K. has pass control and is an island means it is no less connected, and people move between no less freely than France/ Germany as an example. This decision was purely political.

Passport control might appear to be a no brainer but at least there is passport control which is different to no passport control between Schengen treaty countries.
Ireland is also outside of Schengen so is excluded from this ban.
On the other hand there are countries who are not part of the EU but are part of Schengen. So that means Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, who are not EU members but are still part of the ban.

ford family

 

[Imzadi]

Paper Towels. I guess it's the new alternative to TP. I did see one smart woman with a cart full of napkins. I'm guessing those are less rough on the backside.

Careful. Those napkins clog toilets. They don't dissolve as easily or quickly - even when torn up into smaller strips. Don't ask how I know. I ran out of TP once and had to use them in a pinch. Then the clog happened and I had to go out and buy a good toilet plunger. The shallow ones or even the shallow fitted ones, couldn't produce a good "whoosh!"

The BEST toilet plunger is the Korky BEEHIVE plunger. So, stock up on one of those if you need later need to use napkins or paper towels. There may be a shortage of them down the road, as others need a toilet plunger.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Korky-Beehive-Max-Toilet-Plunger-99-12A/203765220

 

[RamblingMad]

Careful. Those clog toilets. They don't dissolve as easily or quickly. Don't ask how I know. (I ran out of TP once and had to use them in a pinch. Then the clog happened and I had to go out and buy a toilet plunger.

The BEST toilet plunger is the Korky BEEHIVE plunger. So, stock up on one of those if you need later need to use napkins or paper towels. There may be a shortage of them down the road, as others need a toilet plunger.

She was Mexican. If you've been to South America, you know that you don't flush any paper down their toilets. The same is true in parts of Mexico. I bet she has a bin next to her toilet. I've seen these in a lot in first generation homes.

 

[pryncess527]

I’d take a shower every time I had to use the bathroom before I’d resort to newspaper

 

[Imzadi]

I’d take a shower every time I had to use the bathroom before I’d resort to newspaper

You don't like getting smeared words on your butt?

 

[TLSnell1981]

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You don't like getting smeared words on your butt?

Magazines...way better!

 

[MarkLT1]

Magazines...way better!

Nah.. the glossy/coated pages don't absorb very well... (there is no particular reason why I know this...)

 

[RamblingMad]

I've heard good stuff about pine cones.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Nah.. the glossy/coated pages don't absorb very well... (there is no particular reason why I know this...)

 

[Dreams&wishes]

Well after the decision of total inaction taken from the UK today they shall soon be on that list too.
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[mnrose]

Gonna say again. If you are concerned about TP, get a bidet (and yes, you can retrofit your current toilet seat for less than $50. With a bidet, you need no toilet paper. I'm on vacation now, but can't wait to get home so I can stop worry about TP (LOL...that's tongue firmly planted in cheek). But, seriously, there's no angst about TP in Japan...for a reason. Everyone uses a bidet.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Gonna say again. If you are concerned about TP, get a bidet (and yes, you can retrofit your current toilet seat for less than $50. With a bidet, you need no toilet paper. I'm on vacation now, but can't wait to get home so I can stop worry about TP (LOL...that's tongue firmly planted in cheek). But, seriously, there's no angst about TP in Japan...for a reason. Everyone uses a bidet.

I will admit to being a bidet fan.

 

[MomOfDisneyPrincess]

The bidet idea actually sounds like a good idea, but do you drip dry or what?

 

[mnrose]

The bidet idea actually sounds like a good idea, but do you drip dry or what?

You can drip dry. Or, use a wash towel to dab dry (washing it after of course). We've also installed an "upgraded" bidet (still a retrofit model) which costs around $200 which will blow you gently dry with warm air. True. So, you've got options. I prefer using small cloths which I launder. Really adds very little to the laundry over the course of a week.

 

[RamblingMad]

Well after the decision of total inaction taken from the UK today they shall soon be on that list too.
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I thought his press conference was pretty good.