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3catwoman3

(23,820 posts)
135. Sponges are disgusting.
Tue Apr 25, 2017, 10:44 PM
Apr 2017

I like paper towels much better, but the full size ones - can't stand those "select-a-size" ones. the idea seems sound, but the small single size is never big enough for anything.

I buy the 30 pack at Costco, keep most of 'em in a closet. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #1
Same here. Jane Austin Mar 2017 #19
I like that - "the eternal pack." The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #51
Plus the rolls at Costco are larger than the grocery store TP 47of74 Mar 2017 #90
I too prefer the 30 pk from Costco. okwmember Mar 2017 #84
Running out? Pun? Lint Head Apr 2017 #134
We buy paper goods at Costco. madaboutharry Mar 2017 #2
My supply closet is full of toilet paper, paper towels, extra cleaning supplies etc. I can tell at a Tess49 Mar 2017 #29
Even though I do not think a lot about TP, Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #74
I buy paper towels about 12 rolls at a time.... whatever is in those large packages. I mostly use Tess49 Mar 2017 #75
I can see sponges for scrubbing dishes. Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #80
We are on the same page. Paper towels for my counters, and appliances and sponges for the sinks, Tess49 Mar 2017 #82
Ha, mine's not either! Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #85
Same here. Tess49 Mar 2017 #86
Sponges are disgusting. 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #135
Are you really that self-conscious? forgotmylogin Mar 2017 #3
I don't worry about that, either. I figure people have more important things to worry about Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #88
Two bathrooms. Two 4-packs. $4.00 dchill Mar 2017 #4
Oh my gosh....where do you buy? That sounds so cheap. yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #16
Walmart. dchill Mar 2017 #36
Not like it's going to expire...Costco bundle here. Heartstrings Mar 2017 #5
Always go with the Boy Scouts' mantra: "Be Prepared!" democratisphere Mar 2017 #6
Depends (heh) on your storage capacity, not wiping abilities. Kali Mar 2017 #7
Who wants to be stranded. Historic NY Mar 2017 #8
There is a certain comfort in knowing one has a supply on hand, No Vested Interest Mar 2017 #68
you want I should kick your self-conscious ass, NightWatcher? Skittles Mar 2017 #9
lol. I love your post yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #13
Is the ass-kicking before or after TexasTowelie Mar 2017 #28
Saw the subject line and knew it was you. Hi! n/t rzemanfl Apr 2017 #126
Nine-pack PennyK Mar 2017 #10
I can't carry that much anymore luvMIdog Mar 2017 #11
I've been known to use my car as an auxiliary pantry. Jane Austin Mar 2017 #20
good idea :) luvMIdog Mar 2017 #23
Hey, so do I. Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #25
Yep, plus bottled water Jane Austin Mar 2017 #30
It's the perfect place! eom Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #33
I'm a bulk buyer so I buy 10 24 roll packs at a time yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #12
Who wants to go shopping all the time for toilet paper? AgadorSparticus Mar 2017 #14
Just do like I do--steal it from whatever gas station is open that night....... lastlib Apr 2017 #114
That ain't right. Hahahahaha AgadorSparticus Apr 2017 #116
This reminded me of a scene in Brighton Beach Memoirs. forgotmylogin Apr 2017 #130
Never thought of that - KT2000 Mar 2017 #15
You have to remember that businesses shop there also and then Doreen Mar 2017 #18
It could always be because there's no Costco in the buyer's town. Jane Austin Mar 2017 #21
Charmin from Costco. Doreen Mar 2017 #17
I always buy Scott because it's not a Georgia Pacific product. Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #27
I stay away fromGeorgia Pacific products too. No Vested Interest Mar 2017 #67
LOL Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #71
I buy toilet paper by the individual square, always one-ply True Dough Mar 2017 #22
LOL! eom fleur-de-lisa Mar 2017 #43
Thank you, fleur-de-lisa True Dough Mar 2017 #45
Is this your training video? sl8 Mar 2017 #46
I am left-handed! True Dough Mar 2017 #47
A comedian once said... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2017 #24
Funny!! :D C Moon Mar 2017 #26
I am not sure, but I do know the used TP is much cheaper world wide wally Mar 2017 #31
Response to one roll -- "What, are you trying to quit ?" nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2017 #32
I was raised in a household with rather modest means. But TP was the one joet67 Mar 2017 #34
Buy multiple 30-packs JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2017 #35
When I was a kid... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #37
Haa!!! LeftInTX Mar 2017 #93
No one cares how many rolls you are buying Renew Deal Mar 2017 #38
Has no one heard of unit pricing? planetc Mar 2017 #39
I've Heard RobinA Jul 2017 #142
Absolutely. The gall of these people! eom planetc Jul 2017 #144
Enough for when you are iced in by a storm! mnhtnbb Mar 2017 #40
Still having power is key! k8conant Apr 2017 #131
Wow! GWC58 Mar 2017 #41
I'm far more concerned with quality than quantity Trailrider1951 Mar 2017 #42
ahhh, the Dreaded Klingons otherwise woodchuck mom Mar 2017 #65
That's us too OriginalGeek Mar 2017 #111
30+ at Costco...don't run out of TP Sancho Mar 2017 #44
Whatever fits in my backpack. Iggo Mar 2017 #48
No...no alert possible..this is a brilliant post...one of the best ever.. Stuart G Mar 2017 #49
This is definitely one for the DU archives. femmocrat Mar 2017 #50
I agree with you...this must be spread far and ...wide.... Stuart G Mar 2017 #52
The Lounge exists flying rabbit Mar 2017 #55
During the Y2K Crisis Turbineguy Mar 2017 #53
Get a bidet SHRED Mar 2017 #54
Depends on whether or not I have any republicans visiting anytime soon, then I need Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #56
I have deduced that this topic needs...."more coverage".. Stuart G Mar 2017 #57
We can never wipe it from DU! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #59
There was a Jeopardy contestant once who bragged about not buying TP for 10 years underpants Mar 2017 #58
My college roommate Freddie Mar 2017 #62
You can never have too much toilet paper Bayard Mar 2017 #60
Buy the 30+ rolls and announce to everyone in the store it's your yearly supply. eShirl Mar 2017 #61
Or daily. Let'em contemplate THAT. WinkyDink Mar 2017 #64
I'd be like Jesus Christ buy a bidet then. 47of74 Mar 2017 #91
I'm 67; I don't care what others think. WinkyDink Mar 2017 #63
Now...about being "67"..You are telling the truth..how do I know...? Stuart G Mar 2017 #66
The way I figure it sarge43 Mar 2017 #69
so true! nt steve2470 Apr 2017 #119
I go with whatever is the best deal on the Scott bulk packs... Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #70
I think you are putting way too much thought into this, but I buy the 24 pack just because Luciferous Mar 2017 #72
I had a few minutes with nothing to do but think. NightWatcher Mar 2017 #73
As the former Toilet Paper Control NCO for the 209th MI Company, there is only one answer jmowreader Mar 2017 #76
I think I'll defer to your call Sir. NightWatcher Mar 2017 #83
Giant packs are the only size Costco sells flyingfysh Mar 2017 #77
You ever try wiping with cold cuts? True Dough Mar 2017 #87
Try Jon Hamm's John Ham: sl8 Mar 2017 #89
I have the solution for the TP issue... Rollo Mar 2017 #78
Interesting point from Rollo, "..dragging a clump of dry cellulose over where the sun don't shine," Stuart G Mar 2017 #99
I'm a poet and I know it Rollo Mar 2017 #100
Always keep the TP gods happy. Solly Mack Mar 2017 #79
Your diet will determine how much toilet paper you need. Kaleva Mar 2017 #81
30 to 50 rolls is prepared but not freakish... Phentex Mar 2017 #92
i finally got it....I got the answer...if you can...buy the cheapest.. Stuart G Mar 2017 #94
180 rolls, aka 10 18- roll packs. July Mar 2017 #95
Wait - were you talking about disposable toilet paper? sl8 Mar 2017 #96
LOL Jimmy Fallon did a Thank You Note about this IcyPeas Mar 2017 #97
Nice! NightWatcher Mar 2017 #98
I buy the 30 pack at Costco. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #101
Wait until you hit 60+. You'll need all of those rolls. padfun Mar 2017 #102
I have an internet-connected toilet which has Amazon deliver it by the sheet as needed jberryhill Mar 2017 #103
You laugh, but there's something rather close to that, Amazon Dash buttons NightWatcher Mar 2017 #105
And you're waiting on the throne all that time? Freddie Apr 2017 #133
What's more important? LiberalFighter Mar 2017 #104
The answer to you question is.......... Stuart G Mar 2017 #106
I live alone so a pack of 1 dozen is fine for me. Binkie The Clown Mar 2017 #107
My parents are in their 80s and have filled a walk-in closet with TP & kleenex boxes Bucky Mar 2017 #108
9-pak Mega-Rolls 36 regular and doesn't take up too much space. sdfernando Mar 2017 #109
you need to research trends in pricing BuddyCa Mar 2017 #110
Figure how many rolls you need before you run out - then add one more. Thatll do it - nt Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2017 #112
Stop worrying about what people think BainsBane Mar 2017 #113
Depends. Yavin4 Apr 2017 #115
I buy a year's worth online and store it steve2470 Apr 2017 #117
Not just the number of rolls but number of sheets/roll... and for me, making sure it is not a KOCH hlthe2b Apr 2017 #118
Sixteen tons. malthaussen Apr 2017 #120
Scott's 1000 piece rolls, septic tank safe, Hula Popper Apr 2017 #121
Anything less than a roll is weird. n/t Orsino Apr 2017 #122
A basket of rocks will last your lifetime Kaleva Apr 2017 #123
Usually 2 Costco packs. Flaleftist Apr 2017 #124
Are we back to this..well......I would say.... Stuart G Apr 2017 #125
Buy a lot and say "My kid's teacher has this tree." n/t rzemanfl Apr 2017 #127
lol... cbreezen Apr 2017 #128
Is there a toilet paper with trump's face imprinted on it? onetexan Apr 2017 #129
Yep...and available at Amazon!! SwissTony Apr 2017 #136
LOL thanks i'll need to order some onetexan Apr 2017 #138
First you ask yourself this: How many women are in the household. Doreen Apr 2017 #132
Weird people if they comment on how many toilet rolls you buy. SwissTony Apr 2017 #137
When in college benld74 Apr 2017 #139
It is important that we keep this in perspective.... Stuart G Jul 2017 #140
a shit load rurallib Jul 2017 #141
Depends on how many bathrooms you have and how many floors they are on. alarimer Jul 2017 #143
Two packages of thirty...sixty rolls n/t apkhgp Jul 2017 #145
Man, this thread just goes on and on True Dough Jul 2017 #146
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