This is a situation kept has been kept on the hush but we’ve decided to let the cat out of the bag on a delicate subject that can leave the most levelheaded person in a state of panic. It’s kicked in, the realisation that you’ve hurriedly gone and do your business and there’s no loo roll. But, the worst part is when you know deep down you’re just too late to make a move and can no longer waddle for the sake of your dignity. Hopefully, we have found the silver lining will prevent you from debatingly gazing upon your pair of socks as an unsavoury plan B.

Emergency protocol:

• Newspaper – Forget the phone. We’ve all been guilty of reading the odd bleach bottle aimlessly as we’ve sat on the bog. This can also be used as a last minute substitute for when we have no loo roll and besides, I’m sure we can all find that one news story that is worthy of a good old wipe.
• Old shirts – Squeamish when it comes to bodily functions, some of us would cringe at the thought of getting rid of our excretions by re-usable means. This, of course, will mean you’ll have to stick these in the washer after use as well, so the yuck factor can certainly take center stage. If you’re not willing to give up conventional toilet paper, you could try cutting up some old shirts and keep them as a backup in a worst-case scenario. Some have even made a switch to just cloth!

Before we can even begin to deal with this, you will need to consider the thing that will carrying the paper and will to become sacred. Over time, daily wear and tear will see your loo roll holder start to get a tad wobbly. Although this may seem like a minor glitch on the grand scale of things, we recognise that it is those little everyday annoyances that lead us to overlook the mundane check of whether or not you’re loo is stocked up.