Toilet Paper And The Coming Apocalypse Back in AD 600 in China toilet paper came with writing ones thoughts on. Pioneers used corn cobs and husks to wipe with but hay,grass and sand did the trick. Fast forward to 1857 in New York Joseph Gayetty invented the first modern TP with medicated paper with Aloe and 500 sheets sold for 50cents. 70% of the world does not use toilet paper but instead uses Bidet showers also known as bum guns. Early man used what was around at the time but Romans used sponges on sticks called Tensorium or wiping thing. During the Pandemic due to panic buying the industry couldnt keep up and pulp mills closed due to costs which resulted in a shortage and increase of cost. 90% of all the TP in the world is made in America and pupl mills are running around the clock to keep up. One tree makes 1500 rolls of the white stuff and depending on how fluffy you like it it could cost more. Scott Toilet paper is 1000 sheets per roll and an average is 48 rolls of it per year here at the cabin. If its fluffy or extra fluffy youll pay more and use more. Remember trees take time to grow and one day we will run out of trees then its down to making it from scrap lumber. Peace, BigT