Toilet paper shortages

A run on toilet paper left shelves empty across the US. But why did this happen? pic.twitter.com/fk0XzOgsPI

— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) July 24, 2021

Why has toilet paper run out during the coronavirus pandemic? Find out in the latest from the “Viral Questions” series. Email your questions to: FactCheck@ap.org https://t.co/L1y7CLQCVf

— AP Fact Check (@APFactCheck) May 5, 2020

"Making toilet paper in bulk requires a massive machine, a four-story-tall collection of intricately pieced-together parts, which costs billions of dollars and takes months to build." https://t.co/hlRTwfXcXc via @WSJ

— Timothy Aeppel (@TimAeppel) April 13, 2020

We've been led to believe that the toilet paper outages are the result of hoarders and panic-buyers cramming their closets with Charmin.

I talked to some toilet-paper insiders (really) and it turns out that is probably mostly wrong! https://t.co/ZvaYjnUrEz

— Will Oremus (@WillOremus) April 2, 2020

Looking to buy toilet paper in bulk? Don't worry — you can still get enough toilet paper for the whole family and have it shipped directly to your home.https://t.co/nycAK6O4Jh

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) March 30, 2020

They’re running out for supplies over here at the WH too… pic.twitter.com/m099859NIA

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) March 30, 2020

As households continue to stock up on toilet paper — emptying shelves across the country — a new website is attempting to answer the question: How much TP do we really need https://t.co/HIRBotvsGC

— CNN (@CNN) March 22, 2020

All the toilet paper you see here on display and in boxes disappeared in under 20 minutes! pic.twitter.com/kO7OHNITLC

— MacArthur For Baltimore (@BaltoSpectator) March 27, 2020

Perspective: Toilet paper rolls are getting bigger, annoying some consumers https://t.co/tB0pIDRbgl

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 17, 2020

Here's why toilet paper demand spiked 845% during the pandemic pic.twitter.com/AuIb9swBNa

— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) December 16, 2023