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How Much Toilet Paper? Try the Coronavirus Toilet Paper Calculator

With toilet paper flying off the shelves at grocery stores everywhere, a lot of people are wondering how much toilet paper one actually needs to get through a coronavirus (COVID-19)…

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With toilet paper flying off the shelves at grocery stores everywhere, a lot of people are wondering how much toilet paper one actually needs to get through a coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine.

Well, now there's a toilet paper calculator that supposedly gives you those numbers. At HowMuchToiletPaper.com, you'll find a calculator where you can adjust different metrics, such as how many rolls of toilet paper you have, how many toilet visits you have per day, days of the quarantine and more.

Click the "advanced options" tab to find more factors to add to the equation.

The point of this calculator is simply to see that you don't need to buy out the entire store of toilet paper, and instead, leave some for others.

Find the calculator here. How scientific is this whole calculator thing? Who knows, but it's a clever idea!

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.