Sometimes, don’t refill
The pandemic has been a wake-up call for many – the things we trust will always be there aren’t so trustworthy after all.
Toilet paper / bathroom tissue / loo roll has been part of human lives for not much longer than a century, and yet doing without it horrifies us.
We can become more appreciative of what we have, and more resilient when we are without, by occasionally, purposefully, doing without.
For those who have a toilet in the same room as the shower, go a day or two without buying toilet paper after running out. Sluice yourself in the shower. Experience something different, and revel in your adaptability.
Try tea without milk for a week, you might find you like it better. Go without bread, or pasta, or rice. Try sandwiches without butter. Skip shampoo or moisturiser.
Not refilling is easier than purposefully not using something that is sitting there. And you can refill any time you wish, if it is too uncomfortable for you.
It’s an adventure. A cost-free, risk-free experiment in not living precisely the same week as last week.