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    US has gone NUTS! No Isopropyl Alcohol (Surgical spirits)

    Went to buy some 90% Isopropyl Alcohol (Surgical spirits) to start a restoration/repair of a few gunstocks only to find-out the Corona Virus has driven the folks here into a panic buying frenzy.

    Guess I'll mix what I have left with some Vodka or Moonshine. LOL
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    At least you can still get toilet paper; some places can't. Try grain alcohol (Everclear); its' what the folks who want to sterilize themselves should have bought!
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    All the man-size tissues had gone today from the outlet where I normally get them. I like the luxury of a full-man-size tissue and I don't wish to have to make do with a standard (small) sized tissue instead.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying10uk View Post
    All the man-size tissues had gone today from the outlet where I normally get them. I like the luxury of a full-man-size tissue and I don't wish to have to make do with a standard (small) sized tissue instead.
    Oddly enough I can relate...……….

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    Quote Originally Posted by Surpmil View Post
    At least you can still get toilet paper; some places can't.
    "Be a Man, Use your hand" LOL... Well, COSTCO is out of toilet paper but the Supermarket has a lot. I still have a bunch from the MRE packs if you need some.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Surpmil View Post
    Try grain alcohol (Everclear); its' what the folks who want to sterilize themselves should have bought!
    I just went to the Feed and Tac store and got Horse Surgical Sprits - same same.. My stocks can't teel the difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying10uk View Post
    All the man-size tissues
    There is such a thing? Paper towels?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Surpmil View Post
    At least you can still get toilet paper; some places can't.
    People could, perhaps, try using tracing paper as an alternative, like the old fashion MOD issue toilet paper which felt a bit like using sand paper.

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    So far no run on cloth handkerchiefs.

    Or just buy a bag of terrycloth rags and when used run them through the washing machine with a good dose of bleach.

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