Newspaper makes a reasonably good stand-in for toilet paper. It flushes easily. Also, something in the ink is a natural disinfectant that makes it very sanitary. Stores and restaurants usually have free periodicals/circulars/advertisements. I grab some, now and then, and keep a store of it in a corner of the kitchen. I use it to save on paper towels for lots of things, like peeling vegetables, sopping up messes, etc.