Who should buy toilet paper in a shared apartment?
Guilty
The short answer
Shared basics are bought in turns, and whoever uses the last roll replaces it. Three last rolls in a row is a pattern, not bad luck.
The ruling
From the public record. Names are replaced with roles.
Small claims division
Case no.PC-2026-05012
The roommate who buys the toilet paper v. The roommate who uses the last roll
Filed 10/07/2026
- Plaintiff
- The roommate who buys the toilet paper
- Defendant
- The roommate who uses the last roll
Statement of claim
I have bought the last four packs of toilet paper. My roommate used the last roll again this morning and said he would get some next time. That is what he said last time.
Charge
Repeated use of the final roll of a shared household supply without replacement
Judgment
Guilty
Roommate found guilty of finishing the last roll three times and buying none
Sentence
The defendant buys the next two packs and writes a supplies rotation on the fridge by Sunday.
How the court usually rules on this
The court treats toilet paper, dish soap and trash bags as household supplies that everyone pays for. Without a written rotation, the person who finishes the last one buys the next pack. A roommate who keeps finishing it without buying more is usually found guilty. A shared note on the fridge or a split-the-cost app is the standard sentence.
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