Families across the country have been stockpiling toilet rolls leaving supermarket shelves bare as the coronavirus outbreak continues.
But spare a thought for one mum whose supply of 18 loo rolls were destroyed in a matter of minutes after her children got hold of them.
Clearly a rubber duck and toy boat weren't enough to keep the children entertained at bath time and they thought dumping all 18 rolls in the water was much more fun.
Taking to Twitter , journalist Ed Cumming shared the unfortunate picture.
He wrote: "My friend bought 18 loo rolls and her kids put them all in the bath."
The accompanying image shows a bath clogged with loo roll and a number of colourful bath toys.
The loss of the valuable supply struck a chord on social media as many sympathised with the bad timing.
One person joked: "Give the kids a rolling pin, a bucketful of the mush and a washing line. Should keep them busy."
Another added: "with that and their propensity to randomly lick things you have to wonder which side they’re on..."
A third person said: "literally GASPED when I saw that."
Meanwhile, a fellow sympathiser joked: "Throw some pasta into that and it’d be a sure fire quarantine kit."
It comes as panicked shoppers have been overloading their trolleys with essentials including toilet paper and pasta as fears intensify over the spread of Covid-19.
Supermarkets have limited the sale of certain items including pasta, baked beans and UHT milk.
Strict restrictions on when supermarkets can deliver to people's homes will also be scrapped to help retailers meet the increased demand.
Meanwhile British Retail Consortium members have sent a joint letter to consumers asking everyone to work together to ensure there is enough food for everyone.
At present, coronavirus has claimed the lives of 35 people in the UK.
From today, prime minister Boris Johnson will give daily briefings to the public and stricter 'social distancing' measures are expected to be announced.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed over the weekend that the elderly could be ordered to stay at home for four months in a bid to protect them.
Fourteen more UK deaths were reported on Sunday, while the number of cases rose by 251 to 1,391.
