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Whoosh! Imagine how much we spend on toilet paper every year

Always looking for a bargain, Boulevard bought a 24-pack of Charmin Basic toilet paper today at ValuMarket on Bardstown Road in the Highlands. Cost: $11.99, after a $1 savings for using our frequent-shopper card. Because we love numbers, that made us wonder how much Louisvillians spend every year on TP.

Here’s the math: Americans use an average of 23.6 rolls per person each year, according to The New York Times. Louisville’s population is now around 613,000 residents. Boulevard spent 50 cents per roll today, which we’re guessing is at the low end of the price range, since Charmin Basic is a no-frills brand.

The bottom line: 613,000 residents would use 14,466,800 rolls, at an annual cost of $7,233,400. You’re welcome!

Related: The history of toilet paper dates to the 6th century.

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Immoral, intemperate would-be barbers need not apply

If you knew all the hoops to jump to get barber licenses under Kentucky law, you’d tip your barber even more generously. The State Board of Barbering‘s governing law and regulations run well over 40 pages, covering everything from the regulatory board (whose five members are appointed by the governor) to how barber schools advertise. My favorite part of the license qualifications section: You must be of “good moral character and temperate habit.”

Outfitting a shop isn’t cheap, either. A traditional striped barber pole alone costs a whopping $1,035 at retailer Minerva Beauty of Monroe, Ga. (The history of poles is interesting, but not for the faint-of-heart.)

10408723_1512343935685110_2971144345046087142_nAs for me, I get a haircut and beard trim every three weeks at Market St. Barbers in NuLu: $45, not including tip. (Today was the day.) The shop’s at 748 E. Market St. Ask for Ken Watts, senior master barber.

Related: barber shops across Louisville.