An Australian science teacher gives an insight into what is the best alternative to toilet paper as supermarkets continue to run out due to COVID-19 panic buying.

Jacob Strickling places a dollop of vegemite onto a plate before wiping it with toilet paper, a banana leaf, a betel leaf and some paperbark, testing out the alternatives.

The scientist declares the banana leaf as the best alternative to toilet paper in his fun experiment filmed on March 22 in Terrigal, New South Wales.

In this funny, yet informative video, Australian Science Teacher and YouTuber, Jacob Strickling, tests the effectiveness of different alternatives to toilet paper. Strickling uses Vegemite on a plate as the substance which is wiped and as an added bonus demonstrates how Australian's make and eat Vegemite toast.
He then tests the wiping effectiveness of conventional toilet paper by wiping the Vegemite on the plate. The toilet paper was quite absorbent, but tore easily.
The banana leaf was then tested. As a funny twist it unrolled from a motorised wheel, leaving an actual banana as the roll behind, which Jacob then ate!
A large tree leaf was tested next, followed by a Betel leaf picked from the vegetable garden which Strickling then ate once he had wiped the Vegemite.
Some newspaper (which he found at the entrance to the supermarket) was then trialled, followed by some paperbark from an Australian paperbark tree.
Strickling decided that the banana leaf was the best alternative.
At the end of the video is some B-Roll footage of empty toilet roll shelves at the supermarket, banana leaves, tree leaves, betel leaves, paper bark and newspaper being picked.