The recent cold weather and early start to the flu season has wiped a household staple off major retail shelves - and no, it's not toilet paper.
A Woolworths spokesperson told SkyNews.com.au there had been a lot of demand for paper goods and medicinal products, but reassured customers toilet paper stock had not been affected.
"Given the recent cold snap and early start to the flu season, there's quite a lot of demand for a range of medicinal and paper goods products including cold and flu tablets, throat lozenges and tissues," the spokesperson said. "While customers might notice that the availability of some of their preferred brands might be limited, we continue to offer a wide range of alternatives across these ranges.Tissues have been wiped off the shelf amid cold weather and an early start to the flu season. Picture: Getty Images"Customers may notice that some stores might not have their usual brands of facial tissues in stock at the moment," a Coles spokesperson told SkyNew.com.au.
"We want to assure customers that there will be enough stock to get them through this flu season, and encourage them to be flexible if the products they would usually purchase are not available."