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[abbeythe 8th]

On 6/5/2014 sylviahomeatlast said: never flush anything except thin TP---not Kleenex or any other ---we. have old clay sewer pipes that develop hair line cracks where teeny roots creep in and snag stuff

We had old clay pipes too and had the same problem.

[Elstongunn]

On 6/5/2014 KathyPet said: I like these wipes. I don't used them all the time but I do use them. I would think that the companies who make them had to test them before they could make the claim that they are flushable but yet I read stories that they are not. Not sure who to believe.

I think I'd believe the independent claims before the company's.

[Elstongunn]

On 6/5/2014 ------ said:

On 6/5/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:

People should not flush anything down their toilet but toilet paper. Not paper towels, "flushable wipes", nothing but TP.

These type of products while marketed as flushable take a lot longer to break down and are causing lots of problems in sewer systems across the country.

Every plumber I have ever talked to thinks the only thing that should be going down the drain is toilet paper.

http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/are_flushable_bathroom_products_safe_for_sewer_and_septic_systems

Yup.

What surprised me in the other thread was how many women didn't care about the environmental consequences of flushing sanitary products down the toilet. Cotton take ages to degrade. It's like flushing a scarf or handkerchief. I guess it's the convenience that matters. Pretty sad.

I guess they figure it's either that way, or it heads to the landfill. I was floored, too, when I read that thread that people flush sanitary products down their toilets. Every restroom I've been in has signage specifically stating NOT to do that.