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Am I being over-senstive or is this quite disgusting?

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PistachioTiramisu · 24/10/2025 10:07

I had some leftovers from a beef stew - gravy, bits of mushroom and onion, etc. I wanted to dispose of it as the bin men were due so asked DH to take it out when he put the food bin out. He said he would just flush it down the loo!!! I have never, ever heard of anyone suggesting doing this before, and it seems quite disgusting to me. What do you think?

P.S. He did dispose of it properly in the end!

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Sweepies · 24/10/2025 11:09

IMO it's really not a big deal and you're being a bit precious. Sometimes it's hard to dispose of food waste that is very "liquidy", I'd rather chuck a bit of old stew water down the toilet than throw it in the bin and have the bin bag split, or block up the sink, etc.

mondaytosunday · 24/10/2025 10:56

Well that’s odd to do but not sure why it’s disgusting? A lot worse gets flushed.

Followthesunshine · 24/10/2025 10:53

Logically there is no reason to think this way but I agree that this made me feel repulsed - probably the association of taking a plate/bowl to the toilet and scraping it in!

MolkosTeenageAngst · 24/10/2025 10:40

I wouldn’t say it’s disgusting but probably not good for the pipes to do it regularly, I know if someone vomits then they’re putting food in the toilet but the act of chewing starts breaking it down with enzymes as does the stomach acid so not the same as just sticking cooked food down the toilet. Plus if you vomit into the toilet regulator that can cause blockages, it shouldn’t be done regularly. If you don’t have a food waste bin then you’re right it’s better to just put it in the normal bin, can always bag up in a freezer bag or put into a yoghurt pit or similar first so it doesn’t leak.

Sahara123 · 24/10/2025 10:17

Pour the whole lot into a sieve, liquid down the sink, solid bits into food waste/ general bin. Not down the loo !

Nannyfannybanny · 24/10/2025 10:14

We don't have food bins where we live. I tend to batch cook k hate waste. If you're vomiting or diarrhea,it's likely undigested. Half inch of gravy would go down the toilet, plenty of water, better than blocking the kitchen sink.

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PistachioTiramisu · 24/10/2025 10:12

ncd78 · 24/10/2025 10:10

Why didn’t you put the leftovers in the fridge for the next day? Food doesn’t go down the toilet, neither does it belong in the bin if there’s nothing wrong with it.

It was literally gravy with just tiny bits of onion and mushroom - I would have given it to the dog, but onion is poison to dogs so couldn't risk it.

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HappyFrappy · 24/10/2025 10:10

Think that's bad for the sewerage network if he does that. Digested food behaves differently to non digested, and it's the former the system is designed for. You did the right thing encouraging him to follow the standard process!

Youdontseehow · 24/10/2025 10:10

We always do this for stuff like home made soup that’s too old. No different to vomiting or poo-ing.

But not oil or fat.

ncd78 · 24/10/2025 10:10

Why didn’t you put the leftovers in the fridge for the next day? Food doesn’t go down the toilet, neither does it belong in the bin if there’s nothing wrong with it.

MrsSkylerWhite · 24/10/2025 10:08

Why is it disgusting? The bit you ate will end up there.

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