MNHQ here: what do you think about manufacturers marketing wipes as 'flushable'?

Hell yes I'd agree. We had to pay for a blockage to be cleared that caused flooding under our drive. Blockage caused by wipes, which we have never used. Our plumber specifically said never to flush "flushable" products because "flushable" is a big fat lie.

Definitely - it upsets me how much money goes into clearing these things up that could be better spent elsewhere if only people binned them instead of flushing them and then then ending up on beaches, in the sea and rivers!

MNHQ...

Please get behind this campaign

Totally agree that the only thing you should flush is poo, wee or TP. Occasional bit of vom, maybe. That's it. I wouldn't really trust anything else to be genuinely "flushable", even if it said it was.

This isn't a UK article but then it's not just a UK issue.

I use moist toilet paper sometimes.
I had no idea this didn't break down like normal paper.

YANBU but also what MrsDeVere said.

The trouble is that how many people actually read disposal instructions? And even if they did, an easy way round it would be to buy the ones that said 'flushable' in big letters at the front of the pack.

Definitely would support this one.

Just checked the MN recommended ASDA ones - they clearly say 'do not flush' in the disposal instructions so at least some companies can get it right...

I support this.

And I also support what MrsDeVere said - it's not about 'mums' blocking the pipes.

...can be is not should be....

Agreed.

Back it entirely.

The very fact that there is confusion on here proves the point. People need to know that these will block drains...

Please do support this - I can't believe that these products are allowed to be described as 'flushable'.

I definitely support this. My neighbour's bl...y fed-up with having to fork out to get drains cleared of so-called 'flushable' wipes used by the neighbours further up the road. It's cost them £600 over the past two years and we've had sewerage across our lawn because they persist in using the blasted things and putting disposable nappies down the loo when their dgcs stay

These products are 'flushable' only until they reach a join in the pipes....under the drive 😡😡, and there's sweet fa we can do about it.

Why are they targeting wet wipes? I don't know about you, but my baby wipes end up in the bin with the nappies - and I do a LOT of nappy changes every week!

There are other wipes that are more likely to end up in the toilet. The toilet cleaning wipes, the disinfectant wipes. No, I don't flush them, but I can imagine that many do.

I would definitely support this campaign. So many people think they can just drop the problem down the loo and away it goes - the proverbial sweeping under the carpet!

It's the 'raising the whole issue of disposal' versus possible 'dilution of effect'. I'm inclined to your point of view, personally.

We had a letter from our council saying this problem costs them £100k a year to sort out. That would be enough to keep the local children's centre open.

Just noticed the ASDA Little Angels wipes come with a Mumsnet seal of approval - not for drain friendliness I assume!

Yes, definitely should be stopped if they aren't flushable - I've certainly been misled by this, I presumed they WERE flushable.

No cozietosie, probably not the same campaign. Just the drain blocking thing made me think of the whole fat build up issue when people pour melted butter etc down the sink.

Best focus on one thing at a time though.

Sainsbury's ones do say to only flush at most two at once and only on full flush. When you read that it's obvious they don't break up really and HAVE to stop somewhere. Never checked the pack before. Just the big word 'flushable' on the front!

I support this. I suppose they technically get around it by saying its flushable, which it is. You could flush a lot of things but usually common sense kicks in. Nothing down the lav except bodily waste and toilet paper and even some posh toilet papers don't disintegrate that well.