To think that we need to stop flushing anything down the toilet except for toilet paper.

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Wipes are often described as biodegradable but they don't biodegrade in the sewer. They biodegrade in landfill over a long period of time.

I really welcome Yorkshire's stance on this and it would be hoped that all councils and water companies will clamp down on the use of them.

There needs to be better labelling on packs of wet wipes and a shift away from using them, particularly as many contain micro plastics that leach into waterways.

If you need to use them then put them in a bin so that councils can incinerate or bury them where they can decompose.

I once had a plumber tell me to pour excess cooking fat down the toilet. I was so shocked.

From a young age my DM had me well taught to wipe out any pans or drain off fat into a little cup and put it in the bin when it solidified

Absolutely this!

With a toilet brush you can just put some soap/zoflora/toilet cleaner in the bottom of the container
And dry the toilet brush by hanging it under the toilet seat so the brush is under the bowl

I think the plumber was trying to ensure that you had cause to call him out again in the near future

About 2 years ago our toilet blocked and we had sewage coming up through our inside drains it was disgusting!

I had been flushing wipes and tearing my pads in half to flush. The wipes were branded as flushable and I was taught to dispose of pads that way.

We ended up with Thames water coming out to unblock the drain. They were not happy! They located the drain and as I was walking back into the house I heard one of them say to the other ' if it's more fucking tampons I'm leaving it! ' ( very professional ) turns out they had been to a house that day where 80 tampons had caused this same problem, and they supposedly counted each one

To my shame it was pads and wipes and they called me out to show me. It was disgusting.

They gave me a warning not to flush anything else like that as I would more than likely be charged next time. I felt so embarrassed and stupid for thinking I could flush all that stuff.

Since then I've stopped using wipes and wrap my pads up and bin them. No blockages since.

Wow, thank you so much - I'd never thought of cleaning the toilet brush 🙄

Anyone would think I flushed the bloody things. I don't use any other wipes, nothing gets flushed down that shouldn't so I'll carry on using my biodegradable toilet brushes. What is it with fucking toilet brushes on MN?!

No. I thought that was just common sense.

I don't know why people have an issue with perfectly serviceable, cleanable tools like loo brushes on here and feel compelled to use more wasteful things instead, no

Plastic loo brush or biodegradable paper cleaner with cleaning stuff already in it. No plastic to replace, no pouring bleach or cleaner down the toilet.

I think we're going to have to agree to disagree on this one.

What a twattish statement. Or a windup. Likely the latter.

biodegradable paper cleaner with cleaning stuff already in it

you can say it's biodegradable all you like, you know it's not great environmentally

No plastic to replace, no pouring bleach or cleaner down the toilet.

im not sure how often you think people are replacing them and all I'm using is a bit of method cleaner.

I think we're going to have to agree to disagree on this one.

Well sure

Yet another thread that proves how doomed we are as a species.

Mooncup + period pants for periods.
Bowel issues - reusable wipes soaked in soothing aloe Vera. Pop into sealed bucket of water with bicarb + vinegar solution.

There is no need to use single use products ever.

No, I grew up with a septic tank & have endometriosis. I experience the same thing with heavy periods and don’t put them down the toilet because the alternative is a blocked septic system. It’s really not that hard to wrap them in toilet paper.

I was told to flush pads in the 1980s, obviously I stopped when I realised.
I had to train DH out of using the toilet as a bin because that’s what his mother did, constantly flushed food down there. She lived in a flat as well so am surprised they didn’t get major issues from all the fat etc. also it’s just grim.

Well this thread will please the anti bin brigade.

We really should care about what state we are leaving the planet in for our children and their children. They will be the ones swimming in tampons and condoms long after we are gone.

Of course its a very difficult discussion to have because alot if it unavoidably falls to women. We after all are thr ones requiring sanitary protection and also purchasing /organising it for our dds too.

Because of this the talk will always get peoples backs up. Which is why men need to chip in too and do their part. Dont flush condoms, don't get lazy with nappies, use reusable products to clean up after sex etc and maybe stand up against all the products aimed at men tHt have unnecessary packaging.

In general assist within the household to enable a more environmentally friendly way of living. Take on some of the workload involved in reducing waste

For years, Tampax packaging used to boast that the whole lot was flushable, including the applicator and the wrapper, because they were all paper. Not sure when/if they stopped.

Yes! Thank you! It used to be a selling point!

I suspect the majority of the wet wipes being flushed aren't the baby wipes but the ones which are marketed as wet toilet paper. They shouldn't be allowed to market themselves as flushable given that they only result in blocked drains. So many people say "how do people not know that wet wipes aren't flushable?" but think that the wet toilet paper ones are somehow different.