Wet wipes

a lot of sanitary products say flushable but they are awful for clogging up drains. A lot of publicity re flushing wipes of any kind. I do not use wet wipes I come from the old fashioned flannel and water when I had my kids along with terry nappies, but I do use cleaning wipes for quick jobs i.e. just a quick wipe of loo seat etc though main cleaning is cleaning cream and cloth.
I did see that somewhere problems were caused by those things you hang on the side of the pan to freshen and clean the loo. if they fall off and flushed can really block things up, never used one

No we have had blocked drains twice that have come up on our property due to one of our neighbours flushing them down the toilet / the drains person showed us the amount

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I buy Kirkland bum wipes from Costco, they're great. And flushable. No more dozens of bidet flannels, for wiping, and to put in a separate bin and launder after just one use.

The only other "wipe' I use is a little eye makeup removal pad. One side one day, the other side the next day - which I do then just toss in the loo. Don't think that would cause any blockage!!

Always check that the packaging of any wipes you buy state clearly that they are flushable if you intend to flush them.
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Why not clean one’s bum with soap and use a plastic glove?
Nothing to chuck anywhere and you know it’s clean and glove can be use many times

It tells you on the packet not to flush them

JennyCee

Why not clean one’s bum with soap and use a plastic glove?
Nothing to chuck anywhere and you know it’s clean and glove can be use many times

Plastic glove what a good idea 😱 more plastic to be recycled, that’s on the off chance that they can be recycled.

I am goody two shoes only flush pee/poo/paper/puke.

I have an aversion to all disposable wipes and think they should be banned (which will never happen!) They are environmentally bad on all levels, from the manufacture to the disposal, not to mention the packaging.
I just think there is no need for them.
Sorry if I sound self-righteous!

I use wet wipes and throw into bin.

I use them for the Grandchildren but they go in the bin.. The ones marked "flushable" if they are not flushable why are they allowed to advertise them as such?

I have used wet wipes when my digestion was re-establishing itself after a right hemicolectomy. I don't know how I'd have coped without them. But I NEVER flushed them, they went into the black bin with the incontinence pads i.e. adult nappies, also necessary at the time.
We did have a sewage blockage when next-door's au pair started putting wet wipes down the lavatory.

Oreo

How about heftier fines for the fast food outlets creating fat bergs?

Why not both? Win, win.

posset

I have an aversion to all disposable wipes and think they should be banned (which will never happen!) They are environmentally bad on all levels, from the manufacture to the disposal, not to mention the packaging.
I just think there is no need for them.
Sorry if I sound self-righteous!

I agree - but I do buy & use a small amount of floor wipes - particularlywhen the place was a building site, or if I'm decorating.But no-one happier than me of they were banned outright.

They are like all new 'inventions' aren't they. They do have their uses, and lots of us came use them more during covid. But there is a right and a wrong way to use them. I use them sparingly, when there is good reason too, and dispose of them responsibly. I would never flush them. I understand why some people would be squeamish about putting them in the bin after 'personal' cleaning, but they need to find another solution.

I think you're confusing wet wipes for toilet flushable wet wipes aka toilet paper not ones for toddlers

Sarnia

NO wipes of any kind should be flushed down the toilet. They do not break down like toilet paper but form a very effective plug along the pipe system.

Exactly! But not only that, they get out to sea and cause all sorts of harm to the fish and other sea creatures there, not to mention being unsightly.
Why do people think it’s ok to dispose of wipes, nappies and the like in the sea?

Missiseff

It tells you on the packet not to flush them

You can lead a horse to water……. Telling people not to flush them down the toilet sounds good, but there’ll always be some pathetic person who thinks that doesn’t apply to them.

There's a product called Wype. Its fantastic for those of us with personal issues around digestion and cleanliness and an aversion to skid marks. I started buying it when my late husband was discharged from hospital with a problem TMI to explain. They are brilliant I use it myself especially on holiday. Its just a gel you put directly on toilet paper. It doesn't make the paper any weaker and does a blinking good job.

I’d never heard of this product. Just looked it up on Amazon. Great idea. Thank you for telling us about it.

Calendargirl

Am sure most of these products are totally unnecessary.

Who needs wet wipes to wipe a toddler’s face?

Just use a damp flannel.

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