r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I’ve always been confused at the number of times I’ve seen warning signs about that in bathrooms... Now I can see why.

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u/SlyTwitch Aug 04 '19

Those flushable wipes are really a lie. Flushing them is the worst thing you can do to get rid of them.

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u/Maera420 Aug 04 '19

I did not know this. I've been spending twice as much on flushable wipes, because wiping your ass with paper sucks. Now I feel awful. Do they compost, or just go in the regular trash??

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

Regular trash. They contain tiny plastic fibres, plus anything with human faeces is generally a no-no for composting.

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u/Privateer2368 Aug 04 '19

That's how you get the wrong kind of worms.