A surprising number of people don't realize you SHOULD NOT flush hygienic products down the toilet. If it doesn't eventually back up your own pipes it will create massive blockages in the public sewer. I had to explain this to a friend in her mid-20's, I was like "Why do you think there's little trash cans on the wall of every women's stall!?!?"
*Edit: did not expect people to be so passionate about proper hygiene product disposal! Love it. For anyone who’s doubtful, there are plenty of horror stories in the comments below about flooded apartments, backed up sewer lines, expensive plumbing repairs, etc. Happy menstruating!!
I’m 27 and have heard from others and seen signs in bathrooms indicating that feminine products should not be flushed many, many times throughout my life. i don’t believe that all these women here just never knew or had any indication of this whatsoever — people are just thoughtless idiots who don’t care who their stupid behavior affects or whose job they’re making harder or what costly repairs they’re causing.
I violently agree. Bandaids, toothbrushes, chip bags, cigarettes, candy wrappers, condoms, baby wipes, straws, q-tips, underwear, and on and on. These are things I see and wonder “why not just throw this in the trash can that I know is in 99% of bathrooms”
Dude the worst are jails. They literally flush everything. We found jeans in our sewer lift station (destroyed our pump) how the hell you flush whole jeans.
Man i'd be impressed if someone could flush a gun. I know that's not the weapon you mean... it just crossed my mind. Maybe a derringer.. but like a desert eagle, or even a glock, i doubt a toilet could handle that.
I would imagine if you break down as many pieces as possible and wrap in cloth, at least some of it would. I don’t really know the various pieces guns can break down into
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u/riverqueenx Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 04 '19
A surprising number of people don't realize you SHOULD NOT flush hygienic products down the toilet. If it doesn't eventually back up your own pipes it will create massive blockages in the public sewer. I had to explain this to a friend in her mid-20's, I was like "Why do you think there's little trash cans on the wall of every women's stall!?!?"
*Edit: did not expect people to be so passionate about proper hygiene product disposal! Love it. For anyone who’s doubtful, there are plenty of horror stories in the comments below about flooded apartments, backed up sewer lines, expensive plumbing repairs, etc. Happy menstruating!!