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>If I had poo on my arm, I'd use soap and water to clean it then rinse well. This is the correct answer. Baby wipes or go home.

dominotw 8y ago
Plumbing wasn't designed for them in most places. Most of them are not really "flushable" like they claim.
- Raphmedia 8y ago
  That's because people use "face wipes" instead of "wet wipes" meant to be used for the bum.
  - dominotw 8y ago
    No. Not really. flushable bum wipes are not really flushable.
    - Raphmedia 8y ago
      What? You can't say "no" to an entire line of products. Simply make sure that you buy wipes that are flushable AND biodegradable. Flushable simply means that the wipe will make it out of your home. You also need to live in a country where there are rules in place stopping manufacturer from lying on the packets. If they are made of, let's say, viscose rayon which is wood pulp (well, any compatible plant fiber) there's no reason why it would clog anything at the processing plant. Edit: Well, it would also depend on how your local plant processes waste. Give them a call and ask them.
      - dTal 8y ago
        How is it possible to design a wipe that 1) does not disintegrate when wet inside its box and 2) disintegrates when wet in a sewage system? Even Andrex's maximally biodegradable 'flushable washlets' offering contains 2% plastic fibers.
  - infecto 8y ago
    Nope. At least from all the articles I have seen from different waste treatment plants in America. Those wipes that are advertised as flushable don't breakdown that much and they just end up getting pulled out at the waste treatment plant.
    - Raphmedia 8y ago
      That's because you are not buying the right ones. Real biodegradable & flushable wipes are okay for waste treatment plants. You need to purchase those that do not contain any trace of plastic fibers. If you are so worried about clogging anything, put them in the compost bin.
      - raintrees 8y ago
        And then there are those of us on a septic system - "Septic safe" still causes issues. And do not get me started on antibacterials... RID dosages to the rescue! (not necessarily a product endorsement).
- daniel-alex 8y ago
  Thankfully we also invented rubbish bins to dispose of stuff instead of throwing it down our pipes.

dominotw 8y ago

Plumbing wasn't designed for them in most places. Most of them are not really "flushable" like they claim.

Raphmedia 8y ago
That's because people use "face wipes" instead of "wet wipes" meant to be used for the bum.
- dominotw 8y ago
  No. Not really. flushable bum wipes are not really flushable.
  - Raphmedia 8y ago
    What? You can't say "no" to an entire line of products. Simply make sure that you buy wipes that are flushable AND biodegradable. Flushable simply means that the wipe will make it out of your home. You also need to live in a country where there are rules in place stopping manufacturer from lying on the packets. If they are made of, let's say, viscose rayon which is wood pulp (well, any compatible plant fiber) there's no reason why it would clog anything at the processing plant. Edit: Well, it would also depend on how your local plant processes waste. Give them a call and ask them.
    - dTal 8y ago
      How is it possible to design a wipe that 1) does not disintegrate when wet inside its box and 2) disintegrates when wet in a sewage system? Even Andrex's maximally biodegradable 'flushable washlets' offering contains 2% plastic fibers.
- infecto 8y ago
  Nope. At least from all the articles I have seen from different waste treatment plants in America. Those wipes that are advertised as flushable don't breakdown that much and they just end up getting pulled out at the waste treatment plant.
  - Raphmedia 8y ago
    That's because you are not buying the right ones. Real biodegradable & flushable wipes are okay for waste treatment plants. You need to purchase those that do not contain any trace of plastic fibers. If you are so worried about clogging anything, put them in the compost bin.
    - raintrees 8y ago
      And then there are those of us on a septic system - "Septic safe" still causes issues. And do not get me started on antibacterials... RID dosages to the rescue! (not necessarily a product endorsement).
daniel-alex 8y ago
Thankfully we also invented rubbish bins to dispose of stuff instead of throwing it down our pipes.