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Those things are supposedly hell on every septic, and even (older?) sewer, system.
You can put them in the trash.
No because it would stink up the place and someone can touch your poo while taking out the trash
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That's because people use "face wipes" instead of "wet wipes" meant to be used for the bum.
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.
If you are so worried about clogging anything, put them in the compost bin.
For 22 years I used toilet paper until I traveled to South East Asia where every toilet has a seperate sprinkler. After a few toilet visits I decided to give it a GO. Man, toilet paper feels strange and plain stupid now. Water is way cheaper, doesn't hurt your "behind" and I feel cleaner afterwards. Paper seems an invention to sell something we really don't need (by Mad Men :-)).
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Just like those stupid hand air driers at public facilities. God, how I hate those. Americans have it easy, in general paper towels are available even when the damn air thing is installed. But here in Europe, most often you only get the stupid air machine with no paper towels.
The high end ones take maybe 20s to dry your hands off. Properly drying your hands with paper towels takes at least as long and it wastes paper. What is your problem with an air dryer?
also, the level of noise pollution they create is toxic. Especially the high end/high speed ones.
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They don't.
Isn't that awkward? Your underwear will get wet, and also your skin is moist... and warm. Which is a good place for bacteria to grow?
My grandfather grew up on a farm. He said they always had a bucket of corn husks in the outhouse and that was what you used. He was totally serious. If cheap toilet paper makes my bum feel raw, I can't even imagine what a corn husk would do to it.
I think you may have misheard him: farmers used to use corn cobs to wipe. https://www.farmersalmanac.com/what-did-people-use-before-to...
It's a win win.
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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.
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.
And do not get me started on antibacterials... RID dosages to the rescue! (not necessarily a product endorsement).