1. Flushing "flushable" wipes The word flushable on a package of wipes suggests they behave like toilet paper once they hit ...

There's a certain kind of confidence that comes with reading the word "flushable" on a package. It sounds official. It sounds tested. It sounds like somebody checked. The problem is, for the people ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It might be easy to simply flush those “flushable wipes” down the toilet, but in reality, it can cause serious problems. Just because you can flush it, doesn’t mean you should ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite teasing consumers for decades, so-called "flushable" wipes can lead to a cascade of problems within home plumbing and ...

New York - Flushable wipes-they're marketed as an alternative to toilet paper and they make lots of promises. Charmin's Freshmates say they're "septic safe." Cottonelle's fresh wipes claim to "break ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are few things more annoying than a plumbing problem. You don't realize just how good we've got it with indoor plumbing ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - They are products many of you have in your own home—specifically your bathroom. We’re talking about wipes advertised as flushable. But, those who treat wastewater and plumbers ...

Anchorage city officials and utility workers say so-called “flushable” wet wipes are wreaking havoc on the city’s wastewater treatment systems. As it turns out, the wipes aren’t so flushable after all ...

Just because something can be flushed down the toilet, doesn’t mean it should be. Plumbers and utility companies are warning people to think twice before they flush so-called “flushable” wipes down ...

(NEXSTAR) – Just because something can be flushed down the toilet, doesn’t mean it should be. Plumbers and utility companies are warning people to think twice before they flush so-called “flushable” ...