Who would be an idiot and put wet wipes in the toilet. Put them in your rubbish bag please!!
jules47 said
06:33 PM Jul 6, 2015
I agree Marj - why would anyone do that? Takes some fools to make up this world?
Dav4Cris said
06:48 PM Jul 6, 2015
When you have worked in a caravan park on the coast, wet wipes are only part of
the problem, we had tampons, undies, tennis balls, plastic bags and other stuff, just unbeleviable what they flush down the loos.
rainy1850 said
09:06 AM Jul 7, 2015
We always use wipes because we get a rash from toilet paper. I did not realise the damage they can cause after reading abc account. Will have to change habbits
Happywanderer said
09:13 AM Jul 7, 2015
rainy1850 wrote:
We always use wipes because we get a rash from toilet paper. I did not realise the damage they can cause after reading abc account. Will have to change habbits
rainy Have you tried all different brands of toilet paper plus the different ply. There are so many out there, there must be one that would suit.
Dougwe said
09:17 AM Jul 7, 2015
It was on the news over the weekend that baby wipes seem to be causing a rash too.
We could all be in deep dodo.
jules47 said
09:22 AM Jul 7, 2015
I agree with Marj there, I canT use printed loo paper, and sorbet not at all. I buy a plain, unscented one - two ply, and have no problems. Try one I get from IGA called Care , double size rolls, and great price.
03_Troopy said
11:52 AM Jul 7, 2015
Baby wipes are non water degradeable, and often made from synthetics, so should never be put down a toilet:
" Raw Materials
Non-woven fabric
The material used in baby wipes is a non-woven fabric similar to the type used in diapers and dryer sheets. Traditional fabrics are made by weaving together fibers of silk, cotton, polyester, wool, and similar materials to form an interlocking matrix of loops. Non-woven fabrics, on the other hand, are made by a process that presses a single sheet of material from a mass of separate fibers. Fibers, such as cotton and rayon, are used in this process, as well as plastic resins like polyester, polyethylene, and polypropylene.
I laugh at the simplicity of my dog. She wipes it on the road with hind legs near her ears. lol No rash!
Desert Dweller said
06:36 PM Jul 7, 2015
I worked for Melbourne Water as a Structural Engineering Design Draftsman. I worked for a number of years in the Sewage Design Department. I visited Melbourne's Western & Eastern Treatment Plants many times. When the sewage enters the plant it goes thru racks that sieve out all the foreign things that have been flushed down everyone's toilet.
An unbelievable sight to see what gets caught in the racks. Not for the squeamish though. LOL.
sandsmere said
06:55 AM Jul 8, 2015
We must be getting soft these days.
When I was a little tacker all those years ago we used last years phone directory or the daily paper!
Kooroorinya Kelpie said
11:18 AM Jul 8, 2015
Ban all non biodegradable products including, and especially, disposable nappies. There is no doubt that some modern inventions, abley assisted by lazinessand lack of consideration are an abomination. BAN THE BLOODY LOT.
Food for thought while travelling if using public toilet or caravan park toilets, see;
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-06/fears-giant-wipe-filled-fatberg-could-destroy-sewage-system/6597592
We always use wipes because we get a rash from toilet paper. I did not realise the damage they can cause after reading abc account. Will have to change habbits
rainy Have you tried all different brands of toilet paper plus the different ply. There are so many out there, there must be one that would suit.
We could all be in deep dodo.
" Raw Materials
Non-woven fabric
The material used in baby wipes is a non-woven fabric similar to the type used in diapers and dryer sheets. Traditional fabrics are made by weaving together fibers of silk, cotton, polyester, wool, and similar materials to form an interlocking matrix of loops. Non-woven fabrics, on the other hand, are made by a process that presses a single sheet of material from a mass of separate fibers. Fibers, such as cotton and rayon, are used in this process, as well as plastic resins like polyester, polyethylene, and polypropylene.
Read more: www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Baby-Wipes.html"
I laugh at the simplicity of my dog. She wipes it on the road with hind legs near her ears. lol No rash!
An unbelievable sight to see what gets caught in the racks. Not for the squeamish though. LOL.
We must be getting soft these days.
When I was a little tacker all those years ago we used last years phone directory or the daily paper!