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Old 03-21-2020, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jenistaf View Post
If you thought TP was a problem, wait till the plumbing clogs! Disinfecting wipes (Clorox, Lysol, etc) should go into the garbage, NOT in the toilet.
Sewage treatment systems are not designed to handle them. Several cities/towns have already had problems. Headline from Detroit Free Press - "Wipes Clog Pipes"
Hard to believe anyone would flush wipes or paper towels or anything but tp.