Flushing toilet paper.

amother

DarkGray ↓

Tue, Jan 07 2025, 6:47 pm

I'm not sure where you live but as someone who used to live in London and NY and now lives in a third world country, you totally get used to it. Somehow, I don't know why, the garbage doesn't smell if it's changed daily and it becomes less gross.

amother

↑ Antiquewhite

Tue, Jan 07 2025, 6:49 pm

There is NO such thing as a flushable wipe. I know someone who had a several thousand dollar bill because a guest used flushable wipes (guest was staying for more than a few days and the plumber found the wipes in the system). There was a whole expose on them a few years back with pictures of what a pipe system looked like when people flushed wipes down. Be glad you have not experienced that.

But never use a wipe in someone else's home!!

amother

↑ OP

Tue, Jan 07 2025, 7:01 pm

amother DarkGray wrote:

As grossed out as I am by the garbage can idea, I'm sure you're right. We'd get use to it. In the same way that 150 years ago before indoor plumbing it was totally normal for people to go behind a bush and do there business. Did they feel weird afterward? I'm sure they didn't it was what they knew.

But for someone like myself (in my 40's) to switch over from flushing to a garbage can.....just no.

amother

Trillium

Tue, Jan 07 2025, 7:07 pm

amother Myrtle wrote:

Idk about that but order a $30 bidet on amazon you will NOT regret it. Save money on Tp, better for environment, and feels amazingly clean!!!

Can you post a link please?

amother

Oatmeal ↓

Tue, Jan 07 2025, 7:12 pm

amother OP wrote:

The toilets in our house are terrible and clog frequently even without using TP. But I'm with you, I never got used to it. I switched to single ply toilet paper and often have to pour down a bucket of water to get the toilet to flush, but I can't deal with the trash can method (my kids are used to it). It's gross but a constantly clogged toilet is even more gross.

amother

↑ Daisy

Tue, Jan 07 2025, 7:15 pm

amother Aconite wrote:

I've lived in 2 different apartments and use sleek wipes. Wouldn't manage without.

There was never a backup? As I said earlier I live in a relatively new house (about 20 years old and the only time we had a backup was when a flushable wipe got stuck on a rough piece of pipe and blocked everything else from going down. The person who flushed didn’t have issues, but I had sewer coming up in my basement bathtub and out of that toilet that I had to clean because of them! It was horrible!!

amother

↑ Aconite

Tue, Jan 07 2025, 7:29 pm

amother Daisy wrote:

the only issues I have is when my kids flush six at a time instead of three or four which we do regular.

amother

↑ DarkGray

Tue, Jan 07 2025, 7:47 pm

amother OP wrote:

I moved here at 35, it was the most disgusting thing for me. After weekly visits from the plumber I finally listened to everyone around me and started throwing toilet paper in the garbage can.
I got used to it, it used to be so excited to go to a normal country and just flush, I was recently in NY and had to remind myself not to throw out toilet paper.
I totally get where you are coming from but honestly after 6-8 months it became normal and I don't gag about it anymore.

amother

Aubergine

Yesterday at 3:57 pm

amother Daisy wrote:

I lived in a building and my upstairs neighbor used flushable wipes. All the sewage backed up into MY place. She didn't care because it didn't affect her. Can't Believe It

amother

↑ Aquamarine ↓

Yesterday at 4:02 pm

amother Leaf wrote:

Someone said 30 for a bidet
But Toto washlet is about 400

And then you have to call a plumber to set it up?

Obviously the $30 amazon bidet is not the same thing as the $400 item. And I'm pretty sure the cheap amazon bidet doesn't need a plumber to hook it up. Works well. We have one.

amother

↑ Aquamarine

Yesterday at 4:04 pm

amother Aconite wrote:

the only issues I have is when my kids flush six at a time instead of three or four which we do regular.

The backup is probably happening elsewhere in the building.

amother

↑ Royalblue ↓

Yesterday at 4:15 pm

amother Dimgray wrote:

For those saying bidet, don't you need toilet paper after to dry yourself? What am I missing?

I have a Toto washlet and absolutely love it.

It has a drying function that dries you.

it has a setting for women that cleanses forward.

It rinses the bowl down with E-water so my toilet is essentially setf cleaning.

It was expensive but worth every penny - it has been working without an issue for more than 7 years at this point. So cost per day is pennies - not to mention the savings on wipes and toilet paper Very Happy

It is also very soothing since you don't have to rub a lot to clean yourself - just lovely warm water.

amother

↑ Royalblue

Yesterday at 5:13 pm

amother Oatmeal wrote:

Does the water come out warm right away, or is there cold water first?

If you are asking about my Toto washlet, there is a tankless water heater so there is an infinite supply of warm water as soon as you activate the bidet function.

The warm water is especially soothing if I have had any kind of gastric distress and I imagine wouid be wonderful if you had hemorrhoids or a chronic condition.

Other bidets have different functionality.

Mine has a warm heated seat as well. Very Happy