Post by janiejones on Jan 29, 2013 13:18:06 GMT -5
I also thought the boxes had "do not flush" printed on them. I grew up wrapping & tossing them. Our bathroom garbage always was lined with a bag, and had a lid or was in a cupboard.
I have until recently when we had a minor plumbing issue at our house. I'd never NOT flushed one before and was surprised to hear that some people don't.
You know what's really bad? I never flush mine, but once DH and I were staying with SIL, and there was no trashcan in the bathroom. Which, wtf, by the way. So, I had to. And then then next person to use the bathroom clogged the toilet and I didn't say a word that it was my fault. And then SIL had to call the septic guy on a Sunday to fix everything.
Oh and my BFF's mom used to stock the bathroom at their house with little brown paper bags, like smaller than the lunch sack ones, so that you could put the pad/tampon in there and then put it in the trash. They had 3 girls.
I watch the toilet toilet whenever a questionable flush could occur (big poop, lots of tp, etc). If it looks like it is going to overflow I immediately turn the water off before it goes over the rim and get the plunger. I don't trust our toilet, but we've never had to clean off the floor.
I flush them. I want to try the Diva cup again but the first time I used it I ended up getting a fever for a few days and panicked that it caused it.
Post by laceandlouboutins on Jan 29, 2013 13:27:44 GMT -5
Growing up I always had to throw them away because our plumbing was terrible. Now I try to throw them away, but sometimes I'm too lazy and I just flush it. It's never caused any problems, so I'm not concerned about it.
Yeah I do this too. I go through a lot of TP when I'm on my period anyway so if I happen to finish off a roll, that sucker gets to be the cozy little home of a trashed tampon.
I'm mostly talking about the MM post, where there's a poster who is all HOW DO PEOPLE NOT KNOW YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THIS? CHUH about it. It's funny. But there's some of that in this post too.
But isn't MM like that about most things?
I mean, someone gets a $200 income tax refund and they're all
Oh and my BFF's mom used to stock the bathroom at their house with little brown paper bags, like smaller than the lunch sack ones, so that you could put the pad/tampon in there and then put it in the trash. They had 3 girls.
So that's an option too.
I do this too, but I hand-write inspirational poems celebrating the beauty of womanhood on the outside first. I'm tempted to open an Etsy shop.
A++ idea, would buy!
You should also include a full size candy bar taped to the bag and a box of wine with Dixie cups under the sink if you REALLY want to be hospitable.
I used to all the time and still do when I'm in public places but H told me not to at the house cause they can reek havoc on plumbing. I just wrap them up in TP and put them in the trash can. No big.
Oh and my BFF's mom used to stock the bathroom at their house with little brown paper bags, like smaller than the lunch sack ones, so that you could put the pad/tampon in there and then put it in the trash. They had 3 girls.
So that's an option too.
I do this too, but I hand-write inspirational poems celebrating the beauty of womanhood on the outside first. I'm tempted to open an Etsy shop.
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Oh and my BFF's mom used to stock the bathroom at their house with little brown paper bags, like smaller than the lunch sack ones, so that you could put the pad/tampon in there and then put it in the trash. They had 3 girls.
So that's an option too.
I do this too, but I hand-write inspirational poems celebrating the beauty of womanhood on the outside first. I'm tempted to open an Etsy shop.
If you've got your monthly curse don't flush your rag or stow it in your purse Just drop that nasty blood soaked waste in this dainty little bag posthaste!
Never. It says right on the box not to. What blows my mind is there are people who flush napkins.
I'm late to this topic, but posting anyways.
We have a fucking neighbor who flushes DIAPERS! I have no idea how they do it, or why they think it's a good idea. They moved in, two sisters both had infants. Not 5 months later we have major pipe issues with all the houses on the street. I went to do laundry only to find nasty water backed up in the machine. Immediately called the town (we have had issues before) and they came right out. The pull the cap off the thing in the ground, which happens to be in another neighbors back yard. Que a bunch of neighbors coming to see what the issue is b.c they all had issues too. So DPW has to go back and get more stuff to try and unclog it b/c this bitch was bad. Finally they start getting stuff out of the pipe and low and behold they pull out diapers. FUCKING DIAPERS! I am still shocked at how that happened, like how the hell does that fit down the toilet.