They promise convenience and a cleaner clean—but those so-called flushable wipes may be wreaking havoc on your plumbing, the ...

Exploring the field of flushable wipes can be compared to an absolute labyrinth in many cases. On one hand, there is a wet, ...

An industry trade group maintains that flushable wipes are safe to flush, blaming clogs on non-flushable wipes and other items. Testing inside Consumer Reports’ labs reveals why flushing wipes, ...

Supposedly flushable or not, don’t let it go down the pipes. A report by Metro Vancouver takes note about the impact of wipes on the region ... every year to de-clog regional pump stations ...

If you do use flushable wipes, put them in a trash can, not in your toilet, Ireland said. Just pouring Drano and other heavy-duty chemical drain cleaners down your bathtub to deal with hair clogs ...

Flushable wipes don’t break down like toilet paper ... but the full job of modernizing the system to prevent leaks and clogs will take another five to ten years. Until then, city officials ...

“Flushable wipes are a huge no-no,” said AJ Jenkins ... stay away from flushing tampons and menstrual products down your toilet to avoid dealing with future drain clogs. “Have you ever stuck a tampon ...