Do you flush tampons?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I've been using tampons for 22 years and only ever flushed, until last month. I only learned that you weren't supposed to about five years ago, but I had only ever rented and never had plumbing issues in my life. So, i didn't change my routine until a month ago when I bought my first home. Now, it's my house and it will be my mega problem if there is a problem so the one period I've had since moving in, I wrapped in TP and walked them right to the kitchen trash to discard.

I'm kind of grossed out at the thought of leaving them in my small bathroom trash and besides that, my toddlers are too curious to leave anything I wouldn't want in their hands or mouth in that trash.

We found the awful person. Wow. Let me guess - you are also the woman who hovers and makes a mess of the public toilet?

I have a specific clause in my leases that no tampons, pads, condoms, wipe, etc are to be placed in the toilet. If there is a clog, it’s on my tenants to pay for it. Most landlords in DC have wised up and added this to their lease.

Not PP but I also flush tampons unless there is a sign specifically asking me not too and I hover over public toilets as well, though if I make a mess (which is rare) I'll wipe the seat. I grew up in an apartment and never heard that it's bad for some plumbing systems to flush tampons until well into adulthood. So I guess you've found another "awful" person.

Why hover? No seat covers?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I've always flushed tampons. That's what my mother taught me, and I could have sworn that's what the tampon instructions said. Have they changed tampons?

I can't imagine wrapping it in paper. Aren't there any that are flushable?

The boxes all say do not flush. Have you never seen a sign n a public bathroom saying do not flush?
Why would you want to add plastic to have t be cleaned out of our water supply? It’s just nasty.

I use OB tampons, not a word about not flushing.
When people say they flush them do they mean the plastic applicators as well? I started reading the thread assuming we were just talking about the tampon itself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Every workplace restroom I've been in has signs asking not to flush tampons, pads or paper towels. I'd assume the same applied to home bathrooms.

Never been to one with a sign. I only seen the signs in some old buildings that say: "our system is old, please don't flush pads".

Sorry, I find it hard to believe that an adult American woman has never seen a sign saying not to flush tampons. You are being willfully ignorant to avoid shame for doing something wrong.

I don't feel any shame I don't see it as wrong. It gets to the landfills anyway. The only signs I see in the bathrooms is about washing hands in food establishments. My work buildings have no signs. I am thinking it's regional, just like seat covers in the bathrooms.

It is wrong. Wastewater treatment facilities beg people not to flush tampons. What's the problem with just throwing it in the trash like a normal person? Why flush it, and force the treatment place to deal with it, and then send it to the landfill?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been using tampons for 22 years and only ever flushed, until last month. I only learned that you weren't supposed to about five years ago, but I had only ever rented and never had plumbing issues in my life. So, i didn't change my routine until a month ago when I bought my first home. Now, it's my house and it will be my mega problem if there is a problem so the one period I've had since moving in, I wrapped in TP and walked them right to the kitchen trash to discard.

I'm kind of grossed out at the thought of leaving them in my small bathroom trash and besides that, my toddlers are too curious to leave anything I wouldn't want in their hands or mouth in that trash.

We found the awful person. Wow. Let me guess - you are also the woman who hovers and makes a mess of the public toilet?

I have a specific clause in my leases that no tampons, pads, condoms, wipe, etc are to be placed in the toilet. If there is a clog, it’s on my tenants to pay for it. Most landlords in DC have wised up and added this to their lease.

Not PP but I also flush tampons unless there is a sign specifically asking me not too and I hover over public toilets as well, though if I make a mess (which is rare) I'll wipe the seat. I grew up in an apartment and never heard that it's bad for some plumbing systems to flush tampons until well into adulthood. So I guess you've found another "awful" person.

HAHA! I was so right about this. I bet there's a very high correlation between those who hover and those who flush their tampons (especially when they willingly ignore signs to not flush).

So glad I put this provision in my lease for my DC properties. I make sure to emphasize this point when I walk-thru the lease with my tenants. They get pretty wide-eyed when I tell them that they will be responsible for any clogs due to personal hygiene products.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every workplace restroom I've been in has signs asking not to flush tampons, pads or paper towels. I'd assume the same applied to home bathrooms.

Never been to one with a sign. I only seen the signs in some old buildings that say: "our system is old, please don't flush pads".

Sorry, I find it hard to believe that an adult American woman has never seen a sign saying not to flush tampons. You are being willfully ignorant to avoid shame for doing something wrong.

I don't feel any shame I don't see it as wrong. It gets to the landfills anyway. The only signs I see in the bathrooms is about washing hands in food establishments. My work buildings have no signs. I am thinking it's regional, just like seat covers in the bathrooms.

It is wrong. Wastewater treatment facilities beg people not to flush tampons. What's the problem with just throwing it in the trash like a normal person? Why flush it, and force the treatment place to deal with it, and then send it to the landfill?

Because they are selfish and neurotic germ-a-phobes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I tried putting them in the trash. My dog likes to get them out of the trash and chew/spread them around the house. That’s far more gross than a clog in the toilet (which in 25 years of having a period hasn’t happened). I risk the clogged toilet.

Why not just get a bathroom trash with a lid?

Sometimes the easiest solution is the best one. All the people gambling on throwing tampons in the toilet and saying “No problems so far!”remind me of the old saying: “So far so good” says the man falling off the building.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been using tampons for 22 years and only ever flushed, until last month. I only learned that you weren't supposed to about five years ago, but I had only ever rented and never had plumbing issues in my life. So, i didn't change my routine until a month ago when I bought my first home. Now, it's my house and it will be my mega problem if there is a problem so the one period I've had since moving in, I wrapped in TP and walked them right to the kitchen trash to discard.

I'm kind of grossed out at the thought of leaving them in my small bathroom trash and besides that, my toddlers are too curious to leave anything I wouldn't want in their hands or mouth in that trash.

We found the awful person. Wow. Let me guess - you are also the woman who hovers and makes a mess of the public toilet?

I have a specific clause in my leases that no tampons, pads, condoms, wipe, etc are to be placed in the toilet. If there is a clog, it’s on my tenants to pay for it. Most landlords in DC have wised up and added this to their lease.

Not PP but I also flush tampons unless there is a sign specifically asking me not too and I hover over public toilets as well, though if I make a mess (which is rare) I'll wipe the seat. I grew up in an apartment and never heard that it's bad for some plumbing systems to flush tampons until well into adulthood. So I guess you've found another "awful" person.

HAHA! I was so right about this. I bet there's a very high correlation between those who hover and those who flush their tampons (especially when they willingly ignore signs to not flush).

So glad I put this provision in my lease for my DC properties. I make sure to emphasize this point when I walk-thru the lease with my tenants. They get pretty wide-eyed when I tell them that they will be responsible for any clogs due to personal hygiene products.

Who said anything about ignoring signs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been using tampons for 22 years and only ever flushed, until last month. I only learned that you weren't supposed to about five years ago, but I had only ever rented and never had plumbing issues in my life. So, i didn't change my routine until a month ago when I bought my first home. Now, it's my house and it will be my mega problem if there is a problem so the one period I've had since moving in, I wrapped in TP and walked them right to the kitchen trash to discard.

I'm kind of grossed out at the thought of leaving them in my small bathroom trash and besides that, my toddlers are too curious to leave anything I wouldn't want in their hands or mouth in that trash.

We found the awful person. Wow. Let me guess - you are also the woman who hovers and makes a mess of the public toilet?

I have a specific clause in my leases that no tampons, pads, condoms, wipe, etc are to be placed in the toilet. If there is a clog, it’s on my tenants to pay for it. Most landlords in DC have wised up and added this to their lease.

Not PP but I also flush tampons unless there is a sign specifically asking me not too and I hover over public toilets as well, though if I make a mess (which is rare) I'll wipe the seat. I grew up in an apartment and never heard that it's bad for some plumbing systems to flush tampons until well into adulthood. So I guess you've found another "awful" person.

New poster but I think what they are calling awful is doing it as a renter but not as a homeowner. Thats crappy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I tried putting them in the trash. My dog likes to get them out of the trash and chew/spread them around the house. That’s far more gross than a clog in the toilet (which in 25 years of having a period hasn’t happened). I risk the clogged toilet.

You know there's any easy fix for this? It's called a trash can with a lid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every workplace restroom I've been in has signs asking not to flush tampons, pads or paper towels. I'd assume the same applied to home bathrooms.

Never been to one with a sign. I only seen the signs in some old buildings that say: "our system is old, please don't flush pads".

Sorry, I find it hard to believe that an adult American woman has never seen a sign saying not to flush tampons. You are being willfully ignorant to avoid shame for doing something wrong.

I don't feel any shame I don't see it as wrong. It gets to the landfills anyway. The only signs I see in the bathrooms is about washing hands in food establishments. My work buildings have no signs. I am thinking it's regional, just like seat covers in the bathrooms.

It is wrong. Wastewater treatment facilities beg people not to flush tampons. What's the problem with just throwing it in the trash like a normal person? Why flush it, and force the treatment place to deal with it, and then send it to the landfill?

Because they are selfish and neurotic germ-a-phobes.

OR, the word hasn't gotten out to everyone that flushing a tampon, not the applicator, but just the tanpon itself, can be an isssue.

[Anonymous]

I always assumed the "don't flush" signs meant the applicator and the pad, not the actual cotton tampon.

[Anonymous]

I used to until I read a DCUM thread years ago. I always thought they were flushable and biodegradable. It was a misconception I had a a teen that I simply never re-evaluated. I HATE wadding up a used tampon and tossing in my trash (at least pads you can use the wrapper). Last month I switched to a Lena cup (check out the Diva Cup tread) and it's much better than a tampon. No bloody tampons in the trash and didn't have to change often- am and pm (once I got the hang of it).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always assumed the "don't flush" signs meant the applicator and the pad, not the actual cotton tampon.

I'm the PP- this is what I always thought too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always assumed the "don't flush" signs meant the applicator and the pad, not the actual cotton tampon.

I just took out instructions from Tampax pearl: do not flush plastic applicator or wrapper. Nothing about tampon itself. That is what I always assumed and done. I am flushing my tampons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every workplace restroom I've been in has signs asking not to flush tampons, pads or paper towels. I'd assume the same applied to home bathrooms.

Never been to one with a sign. I only seen the signs in some old buildings that say: "our system is old, please don't flush pads".

Sorry, I find it hard to believe that an adult American woman has never seen a sign saying not to flush tampons. You are being willfully ignorant to avoid shame for doing something wrong.

I don't feel any shame I don't see it as wrong. It gets to the landfills anyway. The only signs I see in the bathrooms is about washing hands in food establishments. My work buildings have no signs. I am thinking it's regional, just like seat covers in the bathrooms.

It is wrong. Wastewater treatment facilities beg people not to flush tampons. What's the problem with just throwing it in the trash like a normal person? Why flush it, and force the treatment place to deal with it, and then send it to the landfill?

Have you been to a treatment facility? The only problem if it clogs your private system. The facility is not "forced" to deal with it, it's designed to do so. What they have to deal with is money, they have to pick out and log them.