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This Woman Almost Lost $320 Because Of ‘Flushable’ Wipes—Here’s What You Need To Know
May 21, 2019
https://www.simplemost.com/this-woman-almost-lost-320-because-of-flushable-wipes-heres-what-you-need-to-know/
It seemed too good to be true, and it was.
The glory days of flushable toilet wipes and other similar products seem to be fading as people discover the “flushable” label is perhaps not 100% accurate.
It’s true that the products will flush — as in, they’ll go down the bowl with no trouble. But where do they go after that?
It turns out that flushing these supposedly “flushable” items may cause more problems than you think.