Many times the toilet is used as a wastebasket, which causes blockages. It’s important that we think about the environment and become better at what we flush down the toilet.
Only what has passed through the body and toilet paper should be flushed down. Toilet paper is made to dissolve in water, unlike, for example, household paper and wet wipes that are made to hold together. Such items tangle and form large clumps, which are often the reason for blockages in pipes and pumps.
Incorrect flushing often leads to floods where there is a high risk that you or your neighbors are affected, which is both time-consuming and expensive to remedy.
What should you not flush?
- Wet wipes
- Washcloths
- Household paper
- Cotton buds
- Sanitary pads and tampons
- Hair
- Snus and cigarettes
What can you flush down? It’s simple!
The only things that should be flushed down the toilet are what has passed through the body (such as urine and feces) and toilet paper. Nothing else!
Tips!
Place a wastebasket near the toilet. This way it becomes easier to avoid incorrect flushing, meaning that snus, wet wipes, or cotton buds end up in the trash instead of the toilet.