HELENA- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is encouraging people to avoid flushing paper towels, disinfectant wipes, rags and other materials down the toilet. According to the DEQ, these ...

In a world where convenience often trumps common sense, the toilet has somehow become the unsuspecting hero—or rather, victim ...

MIDLAND, Texas — When it comes to flushing things down the toilet, there aren't nearly as many safe options as you would think. After talking with a local plumbing company, the safest object to flush ...

(FOX 9) - Out of toilet paper and turning to alternate products in the bathroom? Public works leaders say think before you flush. With a lack of toilet paper on grocery store shelves amid the ...

Another infamous "fatberg" culprit: cotton wool. Found in things like makeup pads and cotton buds, these seemingly small items can cause big problems. Cotton is highly absorbent, so when flushed, it ...

RALEIGH -- In the time of the novel coronavirus, and as people buy up toilet paper, many people are also buying up and using extra sanitizing wipes. And if you flush them down the toilet, it could ...

CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — If you are out and about in Chittenango this year don't be surprised if one of the elected village leaders approaches you to talk about flushing your toilet. Specifically, what you ...

It may be tempting to toss debris in the toilet and whisk it away to parts unknown, but those careless flushes can lead to not just expensive plumbing repairs (or ire from your landlord if you’re a ...