Bathroom Wipes

Moist towelettes are a useful item to keep in the bathroom cupboard. We all have them! But beware - don’t treat them like toilet paper. These handy wipes have the potential to cause serious clogs and backups that you don’t want to have to deal with.

Condoms

They might seem small and harmless, but these latex items can cause havoc if you try and give them the flush. Consider the environment and your pipes, and throw your condoms straight in the bin.

Cotton Balls and Swabs

Another multi-purpose bathroom staple that the whole family uses. Cotton balls and swabs aren’t so great when they go down the toilet, though. Avoid major blockages by keeping a bin close by.

Prescription Medication

If you don’t need the rest of your medication, make sure you dispose of the remaining pills properly. Flushing them down the toilet can destroy bacteria and contaminate water supplies, having a devastating effect on the animal population.

Paper Towels

Paper towels arrant designed to break down when wet! Giving them the flush could cause some damage, not to mention some serious inconvenience.

Cigarette Butts

Remember, flushing the toilet at home effects more than just your household! When you flush a cigarette butt, you’re exposing our environment and all its critters large and small to toxic chemicals that can pollute their food and water supply. Think before you flush!

Band-Aids

Made of plastic, Band-Aids take a long, long time to break down. If they don’t clog your pipes first, they might end up somewhere that marine animals could choke on them. Next time, pop your Band-Aids in the bin for environmentally friendly disposal.

Dental Floss

Dental floss doesn’t break down as easily as you might think. It could catch on to other objects, snowballing into a big blockage that will be much harder to fix.

Fats, oils and grease

This may seem counterintuitive, but hot fats should never be put down the drain. When it starts to cool down, the particles congeal like wax. To avoid hard to clean blockages, make sure you scrape cooking fat and oils straight into the trash.

Cat litter

Cat litter is made from clay and sand, two things that are bound to wreak havoc in a plumbing system. Avoid contamination and blockages by throwing this stuff in the bin.

Disposable Diapers

While your baby uses these as their own personal toilet, they shouldn’t be put in ours. Diapers expand when in contact with liquid, so have pretty hefty blockage potential. Save yourself the trouble, and avoid flushing these.

We hope that these insider tips will help you avoid trouble in the bathroom! Not to mention, avoiding flushing these items is a great, easy way to take better care of our environment. Make sure you check back here for more useful household tips from RedHot Property!