Plumbin Question

[GLC1968]

Word of warning, if you have a dog: be sure the used items are disposed of where they cannot reach. DAMHIK

Yup. Trash cans with tight fitting lids are essential!

I don't flush tampons...ever, but I certainly did when I was younger as no one ever told me otherwise. I'm amazed that the company is going to reimburse you but I think that's awesome of them to do so!

We had a back up at our farm house (septic system) a few years back and when the guy found a tampon in the line (yes, just one!) I was shocked. Then I remembered that we'd had a young girl milking our goats while we were out of town and apparently she had to use the bathroom at one point. It amazes me that just one could back up the whole system! I think that today's super sized, ultra absorbent products are likely worse than they were when I was a teen. Back then, tampons caused toxic shock but at least they didn't clog plumbing!

[OakLeaf]

Back then, tampons caused toxic shock but at least they didn't clog plumbing!

LOL ... I never knew not to flush them until about 10 years ago either, but "Flakes" is off Sheik Yerbouti, which was released in 1979 ...

[Helene2013]

Hubby would not allow me to flush them. He's paranoid about those and don't blame him. hihi

But I solved the issue of tampons about 3-4 years ago and wear a Diva Cup now (note that my periods are almost stopped with premenopause). I used to be disgusted when most of my friends were talking about this. And one day I decided to give the Diva Cup a try. It almost makes me like having periods (ok...not that much) but makes the "ordeal" much easier to tolerate. And cheaper in the long run too. I save time (no need to change as often as a tampon/napkins), no leaks, no pain extracting, no risk of infection (or very minimal) and the plumber won't find any of those in my toilet. I should have use a diva cup a lonnnnng time ago. And they make them in 2 sizes (younger people/never had babies) and older woman/those who gave birth.

[emily_in_nc]

Oh god, this thread reminded me of the time one of the toilets stopped up at my grandparents' house in Florida. Plumber was called, and with a snake, he pulled out tampons (can't remember if it was just one or more). Of course I was the only woman of menstruating age in the house, so it was my fault. Can you spell embarrassed and ashamed, especially that my 90 year old grandfather was right in there with the plumber finding out what the problem was!?!

I had never had a problem flushing them anywhere else but didn't do it there from then on. I must confess that I continued flushing them elsewhere unless traveling in an area where it was disallowed, or on the sailboat we used to own.

Fortunately, I'm not having periods anymore so don't have to deal with this dilemma. Very few places have conveniently placed trash cans with lids when you need one!

[shootingstar]

um....There are 5 girls in family and I was raised in an old house, built in 1920's.

No way, we were forbidden to flush the stuff down the toilet. Yup, garbage had to be disposed of enough. Yes, we took turns.
And there was 1 bathroom for 8 people in our family.

Enough said.