Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite teasing consumers for decades, so-called "flushable" wipes can lead to a cascade of problems within home plumbing and ...

INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — They promise convenience and a cleaner clean-but those so-called flushable wipes may be wreaking havoc on your plumbing, the environment, and your wallet. Despite ...

Think flushable wipes are safe? Think again! Thick, scented, baby, and disinfecting wipes can clog pipes, ruin septic systems, and lead to expensive plumbing repairs. Trash them, don’t flush them!

(NEXSTAR) – Just because something can be flushed down the toilet, doesn’t mean it should be. Plumbers and utility companies are warning people to think twice before they flush so-called “flushable” ...

Flushable wipes are controversial. On the surface, they seem ideal: A discreet wipe in the bathroom leaves you clean without repeated wipes with toilet paper. But CR recently interviewed experts who ...

Something’s in the water. And the Super Bowl made it worse. Mere weeks after a collapsed pipeline spilled an estimated 234 million gallons of wastewater into the Potomac River, multiple bypass pumps ...

Which flushable wipe is the best? Flushable wipes are a convenient household item that has a surprising number of uses. They are pre-moistened and come in compact containers that can easily travel in ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Just because something can be ...