Poll flushing tampons

Littlejen22

Do you flush them? I cannot make a clicky poll from my phone but need a lot of responses to get a good statistic. My friend grew up with septic and did not know people flush them. I also try to use cardboard applicators and flush them too usually.

Wine O Mite

I don't use tampons anymore, but I would not flush them at home....I did flush them at work though.  

ETA:  I have never ever flushed an applicator though. 

FrickandFrack

Yes, I do.  I didn't even realize it was not a good thing to do until recently so after this LO is born and I'm back to using them, I will not flush them.

jess60

I flush the tampon but not the applicator even if it's cardboard.

MexiCali

No. I have been raised and all of the signs in public restrooms tell you no to flush.

Funny Ironic Story: I had a roomate that would throw away toilet paper (she was brought up this way) and flush both tampons and condoms. When the septic tank clogged and they had to call the plumber it was quit the show. We were renting a home, so it flooded the side of the house with both tampons and her used condoms (she was very promiscious).

anneimal98

I didn't flush when we had septic. I do (or will once I'm not KTFU) now that we have sewer. I use OB so no applicator.

JaimeCH

Flush unless I am in an older house.

ETA: or a house with septic.

Smootchy

HilarityEnsued:

I always flush the actual tampon.nbsp; I never flush the applicator.

Same.

ridesbuttons

No.  Never.

bumpuser5125333

Yes never knew it was bad. I grew up with septic and the last time my parents had it pumped when I was still living there the guy said there were lots of feminine products. He didn't say to stop though.

numeria11

Yes since college since I've always been on a public sewer system since then.  Pre-college when I was still in a home with a septic no.  And as long as the applicator is cardboard is goes down too.

Manateearmz

Hey, I asked this a few months ago. I'll have to find the post.

I was shocked at the fact that people flushed them. I always heard it was a plumbing no no.

Littledeer84

No

ASmallWonder

I always flushed until we bought our house and it has septic.  I honestly never knew until then that you aren't supposed to flush them AT ALL.  I still flush at work or another home with sewer.

ridesbuttons

Here's a UK website explaining why you shouldn't flush tampons.

https://www.water.org.uk/home/resources-and-links/bagandbin/what--s-the-problem-

It translates well.

ThePolishHammer

Yes. Never the applicator though. 

shibby00

No. I own a trash can, lol.

madamsmurfette

Yes, but not the applicator.

shortstuff15

I grew up on septic and didn't there.  I only flush them in my own house.  Even when I worked I didn't flush them there and I never flush them in a public washroom or someone elses house.  That way if I do get a plugged pipe it's my own fault and nobody else has to deal with my tampon clog.

outnumbered

anneimal98:

I didn't flush when we had septic. I do (or will once I'm not KTFU) now that we have sewer. I use OB so no applicator.

 

Why the difference between septic and public sewer? 

You can still clog the pipe that leads out to the street.  Then all your waste backs up into your house.  Not pretty to see poop floating across your floors. 

RockyMtnMama

No, never flushed a tampon and always told not to (always on city sewer, never a septic). 

I'm shocked at the people who flush both a tampon and the applicator?!  I guess b/c I work in water remediation, that I don't forget about what happens to wastewater after the flush.  You know that solids like tampons and applicators have to be removed by the wastewater plant before they treat the water and RETURN it to your lakes/streams/oceans, right?

MrsPteranodon

shibby00:

No. I own a trash can, lol.

This. LOL. We have a trash beside the toilet for things like q-tips, tissue and other "acceptable" items. We have a can under the sink with a lid for condoms, tampons, diapers.   

MommaG123

Nope, never.

quidditchcapn1120

Never, never, never! I have never lived in a house with a septic tank but my mom always taught me to throw them away anyway. I am surprised by all you flushing heathens! [;]

NerdyMama2

Yes, I do.

Wufroggy79

H freaks if we even flush Kleenex since it doesn't break down as well as toilet paper.

IrishEyes0530

Yes I flush them. I can't bring myself to throw it away, its gross and I want little contact as possible. I don't use them often anymore, but everytime I read these posts I decide I'm going to trash them instead but I never do.

Kitiara5512

Flush them. I dont flush the applicators, regardless of material, because it fuckks up our plumbing over time if I do.

wino2006

I flush them. We have city sewer. Growing up we couldn't flush them because we had a septic tank.