"Davey" wrote in message
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On Sun, 2 May 2021 05:44:05 -0700 (PDT)
polygonum_on_google wrote:

On Sunday, 2 May 2021 at 11:40:15 UTC+1, Davey wrote:

Yes, as I understand it, wet-wipes are described as
'biodegradeable' when they are not, at least within the time frame
that matters. When we lived in the US, in a rented property, there
were historical tree root problems, which meant that we saw the
Roto-Rooter man about once per year. He talked about one client who
kept on getting blockages due to Q-tips put down the loo, and every
time he explained that this was not where to put them, he just got
a shrug of the shoulders in response. So they had to keep paying
for him to return.
I keep wondering whether ordinary paper hankies are safe to flush?
They always seem to be no more substantial than toilet tissue. (Not
thinking about the heavy ones with multiple layers and embossed
patterns. Just ordinary cheap ones.) If I happen to blow my nose in
the bathroom, it is tempting just to drop it in the pan.

I always thought that toilet paper was faster biodegrading than tissue
paper so I throw my tissues in the bin.

In the 60s the building manager had to tell an Indian immigrant
that we put the dunny paper you have just wiped your arse with
down the dunny and not to leave it on the floor beside the dunny.