Many Americans are flushing the wrong things — and they know it. Half admit to sending clog-causing items down the toilet, ...

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 ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County, Florida leaders are sounding the alarm over a problem costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars — "flushable" wipes. You may have seen "flushable" ...

(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” ...

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 ...

Step away from the toilet. A study tested 101 single-use wipes and not one of them passed a flushability test. Instead, the wipes failed to fall apart or disperse safely in tests. In other words, ...