RE: Posting Bathroom Rules When You Have a Septic System
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By Reluctant Amateur Plumber (Guest Post)
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Believe me, I never understood that those signs meant no feminine products until our pipes started to clog. Now I have a laminated card that states, 'Please don't flush any feminine products (tampons). Old pipes will clog. Thank you!" We have a bag full of opaque plastic bags (such as dog poop bags) hung on the toilet. Unless it's spelled out specifically, people assume tampons are similar to toilet paper and will flush. Bags are a necessity in our bathroom because of esthetic concerns and our dog!
Posted on 02/15/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Posting Bathroom Rules When You Have a Septic System
Problem with the cute saying is that they are not specific enough. Spell it out--flush toilet paper ONLY.
How do you dispose of tampons, used baby wipes, condoms? We put them in small plastic sandwich bags and put those into the bathroom wastebasket (lined with a plastic bag and emptied daily or more often if necessary).
Posted on 02/08/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
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By Rathravenlady (Guest Post)
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I found this poem: "Those of us with septic tanks, Would like to give a word of thanks, For putting nothing in the pot, that isn't guaranteed to rot. Kleenex is bad, cigarettes too, Feminine products are taboo, No hair combings please - use the basket. There's a very good reason why we ask it.
With your kind cooperation
We'll keep our tank in operation!"
Posted on 02/08/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
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We have septic and were advised to only use Scott toilet paper as it is the only brand available to us that dissolves properly for septic systems. Since it is such a serious issue...wait - that would rhyme...How about: " Clogging our septic is a serious issue, so PLEASE flush ONLY toilet tissue!" Make a little collage or decoupage with magazine pictures oftampax, condoms ( THAT will grab attention ) and circle them in red with a red line through - DONT FLUSH. lol That MIGHT work!
Posted on 02/05/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
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How about "We use a septic system - please do not flush any products other than toilet paper."
Posted on 10/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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You shouldn't flush anything you haven't eaten or wouldn't eat.
Posted on 09/05/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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K.I.S.S.
I found a sign at the hardware store that says it all...
NO DUMPING - in bright orange and black letters!
Posted on 08/11/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Hey, I was just trying to locate something "cute" to put in our country bathroom for the same septic reasons. I couldn't find a thing. So, I made up my own. It's not great, but it works... I typed it on a publisher program, added an outhouse clip art and used cute type print, postcard size cardstock paper and put it in a little frame. Bathroom Rules:
In the woods, our toiletry is sensitive to all of thee, except the obvious necessity! Then I added, Flush ONLY the toilet paper provided, nothing else please. Thank you!
Posted on 07/16/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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We've had some pretty embarrassing happenings at our place when renters have flushed unflushables and the plumber has had to tell my husband and he's had me tell the wife of the renter...it just gets pretty stupid when you're shy like I am! I just thought everybody knew...now we have a sign that I printed and had framed and we put it close to the tissue roller in all our rentals. It says, "Please only flush toilet tissue. Anything else clogs the system and my cause you to be without a toilet for several days depending on when we can get a plumber." I never thought that maybe I should also include "natural" items on my list of flushables but with people as ignorant as they are maybe I should!!
Posted on 06/27/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Good grief! I thought common sense would tell anyone not to flush down tampons, etc.
How about this slogan:
Don't put trash in my toilet and I won't poop in your trash can.""
Posted on 06/27/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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The one in our house says: "Please!...Don't throw stuff into my bowl,
Be a good sport, and shoot for the goal!"
((we've got a basketball hoop-looking trash can to go with it.))
=)
Posted on 03/03/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THERE IS A SMALL SIGN AVAILABLE, STATING THAT YOU CANNOT FLUSH SANITARY ITEMS OR SOMETHING TO THIS EFFECT.
Posted on 01/01/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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By Soon to visit a house with a septic tank (Guest Post)
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Wouldn't the trash can start to smell if you keeping throwing used bloody tampons away in there? I mean yuk! What if the host doesn't clean it that often? It's a pretty awkward situation for a guest who's used the a city sewage system where you can flush tampons.
Editor's Note: Actually tampons really mess up city sewage systems, too and are responsible for a lot of clogged home systems. Just ask a plumber. You can carry a plastic garbage bag with you and keep your used sanitary items in that, then make sure it gets thrown out before you leave.
Posted on 12/11/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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By Smart woman (Guest Post)
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It does not say they are flushable on the box. It says the applicator is flushable. Not only are they not flushable they are a huge problem as they expand to huge sizes and clog up a variety of pipes and sewer lines. They have to be disposed of at water treatment plants too. The proper thing to write is "Please only deposit toilet paper in the toilet". That way no one will throw a condom or other things in the toilet. To woman who don't know- wrap your tampons in a piece of toilet paper and throw it in the trash. It's just not stupid its not environmental to flush them.
Posted on 03/01/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I agree to put none of the following in the septic system: excessive amounts of any household chemicals, coffee grounds, cooking fats, grease, wet-strength towels, disposable diapers, facial tissues, cigarette butts, dental floss, diapers, tampons, condoms, and other non-decomposable materials, cigarette waste.
I agree to use the toilet tissue provided.
Posted on 01/23/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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on any box of tampx will say to flush them
Posted on 09/17/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
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By imaqt1962 (Guest Post)
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i use old toilet paper rolls to stuff mine in.no one sees what is inside and just thinks it is an empty roll in the trash
isn't funny how we women have no trouble talking about personal things like this to a total stranger?
Posted on 02/17/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Regardless of what kind of system, or where you are, feminine products should be discreetly wrapped in tp and THROWN AWAY--trash can, not toilet! Think of the signs in all the public restrooms. A pink can with a lid is great if you have a lot of female guests you're not comfortable speaking about 'certain things' with.
Posted on 02/17/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
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To dispose of tampons, keep plastic bags available in the bathroom, wrap in toilet paper then throw into trash. This is how my daughter handles it, if anyone has another idea, please let me know. I keep feminine products in a covered decorative basket marked "For Girls Only" for that "time". Every septic system in our area varies, depending on the soil saturation on their property. Some have a piping system in them, like ours. That is where the clog can occur. We didn't get to choose the system, the inspector makes that decision before the house is built. At least that's the way it is in our area.
Posted on 06/27/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I was wondering the same thing about tampons... I've always disposed of them in the toilet, even when I had a septic system. Never had a problem.
Posted on 06/27/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I really don't want to sound gross or ignorant, but how else are you supposed to dispose of feminine products. Not pads of course, but tampons.
Posted on 06/27/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
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If it's yellow, let it mellow
It it's brown, flush it down!
Posted on 06/26/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Posting Bathroom Rules When You Have a Septic System
funny i thought it would be automatic whether or not you have a septic tank that people would not flush feminine products.
there is a saying in office bathrooms "if you sprinkle when you tinkle be a ssweetie and wipe the seetie."
maybe you could just print up a sign that says. soemthing like unless it used to be food or is toilet paper dont flush it.
good luck
Posted on 06/24/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
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By Cheryl from Missouri (Guest Post)
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"The toilet is not a trash can."
Posted on 06/24/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
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