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  2. 12 Things You Should Never Flush Down the Toilet - AOL

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    They don’t break down as toilet paper does and can cause clogs — even if the package claims they’re “flushable.” With heavy rains, wipes can also overflow into water systems; in 2019 ...

  3. Wet wipe - Wikipedia

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    An individually-wrapped wet wipe Wet wipes on a shelf. A wet wipe, also known as a wet towel, wet one, moist towelette, disposable wipe, disinfecting wipe, or a baby wipe (in specific circumstances) is a small to medium-sized moistened piece of plastic [1] or cloth that either comes folded and individually wrapped for convenience or, in the case of dispensers, as a large roll with individual ...

  4. Fatberg - Wikipedia

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    A dried section of the Whitechapel fatberg, on display at the Museum of London. A fatberg is a rock-like mass of waste matter in a sewer system formed by the combination of flushed non-biodegradable solids (such as wet wipes) with fat, oil, and grease (FOG) deposits.

  5. You practice good hygiene. So why do you still smell bad? - AOL

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    Most importantly, you should rinse off after exercising or doing other activities that cause you to sweat. Kopelman recommends using an antibacterial soap. Use an antiperspirant and deodorant.

  6. Flush toilet - Wikipedia

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    A flush toilet (also known as a flushing toilet, water closet (WC); see also toilet names) is a toilet that disposes of human waste (i.e., urine and feces) by collecting it in a bowl and then using the force of water to channel it ("flush" it) through a drainpipe to another location for treatment, either nearby or at a communal facility.

  7. I Tried the World’s First Truly Flushable and ... - AOL

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    Twipes just launched in the U.S., and its microbial properties make them safe for the whole body.

  8. Chemical drain cleaners - Wikipedia

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    Once corrosion occurred down to the base metal, plaques and rust would form, leading to sediment build-up that would gradually clog these drains. Thus, the first motivation for drain cleaners came to be. The struggle against corroding galvanized iron pipes eventually led to a replacement by copper or plastic (PVC) piping by the 1960s.

  9. “Flushable Wipes”: 50 Things That Need To Be Renamed - AOL

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    Image credits: LittlestSlipper55 When you look around, you might be surprised how many things have names that can really mislead you. Take guinea pigs, for example.