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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Why aren't baby wipers our default?

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[–] CM400@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

And they’re still non-flushable, despite what the package says.

Most baby wipes and similar materials aren’t designed to be flushed—“flushable” products like wipes do not readily disperse upon flushing and actually remain in a solid state while traveling through the sewer system. They may clog your pipes at home resulting in costly visits from your plumber. They may get caught in the public wastewater system, which can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage to regional pumping equipment leading to higher sewer bills for us all. While many of these products might masquerade as “flushable” and “sewer friendly”, don’t be fooled!

https://protectyourpipes.org/wipes#

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 11 points 1 month ago

Toilet wipes have led to an epidemic of what have been colloquially termed as turdbergs, which are vehicle sized piles of shit held together by baby wipes that refuse to actually biodegrade and have caused sewer and plumbing issues costing taxpayers and individuals millions of dollars.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mine disperse fine, don't trust big paper

[–] CM400@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Paper? I don’t wipe like a peasant. I have one of those $20 bidets.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Okay so how do you dry your arse