• WIZARD POPE💫
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      17 days ago

      There exist flushable wipes that disolve in water but the issue is finding them.

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      17 days ago

      Interesting, although frustratingly it didn’t actually tell me what to watch out for. Just saying “no” to an entire product category seems like an excessively large hammer

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        17 days ago

        If they dissolved while wet, they would turn into mush in the packaging. If you really want your wipes to be wet, moisten your TP before wiping.

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          17 days ago

          Toilet paper doesn’t dissolve when damp. Before you get condescending, think about if your criticism applies to the product you’re telling me to use instead.

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            You can test your “flushable” wipes. Put them in a jar with water, shake for 30 seconds. Do the same with toilet paper. Wait 5 minutes. If your wipes aren’t as broken down as the toilet paper, they will cause problems in your pipes.

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            17 days ago

            Lol, the TP turns to pulp when you flush, the wet wipes turn to goo. Don’t flush any kind of wet wipes.

            If you want to prove me wrong then put a wet wipe in a cup for 15min and a piece of TP in another cup then shake it. Send pics to update us.

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              7 days ago

              That’s not what the person I was replying to claimed.

              It’s still a good test though. Well I don’t actually know if it’s a good test, but it’s something, I might try it anyways.

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        Because the bad products are claiming to be good. It’s a poisoned product category.

        A bidet is a safer option, and cheaper in the long term.

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          7 days ago

          Based on what?
          It doesn’t seem inherently impossible, it looks like you’re just generalizing based on a dozen samples.