Flushing things down the toilet might seem like an easy way to get rid of waste, but it's not without consequences. Toilets are designed for human waste and toilet paper, but not much else.

It’s no secret that bathrooms are full of germs. We all regularly wash our hands after using the loo and have a host of powerful cleaning products to leave our toilets sparkling clean. But there’s one ...

It may be tempting to toss debris in the toilet and whisk it away to parts unknown, but those careless flushes can lead to not just expensive plumbing repairs (or ire from your landlord if you’re a ...

Jeepers, creepers! Look at this photo. This dumpster contains the ingredients of a fatberg — a toxic stew of fats, oils and grease that met up in the sewage system with sanitary products, none of ...

HOT SPRINGS - With some problems, one can't just flush them down the toilet. The Hot Springs Town Board was reminded of that in its most recent meeting April 1, in which the board, Mayor Abby Norton ...

Flushing certain items down the toilet can cause significant damage to your plumbing system and even be hazardous to your health. Items such as paper towels, cooking oil and even wipes for adults ...