flushable wipes are in fact, not actually flushable. They are usually marketed to "dissolve" in water and easily travel down pipes, but do these claims actually hold any water? (Pun intended.) ...

Plumbers and utility companies are warning people to think twice before they flush so-called “flushable” wipes down the ...

As it turns out, the only thing flushable about the wipes is that they don’t usually clog anything in the homes, but can cause expensive issues in the sewer system. “It makes it to the ...

The cause of the backup? Baby wipes. And only a few, mind you. Usually, our household doesn't flush wipes, but I had slacked a time or two and those few fateful flushes were all it took.