I have always wondered why it’s so bad to flush a tampon. I know tampons blow up a bit when wet, but even when fully saturated, they don’t get as big as a large turd. And they are generally made of cotton, not plastic, so surely they will break down well enough? Thanks.
EDIT TO ADD: I am not saying I flush tampons! I don’t. I just wanted to make sure there’s a good reason for it.
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A turd isn’t a solid log. More like wet dirt that is easily liquefiable if you add enough water. Means it dissolves in water.
A tampon does not dissolve in water. It will stay in its shape for a long long time and will likely get stuck somewhere in the pipes.
Same with toilet paper and wet wipes. Toilet paper quickly dissolves in water. wet wipes don’t.
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