Does your SO flush the toilet?

[jrmasm]

Gross

 

[RedAngie]

My husband's problem is that he is a horrible, certifiable, OCD germaphobe and he can't touch the flusher because the kids may have touched it. It's apparently ok for me to do so.

Is that the reason some people don't flush in public restrooms? And use seat covers or toilet paper to line the seat and then leave it there? They can't dispose of paper their own butts have touched? If that's the case, they need to hire a keeper and pay them well to flush and clean up, not leave the stall a disgusting mess.


Asparagus scented pee is the worst.

 

[xlxo]

For water conservation concerns... there are now toilets with two flush settings. A small flush for pee.

Anyone try the Halloween whopper?
http://ca.eonline.com/news/703713/b...loween-whopper-has-an-unfortunate-side-effect

 

[CPanther95]

I want to start a new saying:

If it's yellow, don't let it mellow.
Even if it's clear, I don't want it splashing on my rear.

 

[Minnesota!]

Okay, since we've already gone way beyond appropriate limits here....
For those who don't flush, or have family that doesn't flush, how long does it sit there? Do you flush every other time? Once a day? Once in the morning/once at night? Not until someone uses the toilet for something worse?
And if it's women doing it, you are using TP, right? So does that just pile up in the toilet until it's time to flush?
I'm just totally amazed by this and so very curious! I NEVER knew flushing was optional!!! It certainly isn't in our household, but obviously it is for many people.

Overnight - so 10p - 530a. I flush it when I get up. Then, the boys start coming in when I am in the shower. They both use, then flush (why flush twice while I am in the shower? The water pressure/temp goes down..). Then, if anyone goes before we leave, it stays in there until we get home. (#1, #2 always gets flushed). Then maybe flushed 1 more time before the overnight?

Yes, TP. Only 2 squares per my use, so no "piling up".

I grew up the same way. Why waste (any amount!) of water if not needed? There is no smell, most of it is clear, etc.

Well...No matter how many times I remind them, they do forget sometimes. Not every time, not every day... But apparently I'm doing something wrong.

Nope, you are doing nothing wrong. Remember, everyone is a perfect parent on the DIS!!

 

[mom2AidanAndEli]

Overnight - so 10p - 530a. I flush it when I get up. Then, the boys start coming in when I am in the shower. They both use, then flush (why flush twice while I am in the shower? The water pressure/temp goes down..). Then, if anyone goes before we leave, it stays in there until we get home. (#1, #2 always gets flushed). Then maybe flushed 1 more time before the overnight?

Yes, TP. Only 2 squares per my use, so no "piling up".

I grew up the same way. Why waste (any amount!) of water if not needed? There is no smell, most of it is clear, etc.



Nope, you are doing nothing wrong. Remember, everyone is a perfect parent on the DIS!!

Well, since we're already past the point of common decency....

"Only 2 squares"????? Is that yet something else I had no idea about? People really only use two at a time? Gosh, if that's the case I've been going through WAY more TP than I should!

And this has nothing to do with being a perfect parent. This is total curiosity because I never even thought of it being a "thing". To me, not flushing is just not something that ever crossed my mind--or anyone's in my family. It's just an automatic response. I'd be just as shocked if people washed their hands and walked away, leaving the water running because they forgot. Or walked around with a mouthful of toothpaste because they forget to spit it out. Or had shampoo in their hair all day because they forgot to rinse. Flushing is just that automatic around here.

 

[CPanther95]

5 squares folded over twice.

But after using baby wipes in a pinch, I became a convert of having wipes by the toilet. I use 5 squares and then wipes to finish. My butt has thanked me.

 

[mnrose]

For water conservation concerns... there are now toilets with two flush settings. A small flush for pee.

Anyone try the Halloween whopper?
http://ca.eonline.com/news/703713/b...loween-whopper-has-an-unfortunate-side-effect

We have the dual flush toilets. They still use a lot of fresh water.

 

[mnrose]

5 squares folded over twice.

But after using baby wipes in a pinch, I became a convert of having wipes by the toilet. I use 5 squares and then wipes to finish. My butt has thanked me.

I sure hope you aren't flushing baby wipes....the vast majority of them are NOT to be flushed. There are moist wipes (gosh, I hate that word "moist") that ARE meant to be flushed....but not baby wipes. Those are meant to be disposed of in the trash.

Sorry for TMI. But, it's horrible for septic and sewer systems.

 

[CPanther95]

I sure hope you aren't flushing baby wipes....the vast majority of them are NOT to be flushed. There are moist wipes (gosh, I hate that word "moist") that ARE meant to be flushed....but not baby wipes. Those are meant to be disposed of in the trash.

Sorry for TMI. But, it's horrible for septic and sewer systems.

Not TMI if it's good info.

Yes, we use the Charmin flushable wipes.

 

[mnrose]

Is that the reason some people don't flush in public restrooms? And use seat covers or toilet paper to line the seat and then leave it there? They can't dispose of paper their own butts have touched? If that's the case, they need to hire a keeper and pay them well to flush and clean up, not leave the stall a disgusting mess.


Asparagus scented pee is the worst.

I will admit to not flushing last weekend in a public restroom. When I walked in, it needed to be flushed. I did so. Did my business. Tried to flush...no pressure. Waited. Waited. Waited some more (as in SEVERAL minutes). Toilet tank was STILL filling. Washed my hands. Combed my hair. Toilet tank was STILL filling. Now, I'm all for flushing after you've done your business in a public stall, but I didn't have all day to stand there. I did report to the first store employee I found that there was clearly something wrong with that toilet!

 

[CPanther95]

I use my foot to flush public toilets. Also use the paper towel I dried my hands with to open the door (if it's a pull open door) - hopefully the business is smart enough to have a trash can near the door.

Although I saw something in a fast food restaurant I hadn't seen before that I thought was genius. A rigid metal footplate mounted at the bottom of the door that let you open the door by pulling it open with your foot. Probably saves them a ton in paper towels.

 

[declansdad]

I had an Aunt and Uncle who lived in an area of Canada that didn't get indoor plumbing until 1985. They had an outhouse out back, and a problem with bears at night.....so you used the "honey bucket" if you had to go in the middle of the night. No way to flush a bucket.

That would be a choice they made not an area of Canada.

 

[declansdad]

I remember hearing a year or so ago, there was a group on the UK that was advocating taking your morning pee in the shower to conserve water.

 

[RedAngie]

I will admit to not flushing last weekend in a public restroom. When I walked in, it needed to be flushed. I did so. Did my business. Tried to flush...no pressure. Waited. Waited. Waited some more (as in SEVERAL minutes). Toilet tank was STILL filling. Washed my hands. Combed my hair. Toilet tank was STILL filling. Now, I'm all for flushing after you've done your business in a public stall, but I didn't have all day to stand there. I did report to the first store employee I found that there was clearly something wrong with that toilet!

Ah, I had overlooked that possibility. I'm sure the same has happened to me in the past too. Thanks for reporting the situation to a store employee. I doubt I reported it.

 

[bcla]

I guess you don't like asparagus

I'm OK with asparagus. It certainly leads to a more yellow liquid. However, apparently not all people can detect the odor, and in any case it's not really that offensive.

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/why-pee-smells-funny-eat-asparagus

If you want nasty, I still remember the way the men's room smelled at a public pier where there was fishing. You could smell that 20 feet away, outside. I'm pretty sure it was hosed down every day, but it still had that offensive ammonia odor.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

Well, since we're already past the point of common decency....

"Only 2 squares"????? Is that yet something else I had no idea about? People really only use two at a time? Gosh, if that's the case I've been going through WAY more TP than I should!

And this has nothing to do with being a perfect parent. This is total curiosity because I never even thought of it being a "thing". To me, not flushing is just not something that ever crossed my mind--or anyone's in my family. It's just an automatic response. I'd be just as shocked if people washed their hands and walked away, leaving the water running because they forgot. Or walked around with a mouthful of toothpaste because they forget to spit it out. Or had shampoo in their hair all day because they forgot to rinse. Flushing is just that automatic around here.

I think it's definitely easier for a kid to do their business, pull their pants up, and walk away than it is to "forget" there is toothpaste in their mouths. It's apples to oranges to me.
But to each their own. My kids don't always flush. It is what it is.

 

[Minnesota!]

Well, since we're already past the point of common decency....

"Only 2 squares"????? Is that yet something else I had no idea about? People really only use two at a time? Gosh, if that's the case I've been going through WAY more TP than I should!

And this has nothing to do with being a perfect parent. This is total curiosity because I never even thought of it being a "thing". To me, not flushing is just not something that ever crossed my mind--or anyone's in my family. It's just an automatic response. I'd be just as shocked if people washed their hands and walked away, leaving the water running because they forgot. Or walked around with a mouthful of toothpaste because they forget to spit it out. Or had shampoo in their hair all day because they forgot to rinse. Flushing is just that automatic around here.

I would say I use, on average, 2 squares. Maybe 3 if I am being lazy. I don't need more than that? Why would I use more than that?

Not TMI if it's good info.

Yes, we use the Charmin flushable wipes.

The flushable wipes are HORRIBLE for your system. Do not flush. There was actually just a big story about them being so bad for the sewer/septic systems. First thing our plumber warns against, too.

 

[NewYorkRedNeck]

 

[CPanther95]

The flushable wipes are HORRIBLE for your system. Do not flush. There was actually just a big story about them being so bad for the sewer/septic systems. First thing our plumber warns against, too.

I don't have a septic system and my public sewer system hasn't notified me of an issue. Much like my urine, I prefer my wipes to be flushed away. The joys of indoor plumbing and the design of the modern toilet are only appreciated when you don't store human waste inside the house.

Plus, my toilet was designed to flush a whole basket of golf balls. If it's OK to flush expired golf balls, I'm sure a couple of flushable wipes per flush won't be a problem.