Visakha

The toilet is a part of our daily lives, and thank goodness: it’s about to be freezing cold in Colorado and I’m not too keen on the idea of heading outside to do my business in an outhouse in single-digit temps.

But it’s not only human waste that ends up in the commode. There’s also toilet paper, tampons, and the occasional expired goldfish. With a wide mouth and relatively powerful drainage, it’s tempting to use the toilet like our own personal trash transporter: just dump, flush, and it’s gone forever.

There are many things that should never EVER be flushed down the toilet, however. And to send them to their death via the toilet drain is to risk significant plumbing problems as well as environmental pollution