“Here“http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-07/fatberg-removed-from-london-sewer/4869628

They’ve replaced a photo of it with a video. I’m in awe…talk about mustard seeds moving mountains…why would you flush wipes down the sewerage system? Why use wipes? What’s wrong with a cloth and soap?

Dinetta said:

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They’ve replaced a photo of it with a video. I’m in awe…talk about mustard seeds moving mountains…why would you flush wipes down the sewerage system? Why use wipes? What’s wrong with a cloth and soap?

Drat, this laptop has a keyboard that’s strongly angled and my fingers keep hitting function keys instead of the character keys…

Dinetta said:

Dinetta said:

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They’ve replaced a photo of it with a video. I’m in awe…talk about mustard seeds moving mountains…why would you flush wipes down the sewerage system? Why use wipes? What’s wrong with a cloth and soap?

Drat, this laptop has a keyboard that’s strongly angled and my fingers keep hitting function keys instead of the character keys…

Blame shops for selling stuff like wipes. Blame cities for having sewers. People should be made to deal with their own shit.. It would really slow the decline in the environment rapidly.

roughbarked said:

Blame shops for selling stuff like wipes. Blame cities for having sewers. People should be made to deal with their own shit.. It would really slow the decline in the environment rapidly.

OH I agree with the last sentence: living with a septic system taught me oodles about considering what goes down the drain… does not necessarily mean out of sight = out of mind. I became an expert at dislodging fatbergs from the kitchen outlet, and this is ongoing… …originated with those little Styrofoam balls that escaped into the bathtub when I was refilling the beanbags… They stay on top of the water no matter what and when the septic backs up, they cause the fat particles to congregate and then there’s a blockage…we got through bottles and bottles of Actizyme per year there, and my septic was otherwise thriving and healthy… we’re talking a saga that’s been ongoing for 17 years…

However I digress…and with the backyard environment in mind, I developed the habit of looking for “Suitable for septics” and avoiding manufactured cleansers where possible, using soda bicarb and vinegar where possible…

Once, the plumber came in with his snake to clear what we thought were blockages, and dug out about 6 – 8 matchbox cars from the bathroom outlet!! and some jewellery…we could have an archaeological treasure trove in the making in our septic trench!! (found a condom floating on the septic crust once, nobody claimed it…)