Plastic Tampon Applicator Clogged Toilet

I mean when was the last time you were in a public restroom that didn t ask you to not flush feminine hygiene products.

Plastic tampon applicator clogged toilet.

The age of your toilet doesn t really matter. Most plastic applicators cannot be recycled. But sometimes flushing tampons down the toilet is a big no no. Unbolt the toilet from the floor with a wrench and lift it off the drain.

I flush like a dumbass and the water level rises 1 2 below the top of the rim. Turn off the water and drain the tank and bowl. Tampons do not immediately clog up your toilet after one flush so it may seem like they are safe to flush. Set it on plastic sheeting in another part of the bathroom or take it outside.

The institution of environmental science estimates that around 2 5m tampons are disposed of via the toilet every day in the uk. I panic and it drops a couple of inches luckily. If they were in the main the whole house would back up. Tilt it carefully sponging up water that spills out as you do.

If it s a plastic applicator i don t know what you can do about it. A tampon can clog old and new toilets alike wreaking havoc on your home s drain line and sewer. Removing tampon applicator from toilet hi someone in my family accidentally flushed a plastic tampon applicator and clogged up the toilet. One section says it s fine to flush tampons in homes that have newer toilets.

Once one gets stuck it becomes easier for other tampons and non flushables to get snagged and clog up the pipes. Instead flushed tampons build up over time. I go to use the bathroom last night and i see a low water level in the toilet bowl with a pearlescent pink plastic applicator floating in the water. Instead of the soap and hot water try bleach or some sort of household.

If it s cardboard or paper give it a little time. I use the toilet brush to fish it out and toss it in the can. Another section on the kotex website says it s okay if you only to flush biodegradable tampons. When you can reach into the bottom and pull the tampon out from the p trap.

Do it over and over again. I have tried plunging using a cheap snake and some heavy duty clog remover but nothing is working.