Flushing things down the toilet might seem like an easy way to get rid of waste, but it's not without consequences. Toilets are designed for human waste and toilet paper, but not much else.

Flushing things down the toilet might seem like a convenient way to get rid of unwanted items, but it can lead to plumbing nightmares. When you treat your toilet like a trash can, you're inviting ...

There are certain things you know you shouldn't flush down the toilet (even if your kids didn't get the memo, like the Great Lego Flushing Incident Of 2017), but for every obvious pick, there are a ...

What not to flush down the toilet is a list that should contain more than just "things that are too big." In fact, your home plumbing system is much more sensitive than it looks. Flushing something ...

We all know by now that wet wipes should never be flushed down the toilet. But experts have revealed 11 other surprising items that could wreak havoc on your pipes. While many people trim their nails ...

If you spend hours cleaning your bathroom several times a week, put the bleach down: you’re wasting a whole lot of time according to one molecular virology expert. Emma Harding, postdoctoral ...

A study found that the floor and walls around the toilet could still get contaminated with viruses from the toilet bowl even when the lid is down during flushing. (Photo: Getty) Will shutting the ...