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.

In a world where convenience often trumps common sense, the toilet has somehow become the unsuspecting hero—or rather, victim—of our trashy tendencies. Despite plumbing systems being explicitly ...

Flushable wipes stick to pipes and don’t dissolve like toilet paper, creating buildup that leads to serious blockages. Flushing tampons, meds, or even small toys can swell or tangle in your plumbing, ...

CHINO HILLS, Calif. -- The engagement ring on Yana Glass' finger is back where it belongs thanks to a keen-eyed Southern California public works crew. In March 2022, Glass' 5-year-old son flushed her ...

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- A crew working to clean a sewer in Louisiana made a gruesome discovery after coming across an obstruction on Saturday. VIEWER WARNING: Story may be too graphic for sensitive ...