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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WKRC) - A man allegedly broke into his mother's house, destroyed her security cameras, and flushed his brother's ashes down the toilet. Police responded to a call of a burglary on ...

Experts say these droplets can stay suspended long enough to be breathed in, with some of them carrying bacteria like E. coli ...