Flushable litter

rita-rabbit

Guessing those that flush are buying bottled water - not very moneysaving or kind to us that are drinking from the tap

cjmumto2

I use the OKO and do flush but do one scoop at a time so as not to block it, it actually works out far cheaper as the litter stays fresh and you only scoop out the clumps. I scoop out as they do it. I put a new bag in 1 week ago and no smells and the tray is still full, I reckon it will last another 2 weeks before I need to buy another bag.

I do not flush anything else even if is says flushable but the litter I do

penny_pincha

This quote below is from Thames Water website. http://thameswater.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/corp/hs.xsl/9137.htm



"Thousands of unsuitable products are washed down the drain each year contributing to around 55,000 blockages across our supply area.
This is made worse by confusing and misleading product labelling, which encourages customers to flush unsuitable items, particularly toddler wipes and sanitary items. Although these items disappear when you flush your loo, they can take a number of years to break down. There are currently no restrictions in place to prevent these products being sold as 'flushable'.
The only product to pass water industry 'flushability' tests so far is toilet paper. Manufacturers have their own tests, which are more lenient resulting in a greater number of products being labelled 'flushable'.
To resolve this, the water industry and manufacturers are working together to develop a shared protocol. This project is also hoping to influence product labelling."


Therefore you shouldn't flush cat litter. I don't know if you missed my previous post, but I used to before we had a blockage, sewerage running over the patio and a £850 bill :eek: Definitely not money saving.:(

con1888

At the moment I now only flush toilet paper, have stopped with the cotton buds since this thread.

Don't want blocked pipes, don't fancy a huge bill and stinky smell outside !!