When we were having the inspection for our house, and we were talking about the septic tank, our realtor mentioned not flushing any products down the toilet. My husband looked at her confused, and said "products?" Realtor said, "feminine hygiene products." Then my husband looked embarrassed and was like 'oh'. I laughed.
Did you guys know your septic tank should be pumped once a year (or so)? I did not know that. We have to do ours soon, but obviously not until the snow melts.
That seems really excessive, unless it's a very small tank or a large family. Why so often?
Ours gets pumped every four years, for the past 30ish years. I could probably go less, now that there's only two of us. We're on file with the septic tank company, and they send reminders.
My mom gets her tank done every six years, for two people.
That's what they told us. I'm pretty sure my parents didn't get theirs done every year, either. This is our first house, so I'm learning. We did get a reminder from the company that did it last year (for the old owners). We are only 2 people, so I'm not worried about it.
I'd get a second opinion from a different company, just in case. That's a pretty big chunk of cash to pay every year.
When we were having the inspection for our house, and we were talking about the septic tank, our realtor mentioned not flushing any products down the toilet. My husband looked at her confused, and said "products?" Realtor said, "feminine hygiene products." Then my husband looked embarrassed and was like 'oh'. I laughed.
Did you guys know your septic tank should be pumped once a year (or so)? I did not know that. We have to do ours soon, but obviously not until the snow melts.
That seems really excessive, unless it's a very small tank or a large family. Why so often?
Ours gets pumped every four years, for the past 30ish years. I could probably go less, now that there's only two of us. We're on file with the septic tank company, and they send reminders.
My mom gets her tank done every six years, for two people.
That's what they told us. I'm pretty sure my parents didn't get theirs done every year, either. This is our first house, so I'm learning. We did get a reminder from the company that did it last year (for the old owners). We are only 2 people, so I'm not worried about it.
I'd get a second opinion from a different company, just in case. That's a pretty big chunk of cash to pay every year.
(This turned out to be an odd thread.)
200 dollars a year doesn't seem too bad to me. We paid 1000 dollars to get our roof cleared off this winter, so that seems like chump change to me.
I did a little research, and on Mass.gov it recommends at least having it checked every year, even if it doesn't need to be pumped.
When we were having the inspection for our house, and we were talking about the septic tank, our realtor mentioned not flushing any products down the toilet. My husband looked at her confused, and said "products?" Realtor said, "feminine hygiene products." Then my husband looked embarrassed and was like 'oh'. I laughed.
Did you guys know your septic tank should be pumped once a year (or so)? I did not know that. We have to do ours soon, but obviously not until the snow melts.
That seems really excessive, unless it's a very small tank or a large family. Why so often?
Ours gets pumped every four years, for the past 30ish years. I could probably go less, now that there's only two of us. We're on file with the septic tank company, and they send reminders.
My mom gets her tank done every six years, for two people.
That's what they told us. I'm pretty sure my parents didn't get theirs done every year, either. This is our first house, so I'm learning. We did get a reminder from the company that did it last year (for the old owners). We are only 2 people, so I'm not worried about it.
I'd get a second opinion from a different company, just in case. That's a pretty big chunk of cash to pay every year.
(This turned out to be an odd thread.)
200 dollars a year doesn't seem too bad to me. We paid 1000 dollars to get our roof cleared off this winter, so that seems like chump change to me.
I did a little research, and on Mass.gov it recommends at least having it checked every year, even if it doesn't need to be pumped.
Oh, that's good! That breaks down to about the same- I pay about 700 every 4 years. I was imagining paying 700 a year, which seemed too much.
The only time in all these years we had trouble was when an uprooted tree root broke through a pipe. One word- eeewwww.
(Sometimes I hate houses. I just wish I could call a landlord and say, you need to fix this.)
We had a septic tank so I knew better but I woman I work with did not know that until the plumbing at her house and the office both broke in the same week from "drain mice" as the plumber called them.
I never have. Firstly, it never made sense. Would try to flush a pad? Then why flush a tampon? It takes up even less room in your trashcan.
Shit, I feel bad about flushing flushable wipes (Hint, they don't actually break down like they advertise)
Admitdly, I have plumbers in the family and have mostly lived in places with septic tanks.
But I also was never told not to. I just knew not too.
I have always known that you are not supposed to flush them. I thought it said that on the box? And also I can't tell you how many public restrooms have signs that tell you not to. However, when I used them, I always flushed them. I use a menstrual cub now, so I don't have to worry about that.
To the bolded: tampons are SO much more messy than pads. TMI - grossness coming up. You pull out a tampon and it's often dripping, so you have to get a big huge wad of toilet paper to set it on and wrap it in so it doesn't soak through. A pad, you just peel it off and roll it up, hiding all the messy stuff right inside and then just wrap it in a tiny piece of toilet paper.
ETA: Seriously, everyone should just switch to divacups. It's a bit messy, but no risk of TSS, can hold much more than even a large tampon and so much better for the environment.
@huskypuppy14 no offense but I think the company is just trying to make money. I've never heard of yearly. Growing up my father did ours 5 years for a family of 4 and never had problems. I've been in mine for 4 years and never had it done. I'm getting it next week for the Title V inspection (to sell) and it's only $250 so I'm astounded that they would charge @ohannabelle $700!
But to the main question... I have never flushed them and never would. Although @ashley8918 you crack me up with the poop it out because I know exactly what you mean. I purposely don't put mine in until after my normal 9am poop hahaha
To the messiness factor... I use a pantyliner with mine, so I roll the tampon up in the pantyliner, wrap in TP, boom just as neat as throwing a pad away and no leaking.
I would just like to say I'm so glad I'm not the only one who still uses pads. My sister was shocked and laughed at me when it came up in convo a few months ago. My mom always bought pads when we were growing up and I just never bothered switching, even as an adult. I find pads WAY easier to use (although I'm the only one at work, I think. When mine came early I had to make a run to the store because everyone else had tampons. Now I keep a supply at my desk).
I would just like to say I'm so glad I'm not the only one who still uses pads. My sister was shocked and laughed at me when it came up in convo a few months ago. My mom always bought pads when we were growing up and I just never bothered switching, even as an adult. I find pads WAY easier to use (although I'm the only one at work, I think. When mine came early I had to make a run to the store because everyone else had tampons. Now I keep a supply at my desk).
Same here! I rarely ever use tampons. I buy them, for times like when we go to the pool/beach/lake in the summer, but other than that I don't use them. Pads are just so much easier to use.
I just learned last year that flushing was really bad! I grew up with a septic (no flushing) and was so excited to move to a city in college where I could dispose of my tampons the "normal" way. I blame Tampax- I swear their "flushable" products of the 1990s seeped into the heads of us teen girls. Literally no one EVER told me this was bad until a friend posted on FB last year "who is still flushing tampons?" I hung my head in shame and starting trashing them, which is so much more gross to deal with, especially on heavy flow days.
Nope. The only times I have is when it does inevitably get pooped out or that one time I sneezed while I was peeing and it fell out.
It was the first thing my mom told me about tampons when I started using them. Which was the first time I got my period because I had a swim meet the same day. It was pretty awesome.
I am confused about how y'all are pooping out tampons. You know they go in the other hole, right?
I don't get how it's grosser to throw them away. You still have to touch it either way? I have a wad of toilet paper ready to catch any spills as I pull it out and then I wrap it up in there and toss it.
I also had a dog that would shred used tampons, much to the horror of my then-roommate's boyfriend. Solved that with a garbage can with a lid. Now I have ferrets that similarly traumatize everything, so I leave the garbage can on top of the toilet tank. Problem solved.
@huskypuppy14no offense but I think the company is just trying to make money. I've never heard of yearly. Growing up my father did ours 5 years for a family of 4 and never had problems. I've been in mine for 4 years and never had it done. I'm getting it next week for the Title V inspection (to sell) and it's only $250 so I'm astounded that they would charge @ohannabelle $700!
But to the main question... I have never flushed them and never would. Although @ashley8918 you crack me up with the poop it out because I know exactly what you mean. I purposely don't put mine in until after my normal 9am poop hahaha
I never spoke to the company. It was the inspector and our Realtor who mentioned doing it every year. And then in December we got a reminder note from the septic company.
I know we are probably fine for now, we are only 2 people, and we do not have a garbage disposal. However, since we bought our house in May, it doesn't hurt to have it checked this spring.
I've also never heard of them being pooped out. I've pooped lots with tampons in and they don't budge. Diva cup now if a different story. Gotta be careful with that one, though it's also never fallen out.
To me, tampons are less mess than pads, and they've always been that way. Pads can leak over the sides to underwear, bunch up and don't get everything whereas I've rarely if ever had a mess with a tampon. I was also wearing them from day 1 cos I had a 3 hour swimming class the day after I first got my period. No pads for me at that point
This thread is just the reminder to me though that when I give my tampon talk to the grade 6/7 girls next month during sex ed that they will be reminded to never flush them. Use the little brown bags ladies, which will of course horrify them that someone might hear the crinkling.
I never got the hang of tampons. I tried a couple times, but it was too uncomfortable/hurt so I've always just stuck with pads. But I always knew that you should NEVER flush them. It felt to me like it was common sense no matter what the box said. One of the offices at work actually had to have their system dug up and it cost a good deal of money because all of the ladies were flushing their tampons.
Nope. The only times I have is when it does inevitably get pooped out or that one time I sneezed while I was peeing and it fell out.
It was the first thing my mom told me about tampons when I started using them. Which was the first time I got my period because I had a swim meet the same day. It was pretty awesome.
I am confused about how y'all are pooping out tampons. You know they go in the other hole, right?
um, abdominal muscles? Extra hard poop push=giving birth to a tampon baby.
Nope. The only times I have is when it does inevitably get pooped out or that one time I sneezed while I was peeing and it fell out.
It was the first thing my mom told me about tampons when I started using them. Which was the first time I got my period because I had a swim meet the same day. It was pretty awesome.
I am confused about how y'all are pooping out tampons. You know they go in the other hole, right?
um, abdominal muscles? Extra hard poop push=giving birth to a tampon baby.
Yeah... I mean, nobody thinks "poop it out" is a scientifically accurate name. I've had them slip out a time or two, especially when they're extra full, but I can usually feel it and catch them first.
I try to time my tampon use to my poops so that I can take the tampon out before I go #2.
Something about having the string that close to poo is just ... ew. Unclean, new tampon time. So therefore I have never pooped out a tampon.
TMI possible, though that is this whole thread.
I've always held mine out of the way cos I don't want it getting dirty/wet. Ugh.
As for an embarrassing story, I usually tuck the string up and out of the way, especially at night once I met DH since we don't wear PJ's. One time, I think I forgot and he commented that I had something stuck. I realized what it was and explained it was the tampon string. He said "Oh, I didn't realize they worked that way, with stuff hanging out". I think he knew the general idea of how they worked but obviously has never had to stop and really think about it.
I would just like to say I'm so glad I'm not the only one who still uses pads. My sister was shocked and laughed at me when it came up in convo a few months ago. My mom always bought pads when we were growing up and I just never bothered switching, even as an adult. I find pads WAY easier to use (although I'm the only one at work, I think. When mine came early I had to make a run to the store because everyone else had tampons. Now I keep a supply at my desk).
I do too. I never liked using tampons, and I don't really know how the Diva Cup works, but if it's another thing you stick up your hoohah. . . No thanks.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
I hate them because the sensation of my vulva cooking in a hot mess of blood and tissue (plus that lovely sensation when you sneeze - you know what I mean) reminds me why PMS is a thing. You guys want to talk funky smells, Blood, tissue, and genital sweat exposed to air and trapped in a sticky flap of plastic and cotton. That's so much worse than any tampon has ever been, for me.
Except with tampons your inner vagina is cooking in that hot mess of blood and tissue. . .and potentially bacteria. It's going to smell just as bad, if not worse, than a pad.
No clue what sneezing sensation you are talking about though, honestly.
And even before BC when I had horrendous, heavy flow for 7 days I never had issue with smell or leaking. I used to change my pad very frequently though.
Not that I'm trying to convince anyone one way or the other. . .hey your menstrual cycle, your choice! Just please stop flushing your tampons, lol!
Personally, periods are just too much of a useless PIA to me that I started taking Seasonale as soon as it was available.
All hail the V, ladies.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
I hate them because the sensation of my vulva cooking in a hot mess of blood and tissue (plus that lovely sensation when you sneeze - you know what I mean) reminds me why PMS is a thing. You guys want to talk funky smells, Blood, tissue, and genital sweat exposed to air and trapped in a sticky flap of plastic and cotton. That's so much worse than any tampon has ever been, for me.
Except with tampons your inner vagina is cooking in that hot mess of blood and tissue. . .and potentially bacteria. It's going to smell just as bad, if not worse, than a pad.
No clue what sneezing sensation you are talking about though, honestly.
And even before BC when I had horrendous, heavy flow for 7 days I never had issue with smell or leaking. I used to change my pad very frequently though.
Not that I'm trying to convince anyone one way or the other. . .hey your menstrual cycle, your choice! Just please stop flushing your tampons, lol!
Personally, periods are just too much of a useless PIA to me that I started taking Seasonale as soon as it was available.
All hail the V, ladies.
Well, It's when you're perioding, and you sneeze, and this happens.
I hate them because the sensation of my vulva cooking in a hot mess of blood and tissue (plus that lovely sensation when you sneeze - you know what I mean) reminds me why PMS is a thing. You guys want to talk funky smells, Blood, tissue, and genital sweat exposed to air and trapped in a sticky flap of plastic and cotton. That's so much worse than any tampon has ever been, for me.
Except with tampons your inner vagina is cooking in that hot mess of blood and tissue. . .and potentially bacteria. It's going to smell just as bad, if not worse, than a pad.
No clue what sneezing sensation you are talking about though, honestly.
And even before BC when I had horrendous, heavy flow for 7 days I never had issue with smell or leaking. I used to change my pad very frequently though.
Not that I'm trying to convince anyone one way or the other. . .hey your menstrual cycle, your choice! Just please stop flushing your tampons, lol!
Personally, periods are just too much of a useless PIA to me that I started taking Seasonale as soon as it was available.
All hail the V, ladies.
Well, It's when you're perioding, and you sneeze, and this happens.
I hate them because the sensation of my vulva cooking in a hot mess of blood and tissue (plus that lovely sensation when you sneeze - you know what I mean) reminds me why PMS is a thing. You guys want to talk funky smells, Blood, tissue, and genital sweat exposed to air and trapped in a sticky flap of plastic and cotton. That's so much worse than any tampon has ever been, for me.
Except with tampons your inner vagina is cooking in that hot mess of blood and tissue. . .and potentially bacteria. It's going to smell just as bad, if not worse, than a pad.
No clue what sneezing sensation you are talking about though, honestly.
And even before BC when I had horrendous, heavy flow for 7 days I never had issue with smell or leaking. I used to change my pad very frequently though.
Not that I'm trying to convince anyone one way or the other. . .hey your menstrual cycle, your choice! Just please stop flushing your tampons, lol!
Personally, periods are just too much of a useless PIA to me that I started taking Seasonale as soon as it was available.
All hail the V, ladies.
Well, It's when you're perioding, and you sneeze, and this happens.
Lmfao! Never experienced that one, sorry!
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
Re: TMI question
200 dollars a year doesn't seem too bad to me. We paid 1000 dollars to get our roof cleared off this winter, so that seems like chump change to me.
Oh, that's good! That breaks down to about the same- I pay about 700 every 4 years. I was imagining paying 700 a year, which seemed too much.
But to the main question... I have never flushed them and never would. Although @ashley8918 you crack me up with the poop it out because I know exactly what you mean. I purposely don't put mine in until after my normal 9am poop hahaha
One of the offices at work actually had to have their system dug up and it cost a good deal of money because all of the ladies were flushing their tampons.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
I do too. I never liked using tampons, and I don't really know how the Diva Cup works, but if it's another thing you stick up your hoohah. . . No thanks.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
No clue what sneezing sensation you are talking about though, honestly.
And even before BC when I had horrendous, heavy flow for 7 days I never had issue with smell or leaking. I used to change my pad very frequently though.
Not that I'm trying to convince anyone one way or the other. . .hey your menstrual cycle, your choice! Just please stop flushing your tampons, lol!
Personally, periods are just too much of a useless PIA to me that I started taking Seasonale as soon as it was available.
All hail the V, ladies.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
No clue what sneezing sensation you are talking about though, honestly.
And even before BC when I had horrendous, heavy flow for 7 days I never had issue with smell or leaking. I used to change my pad very frequently though.
Not that I'm trying to convince anyone one way or the other. . .hey your menstrual cycle, your choice! Just please stop flushing your tampons, lol!
Personally, periods are just too much of a useless PIA to me that I started taking Seasonale as soon as it was available.
All hail the V, ladies.
Well, It's when you're perioding, and you sneeze, and this happens.
Lmfao! Never experienced that one, sorry!
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."