https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:41:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2339329 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:50:15 +0000 Torchwood 2339329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Ha ha, no kidding!</p> <p>@78h2o: He says the reason he prefers not to ah, take care of himself in the shower is that it just gets sticky and doesn't rinse well, hence him saying it's not water soluble. I heard the dorm thing independently and asked him (which is why we've had this conversation, in case you're wondering). Now I want to ask the guys at game night what they think! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2339315 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:35:42 +0000 shopaholic 2339315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: @Torchwood: :shocked: :shocked: </p> <p>This is such an INTERESTING thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2332846 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 08:04:17 +0000 78h2o 2332846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No to be a jackass, but I had to investigate the semen thing and it sounds like the "semen clogging dorm plumbing" thing is a prank. @Torchwood, maybe that's where your husband had heard of it?<br /> <a href="http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4654418" rel="nofollow">http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4654418</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2332830 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 07:17:36 +0000 Torchwood 2332830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: No, I've discussed it with my husband before. It's not water soluble. Clogged pipes in men's dorms is a fairly common problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2332827 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 07:14:53 +0000 78h2o 2332827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Growing up, my parents had an RV that had a septic system. My sister and I would always clog it up with tampons and my Dad would keep not be happy when he had to clean out the septic hose on account of our "firecrackers"! 😂😂😂</p> <p>I don't flush them anymore these days...I've lived several places where I don't think the plumbing can handle it. I don't think you should have to pay on account of the tampons though. Flushing wipes on the other hand seems no bueno...I think it would be fair for you to pay a portion based on that.<br /> ETA: someone asked what you do with poopy wipes? I throw them in an old grocery bag and then put them in the diaper Dekor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2332806 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 06:35:50 +0000 Happygal 2332806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Torchwood: wait, umm...what? Are you serious? That sounds like some kind of urban legend.</p> <p>I had no idea this would turn out into such a lively debate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2332778 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 01:38:41 +0000 lemondrop 2332778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I just flushed an entire box of tampons down the toilet in solidarity :wink: :heart: Hope you hear some good news soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2332766 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 00:38:58 +0000 LovelyPlum 2332766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: omg :shocked: </p> <p>For what it's worth, I've always flushed tampons, and I belive sewer maintenance outside of gross tenant misconduct is the responsibility of the landlord. I'd be pissed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2332531 Sat, 24 Oct 2015 13:21:23 +0000 Torchwood 2332531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: Well, that will clog the pipes pretty badly. Not sure how the heck you'd prove it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2332530 Sat, 24 Oct 2015 13:10:02 +0000 BandDmommy 2332530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: omg </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2332523 Sat, 24 Oct 2015 12:52:50 +0000 FaithFertility 2332523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: OMG!!!!!!!!! WHAT?!?! Did he also tell him he will go blind :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2332522 Sat, 24 Oct 2015 12:50:08 +0000 winniebee 2332522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: Oh. My. God. How could they even tell that THAT was causing it!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/5#post-2332516 Sat, 24 Oct 2015 12:34:10 +0000 raintreebee 2332516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My roommate and I clogged the pipes with tampons once. Her dad was our landlord so didn't make us pay (but it was awk!). I never flush tampons anymore!</p> <p>So on a lighter note--one of my friends has a guy roommate. Their landlord blamed them for clogging the pipes because the roommate was, um, pleasuring himself too often in the shower. For real. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332476 Sat, 24 Oct 2015 10:04:23 +0000 jedeve 2332476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure HB landlords are lovely, but I've had loads of bad experiences with landlords. Coming in to apartments unannounced, refusing to fix things, fixing things without notice (as in, got back from Christmas vacation and one of the bathrooms in the apartment was gone because the plumber had fallen through the floor while repairing the toilet, so they gutted it. Without telling us.) In my experience, landlord generally don't want to pay for anything, unless it's a clear violation of code (and even then....). I think you're in a tough spot because landlord have an upper hand in a power dynamic. I would try to take the high road in it all, but be very clear you want to know how much it is going to cost, the extent of the damage, etc. before you back down. Often enough once they realize they aren't working with an idiot they will be more reasonable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332416 Sat, 24 Oct 2015 08:07:14 +0000 TrailRunner 2332416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I just remembered this happened to my husband when we were in college. They asked me if I had been putting my razor blades down the drain, and other weird stuff that they hadn't put down the drain came up. Since there had been years of renters in the house, and most of the stuff obviously wasn't them (female stuff and they were all guys), the landlord covered the cost. No way he could prove it happened to them. I don't think the landlord even discussed having them cover it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332376 Sat, 24 Oct 2015 06:36:02 +0000 winniebee 2332376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do appreciate all the (the non snarky) comments. I pulled the landlord letter from the mail and am still waiting to hear from him. Neither he, nor the property mgr, nor the plumber, have called me to discuss.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332374 Sat, 24 Oct 2015 06:34:41 +0000 winniebee 2332374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@iheartleopardprint: still snarky, obviously, but I'm sure that was your intent from the get go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332333 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 23:53:38 +0000 shopaholic 2332333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't finished reading everyone's responses, but this really is a grey area that I think costs/responsibility should be partially split. Wipes, and items that don't dissolve shouldn't be flushed for sure. </p> <p>Coming from the viewpoint as a landord/rental owner, I'd be really upset if I had to pay all these costs and the tenant had been flushing wipes (though I know it's only occasionally). Every plumber and landlord I've ever spoken to has gone on and on about not putting a lot of things down the garbage disposal. </p> <p>As a tenant, I remember using the garbage disposal for everything - even potato skins. It really is such a deceptive name for the stinkin thing. It's not really to throw all your garbage down the drain. Let's just say I broke/clogged a couple of garbage disposals in my time before I changed my ways. I know someone who got in trouble for always flushing hair, qtips, and regular paper towels down the toilet. Those things WILL clog drains. It's just a matter of time. I don't think they need to be spelled out a lease agreement, but since a first warning should suffice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332331 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 23:51:38 +0000 BSB 2332331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: oh, ok. I didn't think dryer sheets were bad either. I'm now using wool balls for the baby's clothes but still use dryer sheets for adult clothing.<br /> Ugh! I wish DH would stop using bleach. He uses it in the bathroom and I have a few bathroom rugs that have bleach spots. I finally told him to stop using straight bleach when I found another rug ruined. :/ I showed him where the bathroom cleaner that contains bleach was located. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332329 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 23:45:55 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2332329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like such a weirdo for reading through this entire thread! Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332311 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 22:54:26 +0000 Torchwood 2332311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Dryer sheets can cause a film to build up on the lint filter thing. Not sure exactly what the risk is- it might be a fire hazard, or it might just make it less efficient. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332302 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 22:19:40 +0000 iheartleopardprint 2332302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here is something helpful then. I would offer to cover some of the cost, as you've been flushing things that aren't flushable. Sure the house is old, but to be on good terms with my landlord I would offer to cover some of the costs and tak ownership of my error. </p> <p>I am not a landlord, but I doubt after a letter and no ownership of your part in the issue with the pipes will the landlord want to renew your lease. But, if this isn't an issue for you then keep doing what you're doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332277 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 21:50:13 +0000 Foodnerd81 2332277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: oh yeah, I meant the fabric sheets in the dryer. Honestly I'm not sure why it was, and I never really questioned it. I never use bleach anyway (too accident prone) and we got dryer balls for the dryer. We have since bought the condo and I still don't use them or know why I shouldn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332274 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 21:47:38 +0000 BSB 2332274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: you can't use bleach in your washer? That's odd. And no fabric softner in your dryer? Though, I don't think you use it in your dryer... You use it in your washer. I use fabric sheets in my washer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332198 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 20:14:32 +0000 Foodnerd81 2332198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I have had landlords verbally tell me things that weren't in the lease that I would feel bad if I ignored and something broke- like our recent landlord said not to use bleach in the washer, or fabric softener in the dryer. It didn't say anything in the lease but I still would feel bad if I broke the machines doing that. </p> <p>That said- I almost always flush tampons, unless I'm someplace I know has septic or otherwise iffy plumbing. And while I've only had one period since living in this condo, I flush a flushable wipe nearly every day! They say not to flush more than 2 at once, so I'm usually careful to only do one, but yikes. Do people just people a poopy wipe in the trash? I'm in a newish (2006) building in the city so probably I'm just causing problems much further down the line. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332193 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 20:05:40 +0000 Kemma 2332193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I read somewhere that the poop emoji is actually chocolate soft serve... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332156 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 19:04:26 +0000 winniebee 2332156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And this, because the poop emoji have been sorely missed on this thread 💩💩💩💩 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332136 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 18:32:49 +0000 winniebee 2332136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@iheartleopardprint: Actually, I said "maybe 20" but thanks for jumping on this thread just to point out a possible discrepancy. Super helpful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332067 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 17:07:45 +0000 iheartleopardprint 2332067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: you did say close to 20, you actually said that in your initial post. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-heard-of-anything-like-this/page/4#post-2332061 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 16:58:41 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2332061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: in 9th grade I gavve her small brown bag that I used for my school lunches. As an adult I have given guests a plastic grocery bag b/c I have nothing smaller. @IRunForFun: yep, sure have. Sometimes I find little surprises in my trashcan, which is fine too. </p>