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Are Flushable Wipes Really Flushable?
Whether you use a septic system or are connected to a public sewer, prepare to open your wallet wide to address issues that can occur when we flush wipes. More than one in five households in the U.S. depend on individual septic (decentralized) systems or small community cluster systems to treat their wastewater. If you flush wipes down the toilet…
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Best Flushable Wipes From Our Tests
That said, wipes are excellent for cleaning your hands, nether regions, and other body parts. Significant differences exist among them regarding tensile strength (because the last thing you want is a soiled wipe to rip in your hands), how well they clean, how easily they dispense (you don’t want to have to stuff extra wipes back into the container), their…
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Best Disinfectant Wipes – Consumer Reports
But disinfectant wipes should be used in moderation. Anna Soehl, a researcher at the Green Science Policy Institute, says they should be reserved for when there’s a risk of disease transmission, for example, after cleaning up vomit, blood, etc. “We really do not need to disinfect much at home,” she says. “Cleaning with plain soap and water should be sufficient.”…
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Best Cleaning Wipes – Consumer Reports
Since beginning work on this article, I’ve also started keeping them in our downstairs bathroom for hurriedly wiping away toothpaste and water spots from the vanity counter before anyone comes over. We tested five popular cleaning wipes to see which ones you’ll want to keep within reach and which you’ll stash in the far back of the under-sink cabinet until…
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How to Choose Baby Wipes Without Harmful Chemicals
In addition to choosing one of the products we recommend, there are other ways to reduce the chance that a diaper wipe contains potentially harmful chemicals or is harmful to the environment. Look for red flag chemicals. While 1,4-dioxane and ethylene oxide aren’t disclosed on labels, you can spot products likely to contain those compounds, called ethoxylated chemicals, by being…
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The Downsides of Disinfecting Wipes
Because bacteria and other microbes are considered pests, many kinds of antimicrobial products, including quats, are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency as pesticides. Quats, just like other pesticides, are usually required to bear a caution: “Keep out of reach of children.” But in practice, children may still be exposed to them in the environment. A 2022 study in the…
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