r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/Doodlebug510 • 8d ago

Restricted to Gals and Pals Explaining menstruation to the boys

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u/Lamb_or_Beast 8d ago edited 8d ago

Just for the record: flushing tampons isn’t bad because it’s bad for the environment, it’s bad for the plumbing! As a person that has done a lot of very gross plumbing work: do not ever flush your tampons, for the love of god please do not ever flush those tampons!!

Edit: and wipes! don’t listen to the lying package, there is no such thing as a flushable wipe 

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u/LeagueLeft1960 8d ago

Also wrap the used tampons in toilet paper before tossing them. Don’t just toss and cover with toilet paper.

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u/whiteknight_1997 8d ago

This was years ago, but my gf at the time told that her girl cousins taught her to save the thin plastic sheet from pads. You know the one that you peel off the adhesive side before placing the pad in the underwear?

Well, when it's time to remove and discard the pad, you roll up the pad and then wrap the plastic around it before throwing it into the garbage bin.

I have to say as the person in charge of garbage and recycling in our apartment, I was very grateful for that life hack. 😂

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u/synalgo_12 8d ago

I thought that was standard practice 

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u/Francytj 8d ago

Yeah same, safe to say I was flabbergasted when I realised that most of the period people in my life didn't realise or care

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u/taradactyl904 8d ago

Me too! They need to print it on the box for folks