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I hate traveling outside Japan! Can't live without "shower toilets" (that's how they're called here). It's hardly a luxury. It's an essential household equipment!

I feel like I'm going to barbarian lands when I leave Japan (for the sake of full disclosure, I'm not Japanese)

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You could also just try using Baby wipes?

It's a bad idea to flush those. They don't degrade, and end up blocking sewers and ruin septic systems.

There are flushable versions.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Huggies-Pull-Ups-Big-Kid-Flushabl...

They sure do say that.

Don't believe them.

Its like flushable golf balls, anyone can write flushable on some packaging and sell it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgHVO-RZ8c4

Not even a little bit.

Those are generally "flushable" in the same sense that gravel is flushable, i.e. they'll fit through the bottom of the toilet but no guarantees after that.

There are flushable wipes: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N288ZXE/

I see you have never lived outside the city. Those will ruin any septic system in a hurry. Not great for city sewage. Where do yiu think wipes go when you flush them? Away? Someone has to deal with it eventually.

You're absolutely right, but the marketing for these is misleading. Many people think it's okay since they're advertised as being flushable.

They help Fatbergs to form.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatberg

Or just soak ordinary toilet paper in water before using it. It's cheaper and doesn't congest the pipes.

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