Experts warn one common bathroom item is behind thousands of sewer blockages

OPINION There are only three things you should ever flush down the toilet: pee, poo and paper. And yet, every year, Australia’s sewer systems reveal that many of us are apparently treating the loo like a bin, a toy box, and, in some cases, a way to quietly erase household evidence. We’ve all seen the posts and videos from water authorities. They’re meant to warn us, of course, but they’re also impossible not to read with a mix of horror and delight. Little Tommy’s favourite toy car. Grandma’s missing dentures. Mum’s earring. Dad’s lucky golf ball. A rogue sock. Cutlery. Plastic toys. Wet wipes. MORE NEWS Miranda Kerr’s hometown has a very ugly secret Aussie’s wild $850 couch flip after quitting $90k career Tradie warns of ‘ticking time bomb’ under sinks The occasional item so strange you almost have to admire the confidence behind the flush. For years, I laughed along from a safe distance, convinced I would never be one of those people. Then I got scolded during a recent septic tank pump. What should have been a quick, 15-minute job turned into an extended and faintly humiliating exercise in hose blockages after the technician discovered the culprit: wet wipes. Do you use wet wipes...