does paper clog the toilet?

by **Salad** on Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:50 pm

i just flushed a piece of lined paper down the toilet. is it going to clog or what? im scared.

btw im being serious plz not joke answers because this is not a joke

and i dont mean toilet paper its school paper

by **frischy** on Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:59 pm

Yes, it can clog the sewer lines deep under the house. It is never a good idea to flush anything down the toilet except for toilet paper. You can end up with a rather large plumbing bill. Use a trash can instead.

I hope it goes through. You may not know for quite a while though, because what happens is it creates a snag where debris catches and piles up, leading to an eventual clog.

by **blazentree64416** on Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:10 pm

If it flushed down the toilet without a problem and did not back up, it should not clog. Once the paper is wet it will shred and disintegrate.

by **rocketman375** on Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:04 am

It might . Just don't put anymore down there. It might not . If you been nice lately you will be ok . Remember karma .

does paper clog the toilet?