"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/17/2014 11:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>> I have two cats and once in a while one will get a little
>>>>> something on the side of the box. Rather than having to empty the
>>>>> whole
>>>>> box, I use a paper towel to clean it up. They also sometimes deposit
>>>>> a
>>>>> hairball on the floor.
>>>>
>>>> For that, in a bathroom, just use toilet paper and flush it. No need
>>>> for paper towels.
>>>
>>> I prefer paper towels. We can only use 1 ply toilet paper and that's
>>> not so
>>> good for cleaning. We also use flushable wipes.
>>
>> I would love to know now why you "can only use 1 ply toilet paper?"
>> Low flush toilet? It will flush 2-ply paper too.
>
> Probably some obscure housing regulation we who don't live in Bothell
> aren't privy to. Privy, get it? To hear her describe things I'm
> surprised she doesn't have an outhouse.
>
>> Also, can't you
>> easily use a wad of 1-ply to clean up a bit of poop on the side of
>> your litter box or scoop up a hairball? If you use a paper towel for
>> this cleanup, you can't flush that and you will have to lug it all the
>> way back into the kitchen trash.
>
> I kept a bath mat under my cat's litterbox. It was vacuumed free of
> litter and washed frequently. On the rare occasions she soiled outside
> the box it was easy enough to clean up or pick up with toilet paper... and
> flush. If needed, I'd get some spray cleaner and a couple of sheets of
> paper towels and wipe it down. I also used litter-pan liners.
>
> So, Julie uses flushable wipes. As if those won't clog a toilet. I had a
> friend (and a plumber) tell me they *love* when people use those. More
> money in their pockets.
>
> Jill

Yep, they do cause a lot of problems.

Cheri