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During a recent international flight my 4 year old daughter informed me that I shouldn't put toilet paper in the toilet but should instead use the bin provided.



My gut told me she was wrong, however I accepted this could just be bias due to my Western upbringing since I am well aware that there are plenty of places in the world where you indeed don't put toilet paper in the toilet.



Keen to make sure she's being brought up right I decide to see if I could find out if she was correct or not before challenging her on it, however the best guidance I could find was the following 2 signs which seem to support her stance, but are too ambiguous to be definitive:



A sign on the toilet lid which shows that cups and some sort of tissue should not be disposed of in the toilet:
Signs on toilet



A sign near the bin which shows that a wide variety of items, including some sort of tissue should be disposed of in the bin:
Signs on bin



There were no further signs that explicitly stated if the tissue depicted in the signs was toilet tissue or not, or what should be done with it. Further more I couldn't find anything in the literature provided at my seat and I decided not to ask the flight attendant but to instead wait until I was home to ask strangers on the internet.



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  • Toilet paper is designed to break up in water. Paper cups, paper towels, paper napkins, and most other kinds of paper are not. This isn't exclusive to airplane toilets: never flush any paper other than toilet paper down a toilet or you risk a clog.
    – choster
    2 hours ago










  • Alas, the ‘Okay, we’re all adults here’ meme seems to have died.
    – Jan
    42 mins ago















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During a recent international flight my 4 year old daughter informed me that I shouldn't put toilet paper in the toilet but should instead use the bin provided.



My gut told me she was wrong, however I accepted this could just be bias due to my Western upbringing since I am well aware that there are plenty of places in the world where you indeed don't put toilet paper in the toilet.



Keen to make sure she's being brought up right I decide to see if I could find out if she was correct or not before challenging her on it, however the best guidance I could find was the following 2 signs which seem to support her stance, but are too ambiguous to be definitive:



A sign on the toilet lid which shows that cups and some sort of tissue should not be disposed of in the toilet:
Signs on toilet



A sign near the bin which shows that a wide variety of items, including some sort of tissue should be disposed of in the bin:
Signs on bin



There were no further signs that explicitly stated if the tissue depicted in the signs was toilet tissue or not, or what should be done with it. Further more I couldn't find anything in the literature provided at my seat and I decided not to ask the flight attendant but to instead wait until I was home to ask strangers on the internet.



What is the proper way to dispose of toilet roll on an airplane?










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  • Toilet paper is designed to break up in water. Paper cups, paper towels, paper napkins, and most other kinds of paper are not. This isn't exclusive to airplane toilets: never flush any paper other than toilet paper down a toilet or you risk a clog.
    – choster
    2 hours ago










  • Alas, the ‘Okay, we’re all adults here’ meme seems to have died.
    – Jan
    42 mins ago













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During a recent international flight my 4 year old daughter informed me that I shouldn't put toilet paper in the toilet but should instead use the bin provided.



My gut told me she was wrong, however I accepted this could just be bias due to my Western upbringing since I am well aware that there are plenty of places in the world where you indeed don't put toilet paper in the toilet.



Keen to make sure she's being brought up right I decide to see if I could find out if she was correct or not before challenging her on it, however the best guidance I could find was the following 2 signs which seem to support her stance, but are too ambiguous to be definitive:



A sign on the toilet lid which shows that cups and some sort of tissue should not be disposed of in the toilet:
Signs on toilet



A sign near the bin which shows that a wide variety of items, including some sort of tissue should be disposed of in the bin:
Signs on bin



There were no further signs that explicitly stated if the tissue depicted in the signs was toilet tissue or not, or what should be done with it. Further more I couldn't find anything in the literature provided at my seat and I decided not to ask the flight attendant but to instead wait until I was home to ask strangers on the internet.



What is the proper way to dispose of toilet roll on an airplane?










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During a recent international flight my 4 year old daughter informed me that I shouldn't put toilet paper in the toilet but should instead use the bin provided.



My gut told me she was wrong, however I accepted this could just be bias due to my Western upbringing since I am well aware that there are plenty of places in the world where you indeed don't put toilet paper in the toilet.



Keen to make sure she's being brought up right I decide to see if I could find out if she was correct or not before challenging her on it, however the best guidance I could find was the following 2 signs which seem to support her stance, but are too ambiguous to be definitive:



A sign on the toilet lid which shows that cups and some sort of tissue should not be disposed of in the toilet:
Signs on toilet



A sign near the bin which shows that a wide variety of items, including some sort of tissue should be disposed of in the bin:
Signs on bin



There were no further signs that explicitly stated if the tissue depicted in the signs was toilet tissue or not, or what should be done with it. Further more I couldn't find anything in the literature provided at my seat and I decided not to ask the flight attendant but to instead wait until I was home to ask strangers on the internet.



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  • Toilet paper is designed to break up in water. Paper cups, paper towels, paper napkins, and most other kinds of paper are not. This isn't exclusive to airplane toilets: never flush any paper other than toilet paper down a toilet or you risk a clog.
    – choster
    2 hours ago










  • Alas, the ‘Okay, we’re all adults here’ meme seems to have died.
    – Jan
    42 mins ago


















  • Toilet paper is designed to break up in water. Paper cups, paper towels, paper napkins, and most other kinds of paper are not. This isn't exclusive to airplane toilets: never flush any paper other than toilet paper down a toilet or you risk a clog.
    – choster
    2 hours ago










  • Alas, the ‘Okay, we’re all adults here’ meme seems to have died.
    – Jan
    42 mins ago
















Toilet paper is designed to break up in water. Paper cups, paper towels, paper napkins, and most other kinds of paper are not. This isn't exclusive to airplane toilets: never flush any paper other than toilet paper down a toilet or you risk a clog.
– choster
2 hours ago




Toilet paper is designed to break up in water. Paper cups, paper towels, paper napkins, and most other kinds of paper are not. This isn't exclusive to airplane toilets: never flush any paper other than toilet paper down a toilet or you risk a clog.
– choster
2 hours ago












Alas, the ‘Okay, we’re all adults here’ meme seems to have died.
– Jan
42 mins ago




Alas, the ‘Okay, we’re all adults here’ meme seems to have died.
– Jan
42 mins ago










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Should I put toilet roll in airplane toilets?




YES. Airplane toilets are designed to take the toilet paper provided by the airline.



The sign is to inform you that nothing other than the provided toilet paper should be put in the toilet, including the paper towels used to dry your hands.



Source: Millions of flight miles and articles like 16 Tips on How to Use and Leave a Lavatory Aboard an Airplane No. 4 & 8






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    Should I put toilet roll in airplane toilets?




    YES. Airplane toilets are designed to take the toilet paper provided by the airline.



    The sign is to inform you that nothing other than the provided toilet paper should be put in the toilet, including the paper towels used to dry your hands.



    Source: Millions of flight miles and articles like 16 Tips on How to Use and Leave a Lavatory Aboard an Airplane No. 4 & 8






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      Should I put toilet roll in airplane toilets?




      YES. Airplane toilets are designed to take the toilet paper provided by the airline.



      The sign is to inform you that nothing other than the provided toilet paper should be put in the toilet, including the paper towels used to dry your hands.



      Source: Millions of flight miles and articles like 16 Tips on How to Use and Leave a Lavatory Aboard an Airplane No. 4 & 8






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        Should I put toilet roll in airplane toilets?




        YES. Airplane toilets are designed to take the toilet paper provided by the airline.



        The sign is to inform you that nothing other than the provided toilet paper should be put in the toilet, including the paper towels used to dry your hands.



        Source: Millions of flight miles and articles like 16 Tips on How to Use and Leave a Lavatory Aboard an Airplane No. 4 & 8






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        Should I put toilet roll in airplane toilets?




        YES. Airplane toilets are designed to take the toilet paper provided by the airline.



        The sign is to inform you that nothing other than the provided toilet paper should be put in the toilet, including the paper towels used to dry your hands.



        Source: Millions of flight miles and articles like 16 Tips on How to Use and Leave a Lavatory Aboard an Airplane No. 4 & 8







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