Be Good to Your Septic System.....

Stuff that goes down the drain and is flushed down the toilet should never make an appearance again. When it does, it is not a good thing. It is quite horrifying to see it returning to your basement. The smell is foul. Bleach is essential. Hauling buckets of sewage and a full shop vac up the rickety basement steps over and over again gets old. You find yourself wishing you could move back into the city. So, be good to your septic system. You can't just flush it and forget it. Some things should definitely go in the garbage instead of in the toilet. My Dad was a septic-system Natzi while I was growing up (think Seinfeld - No Flush For You!). There was a period of time when he didn't want us to flush unless it was essential (if its brown, flush it down.......). So, dear old Dad, I get you now. I have complete and utter respect for my septic system. I thank it each time it successfully takes the stuff and doesn't send it back. I will no longer abuse it. I love you, Septic System, please don't fail me again.